NA Events & PR Lead: Trade Shows, Experiences, Strategy

Nexus Semiconductor Recruitment Limited; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Nexus Semiconductor Recruitment Limited in San Jose, CA seeks an experienced Events Lead to own North America trade shows, events and experiential programs across business units. You will translate priorities into event strategies, manage budgets from planning to on-site execution and post-event follow-up, and coordinate with the external PR agency.

You will build calendars, define objectives and success metrics, lead vendor selection, booth design, logistics and hospitality, and report results

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of experience in events, trade shows, experiential marketing, or related marketing communications roles; PR or communications experience is a plus.
• Hands-on experience managing trade shows and events from planning and budgeting through on-site execution and post-event follow-up.
• Experience with vendors, booths, logistics, staffing, executive participation, customer hospitality, and on-site problem-solving.
• Strong project management skills, including coordinating multiple events, workstreams, stakeholders, and detailed timelines.
• Ability to translate business priorities into event strategies, plans, and measurable outcomes.
• Working knowledge of PR and media relations, including experience partnering with an external PR agency.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage a North America trade show and events calendar aligned with business unit priorities.
• Define event objectives, timelines, staffing, deliverables, budgets, and success measures.
• Lead event planning and execution, including sponsorships, booth design, vendors, freight, registration, hospitality, signage, and demos.
• Coordinate executive participation, customer experiences, event messaging, and on-site logistics.
• Partner with the external PR agency on launches, media opportunities, press materials, interviews, and spokesperson preparation.
• Align regional communications and event plans with global headquarters and localization needs.
• Manage vendors and event spending, track budgets, flag variances, and report results to stakeholders.
• Coach the Events & Media Coordinator and lead post-event debriefs, lessons learned, and follow-up.

Skills

Event planning

Budgeting & cost control

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

PR/media coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in marketing communications, public relations, or equivalent

Job description

Nexus Semiconductor Recruitment Limited in San Jose, CA seeks an experienced Events Lead to own North America trade shows, events and experiential programs across business units. You will translate priorities into event strategies, manage budgets from planning to on-site execution and post-event follow-up, and coordinate with the external PR agency.

You will build calendars, define objectives and success metrics, lead vendor selection, booth design, logistics and hospitality, and report results