Events & Travel Lead — Shape Brand Experiences

Yamaha Corporation of America; Buena Park (CA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, Dental, LTD, Life-Ins

401k with match

Performance based bonus

Wellness programs

Private concerts

Job summary

Yamaha Corporation of America in California is seeking a role focused on leveraging trade and customer-facing events as a sales, marketing and branding tool. You will lead select events and ensure objectives are met.

The role requires strong project management and budget skills, travel up to 30%, and the ability to translate category strategies into event plans while partnering with vendors.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated success at leading event planning.
• Project management experience.
• Travel as required up to 30%.
• Budget management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead select tier 1, 2 and 3 tradeshow and customer-facing events.
• Report on performance and provide actionable insights.
• Manage vendor relationships.
• Adapt category strategies into event strategic plans.
• Provide corporate travel services.

Skills

Event planning

Project management

Budget management

Vendor management

Travel coordination

Job description

Yamaha Corporation of America in California is seeking a role focused on leveraging trade and customer-facing events as a sales, marketing and branding tool. You will lead select events and ensure objectives are met.

The role requires strong project management and budget skills, travel up to 30%, and the ability to translate category strategies into event plans while partnering with vendors.