Trade Show & Events Lead - Travel Up to 50%

Paycom - ATS; Schaumburg (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Paycom - ATS is seeking a Trade Show Manager in Schaumburg, IL to plan, coordinate, and execute trade shows, conferences, and customer events across North America. This role leads logistics, vendor management, budgeting, and post-event ROI analysis.

The ideal candidate has a 4-year degree and at least 2 years of trade show experience, with strong project management and CRM familiarity. Expect up to 50% travel and on-site event execution support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Event Management, Business Administration, or related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in trade show management, event planning, or related role.
• Experience supporting B2B trade shows, conferences, and corporate events.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and execute trade shows, conferences, customer events, sales meetings, and other marketing events.
• Lead event planning meetings with Marketing, Business Development, Sales, and other internal stakeholders.
• Manage all event logistics, including booth space selection, exhibit services, transportation, accommodations, shipping, and on-site support.
• Coordinate exhibit setup, dismantling, and event operations to ensure a professional and successful presence.
• Prepare and distribute pre-event communications, itineraries, and event materials.
• Support off-site company events by coordinating venues, catering, lodging, transportation, and entertainment.

Skills

Event planning

Vendor management

Budget management

Lead generation

CRM systems

Project management

Communication

Logistics

Education

Bachelor's degree

Equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Teams

Confluence

Job description

Paycom - ATS is seeking a Trade Show Manager in Schaumburg, IL to plan, coordinate, and execute trade shows, conferences, and customer events across North America. This role leads logistics, vendor management, budgeting, and post-event ROI analysis.

The ideal candidate has a 4-year degree and at least 2 years of trade show experience, with strong project management and CRM familiarity. Expect up to 50% travel and on-site event execution support.