Senior Exhibit & Event Project Manager

Freeman Company; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Reimbursement

Life, Accident and Disability

Retirement with Company Match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

The Freeman Company seeks a Senior Project Manager to drive exhibit and event projects from concept to completion. You will coordinate design, engineering, fabrication, and installation, interfacing with clients and internal teams across operations, sales, and vendors. A strong background in budgeting, scheduling, and communication is essential.

Based in Philadelphia or Grand Prairie, TX, this role requires travel up to 25% and hands-on leadership of complex builds from start to finish.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or similar equivalent experience.
• 5+ years managing custom built exhibits and events from idea inception to completion.
• PMP certification or similar coursework preferred.
• Knowledge of planning systems, scheduling techniques, process management, workflow and team coordination.
• Proficiency in project pricing, purchasing and vendor negotiations.
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work with diverse personalities in sales, design, engineering, production, distribution and construction while managing costs, time requirements and customer expectations.
• Ability to clearly and effectively communicate with clients.
• Ability to read blueprints and a working knowledge of architectural millwork.
• Willingness/capability to travel for site installations.
• Experience in estimating construction build items and site services including labor, lighting, rigging, electrical.

Responsibilities

• Interface with customers in person, electronically and via phone regarding event details.
• Coordinate with operations, sales and other departments to communicate delivery needs.
• Work with outside vendors to accomplish goals.
• Part of an internal sales team with an Account Executive and an Account Manager.
• Author various project management papers: estimates, labor projections, show services estimations, schedules, vendor research, I&D packets.
• Oversee job from proposal through design, contract, production, graphics, service requirements, transportation and invoicing.
• Manage vendor payments and invoicing.
• Monitor cost to revenue ratios to achieve financial goals.
• Input data into company databases to track all job details.
• Communicate schedule conflicts with appropriate parties.
• Research and provide detailed information on 3rd party vendors.
• Knowledge of market for new materials, suppliers and techniques.
• Interface with show site Installation and Dismantle Labor teams.
• Receive and inspect exhibit assets for accuracy and damage.
• Inspect and prep properties prior to shipping.
• Knowledge of materials such as wood, plastics, fabric, electrical, metal, Octanorm, and lighting.
• Create show site information and I&D packets for field teams.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Vendor negotiations

Communication skills

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

PMP certification or similar coursework preferred

Job description

The Freeman Company seeks a Senior Project Manager to drive exhibit and event projects from concept to completion. You will coordinate design, engineering, fabrication, and installation, interfacing with clients and internal teams across operations, sales, and vendors. A strong background in budgeting, scheduling, and communication is essential.

Based in Philadelphia or Grand Prairie, TX, this role requires travel up to 25% and hands-on leadership of complex builds from start to finish.