Global Events Leader — Science & Tech Trade Shows

CAS; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous vacation plan

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Employee savings and retirement plans

Job summary

CAS, headquartered in Columbus, OH, seeks a Global Events Manager to lead the worldwide event program, including strategy, budgeting, and cross‑functional execution. The role partners with Sales, Marketing, and regional teams to drive brand awareness, customer engagement, and lead generation across our scientific intelligence solutions portfolio.

The successful candidate will blend data-driven planning with hands-on event execution, managing travel, vendor relationships, and on-site operations

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 5+ years of global tradeshow and event planning experience.
• Ability to lead large-scale, complex events program and manage multiple events.
• Strategic planning, program management, and process development capabilities.
• Strong communication across diverse seniority levels, personalities, and cultures.
• Proven analytical skills to drive data-informed, results-based outcomes.
• Experience managing vendors, sourcing materials, negotiating contracts, and owning budgets.
• Proven ability to build strong relationships and hold stakeholders accountable.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed (4–6 trips annually).

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead execution of CAS annual global event strategy for external in-person event activations targeting customers and prospects (e.g., tradeshows, workshops, sponsorships, industry engagements, etc.).
• Manage the annual global tradeshow and events calendar, prioritizing events based on audience fit, market strategy, and ROI potential
• Lead end-to-end planning for trade shows, conferences, sponsorships, and proprietary events across North America, EMEA, APAC, and LATAM, including pre- and post-event motions to maximize ROI of event investments.
• Collaborate with diverse stakeholders, including Sales, Marketing, regional teams, and cross-divisional SMEs, to enable and optimize event experience, engagement, and impact
• Manage event budgets, contracts, expenses, and vendor negotiations to maximize value
• Coordinate travel, logistics, and on-site staffing for global events
• Oversee booth design, signage, giveaways, and collateral, in partnership with creative team and regional stakeholders
• Manage lead capture processes and ensure timely, accurate handoff to Sales
• Support planning for CAS hosted internal and external events aligned to Marketing and Sales objectives, including CAS Future Leaders, thought leadership summits, and global sales meetings.
• Serve as CAS representative for event-based project teams across the ACS, including co-branded events.
• Track and report on event performance (leads generated, pipeline influenced, cost-per-lead, attendee engagement) and provide recommendations for future investment
• Oversee procurement of branded event materials and logo wear, including management of CAS Marketplace.
• Develop and scale repeatable processes and enablement tools to ensure consistent execution aligned with enterprise brand strategy and business policies.
• Stay current on industry event trends, competitor presence, and emerging opportunities. Recommend innovative approaches that differentiate CAS.

Skills

Global events planning

Budget management

Vendor negotiation

Stakeholder collaboration

Travel planning

Marketing technology

Lead capture processes

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Salesforce

Hubspot

Project management software

Job description

CAS, headquartered in Columbus, OH, seeks a Global Events Manager to lead the worldwide event program, including strategy, budgeting, and cross‑functional execution. The role partners with Sales, Marketing, and regional teams to drive brand awareness, customer engagement, and lead generation across our scientific intelligence solutions portfolio.

The successful candidate will blend data-driven planning with hands-on event execution, managing travel, vendor relationships, and on-site operations