Events Marketing Specialist (Remote)

Wealth Enhancement Group; Plymouth (MN); Remote; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Wealth Enhancement is seeking an Event Marketing Specialist to plan and execute educational seminars, tradeshows, conferences, and networking events nationwide. This remote role supports Marketing and Partner Programs teams and requires strong organization, communication, and vendor coordination.

You will manage calendars, venues, menus, seating, speakers, materials, budgeting, and travel coordination, with about 25% travel.

Qualifications

• Experience planning and executing events such as seminars, tradeshows, conferences, networking and hospitality events.
• Strong organizational and communication skills; ability to manage vendor relations and marketing calendars.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute educational seminars, tradeshows, conferences, networking and hospitality events.
• Plan and manage events calendar and venues, menus, seating and travel.
• Coordinate with speakers, advisor teams and event staff; prepare materials and ensure onsite operations.

Skills

Event planning

Project management

Vendor coordination

Communication

Tools

Wrike

Salesforce

Job description

About Wealth Enhancement

Wealth Enhancement is an independent wealth management firm with an endless passion for enriching the lives of our clients. We continually seek to perfect our craft of personalized financial planning with our team-based Roundtable and UniFi processes that go far beyond the standard approach. We proudly provide unique financial plans and investment management services to over 90,000 households from our over 175 offices - and growing - nationwide.

For more information, please visit www.wealthenhancement.com.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Event Marketing Specialist! The Event Marketing Specialist plays a key role in our firm's growth by planning and executing events across the country. Supporting our Marketing and Partner Programs teams, they will be responsible for the ideation, plan development and execution of educational seminars, tradeshows, conferences, as well as networking and hospitality events.

This is a Remote position.

Compensation

Base salary range for this position is $70,000 to $80,000, exclusive of bonuses and benefits.

Primary Job Functions

Event planning and execution

• Manage all aspects of event planning for educational seminars, tradeshows, conferences, networking and hospitality events.
• Plan and manage our events' calendar.
• Research and secure venues, approve menus, develop seating plans.
• Communication with speakers, advisor teams, and event staff.
• Prepare and ship event materials such as nametags, collateral, and technology.
• Point person at events, ensure smooth operation with the venue, in addition to onsite event staffing, greet attendees, managing speakers and wrap up.

Coordinate promotional schedule to drive event attendance on time and on budget

• Collaborate and drive strong relationships with key contributors.
• Coordinate various marketing tactics including direct mail, email, radio, and social media to drive event attendance.
• Comprehensive project management including the use of Wrike, our project management and collaboration software.
• Create new, or update existing, processes, documentation, timelines and to-do lists related to event responsibilities.
• Proofing, routing and version control of marketing materials.
• Maintain event budgets and process invoices.

Prepare regular reporting on event results

• Analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of specific events and programs.
• Prepare regular and proactive status updates.
• Manage event details in Salesforce to ensure proper results tracking.
• Coordinate data entry with Operations team post-event.
• Keep open lines of communication with internal sales team to capture feedback.
• Research, recommend and implement event activities as needed to deliver on "best in class" standards and to further improve efficiencies.
• Travel Requirement of 25%

Education/Qualifications