Event Specialist

axis; Chelmsford (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Axis Communications seeks an Event Specialist to manage tradeshow programs, hosted conferences, and internal events from our Chelmsford, MA headquarters. You will lead planning, stakeholder communications, and attendee journeys, while onsite coordinating attendees, vendors, and speakers.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in event coordination and customer service, with strong organizational and communication skills. This is an in-office role with travel and a salary in the stated range.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in marketing or related field.
• 5+ years of event coordinating experience.
• 5+ years of customer service experience.

Responsibilities

• Own the planning and execution of Axis conferences, tradeshows, and internal events.
• Manage planning process, meetings, stakeholder communication, and attendee journey.
• Onsite lead for attendees, vendors, and speakers.
• Budget ownership for programs including building, reconciling, and forecasting.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align events with company goals.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Communication

Problem solving

Client-facing demeanor

Education

Bachelor's degree in marketing or related field

Job description

Event Specialist

Job Description

Calling all planners! We are searching for our newest Event Specialist. This person will primarily manage our tradeshow programs, with support for hosted conferences and internal events . If you color-code your shopping lists, ponder how that movie set was built, or take guilty pleasure in building budgets - you're one of us and we want to hear from you!

This role is based in our Chelmsford, MA headquarters and expected to be in-office at least 4 days a week.

What you’ll do here as an Event Specialist:

Core responsibilities include the strategic project management of assigned event programs, with team support for other creative endeavors as needed.

General responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Own the planning and execution of assigned Axis conferences, tradeshows, and internal events.
• Manage planning process, meetings, stakeholder communication, and attendee journey.
• Onsite lead for internal/external attendees, vendors, and speakers.
• Sponsorship strategy, show branding.
• Facilitate event service orders, shipping, activities, lead processing, event software platform build out, promotional orders, and all other logistical functions.
• Budget ownership for respective programs - building, reconciling, and forecasting.
• Manage vendor relationships and support sourcing of vendors and systems as needed.
• Collaborate cross-functionally across the organization to understand our offerings, market landscape, and operations, aligning events to support the achievement of our company goals.

Who are we looking for/Who are you?

• Superior attention to detail
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Ability to responsibly prioritize and multitask in a time sensitive environment
• Top notch communicator
• Quick and creative problem solver
• Outgoing, professional, and welcoming demeanor
• Flexible and cross-functional team player

We'd love to hear that you have/are:

• Bachelor's degree in marketing or related field
• 5+ years of event coordinating experience
• 5+ years customer service experience

Not required, but awesome if you have them:

• Certified Meeting Planner (CMP)
• Certified Trade Show Marketer (CTSM)
• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)

Target Salary:

The approximate pay range for this role is $75K- $85K. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual's qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as physical work location within the state.

Physical demands: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical Demands: Employee is occasionally required to lift 20-25 lbs.
• Expected travel time for this position is up to 50%.

Type of Employment

Permanent Employment

Posting End Date

2026-10-04

Certain roles at Axis require background checks, which means applicable verifications will be done in these recruitments. Notice will be provided before we take any action.

About Axis Communications

We enable a smarter, safer world by creating innovative solutions for improving security and business performance. As a network technology company and industry leader, we offer solutions in video surveillance, access control, intercom, and audio systems, enhanced by intelligent analytics applications.

With around 6000 committed employees in over 50 countries, we collaborate with partners worldwide. Together, we thrive in our friendly, open, and collaborative culture and inspire each other to think beyond the expected. United by our commitment to inclusion, diversity, and sustainability, we consistently seek to develop our skills and way of working.

Let's create a smarter, safer world

For more information about Axis, please visit our website www.axis.com.

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