Head of Experiential Marketing & Premier Events

Kyocera Mita America; Two Bridges (NJ); On-site; USD 109,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

Kyocera Document Solutions America, Inc. is seeking a Senior Manager of Events and Experiential Marketing to lead its comprehensive events portfolio, including travel rewards, tradeshows, and internal meetings.

This role partners with executive teams to drive brand, channel engagement, and measurable ROI across domestic and international programs. The candidate will manage budgets, vendors, and agencies, develop strategies, and align with brand marketing to ensure consistency and impact across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business Administration, or related field; MBA preferred.
• 10+ years of proven experience managing B2B events with increasing levels of responsibility.
• 7+ years managing large-scale industry and vertical tradeshows, conferences, incentive travel programs, and corporate events.
• Experience managing external vendor performance by effectively guiding 3rd party agencies.
• Proven experience planning and executing global incentive trips and dealer recognition programs for a B2B hardware manufacturer.
• Strong budget management experience, including ownership of significant annual event investments.
• Superb leadership, communication, and collaboration capabilities.
• Excellent time-management and organizational skills; detail-oriented and innovative.
• Experience operating in Agile environments, collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders, and utilizing Jira.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft 365.

Responsibilities

• Develop annual event marketing strategy to drive brand awareness, dealer loyalty, and customer engagement.
• Lead planning, execution, and management for experiential travel rewards and dealer programs.
• Conduct site visits, manage destination selection, negotiations, travel logistics, and onsite execution.
• Oversee agency relationships including DMCs, travel agencies, hospitality providers, and vendors.
• Coordinate with executive teams to ensure successful program delivery and ROI.
• Manage end-to-end planning and execution of industry and vertical tradeshows, conferences, and exhibitions.
• Collaborate with Brand Marketing to align messaging and regional campaigns.
• Develop statements of work, negotiate contracts, and ensure agency accountability.
• Manage exhibit companies, booth design, sponsorship activation, staffing, and lead follow-up.
• Establish event KPIs and measurement frameworks; evaluate opportunities for sponsorships and growth.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Vendor management

Cross-functional

Agile

Jira

Microsoft 365

Communication

Attention to detail

Time management

Organizational skills

Event planning

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA preferred

Tools

Jira

Microsoft 365

Job description

Kyocera Document Solutions America, Inc. is seeking a Senior Manager of Events and Experiential Marketing to lead its comprehensive events portfolio, including travel rewards, tradeshows, and internal meetings.

This role partners with executive teams to drive brand, channel engagement, and measurable ROI across domestic and international programs. The candidate will manage budgets, vendors, and agencies, develop strategies, and align with brand marketing to ensure consistency and impact across