Strategic Global Tradeshows Leader

Avantor; Tennessee; On-site; USD 98,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

Avantor is seeking a Tradeshow Manager to lead the strategy, planning, execution, and measurement of our flagship tradeshows across global markets. You will partner with Commercial, Product, Marketing, Digital and executive stakeholders to deliver elevated experiences and measurable business impact.

You will own budgets, negotiate contracts, coordinate cross-functional teams, and oversee logistics, vendor management, and post-event reporting to drive continuous improvement and ROI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5–7 years of progressive experience in trade shows, events, marketing, communications, or related agency environments.
• Experience leading end-to-end planning and execution of large-scale tradeshows.
• Strong contract negotiation, budget management, reporting, and project management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop global and flagship show participation aligned to business objectives.
• Lead negotiation of exhibit space, sponsorships, and event contracts.
• Independently manage a portfolio of tradeshows with governance for regional events.
• Coordinate planning with Commercial, Product, Marketing, Digital, and external partners.
• Oversee logistics: registration, housing, space, shipping, services, assets, and on-site execution.
• Own budgets, forecasts, expenditures with transparent reporting.
• Direct external agencies, vendors, and logistics partners for booth assets and displays.
• Own post-event reporting, ROI analysis, lead metrics, and executive summaries.
• Create project documentation, timelines, workstreams, and best-practice standards.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Contract negotiation

Budget management

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft 365, Teams, SharePoint, C4C, Cvent, iCapture

Job description

Avantor is seeking a Tradeshow Manager to lead the strategy, planning, execution, and measurement of our flagship tradeshows across global markets. You will partner with Commercial, Product, Marketing, Digital and executive stakeholders to deliver elevated experiences and measurable business impact.

You will own budgets, negotiate contracts, coordinate cross-functional teams, and oversee logistics, vendor management, and post-event reporting to drive continuous improvement and ROI.