Trade Show Marketing & Events Lead

Protective Industrial Products; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

PIP Global Safety in Charlotte, NC seeks a Marketing Communications Manager to lead trade shows and events. You will manage planning, vendor relationships, and on-site execution while coordinating with Sales for lead routing and post-show content creation.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in event planning, a Marketing/Communications/Business degree, and strong project management and communication skills. This role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration and results-driven campaigns.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in event planning and managing industry tradeshows.
• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business or a related field.
• Skilled at navigating competing stakeholder priorities to achieve shared goals.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Creative thinking and the ability to generate innovative marketing ideas.
• Self-directed with excellent project management and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Tradeshow & Event Planning: Manages the coordination and execution of trade shows and events in North America, booking booth space, coordinating logistics and set-up, optimizing booth layout and messaging, arranging travel accommodations and managing post-show lead routing and content creation.
• Lead Management: Works with Sales and Digital Marketing Specialist to optimize lead capture and routing process, ensuring leads are actionable and routed to CRM in a timely manner.
• Content Creation: Develops event-specific marketing collateral including ads, brochures, posters, banners, contests, etc., and digital assets for promotion and post-show content.
• Program Management: Manages online resources to support Sales, including purchase orders, invoices, and budget/usage reports for trade shows and events.

Skills

Event planning

Stakeholder management

Written communication

Project management

Creative thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Hubspot

Smartsheet

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

PIP Global Safety in Charlotte, NC seeks a Marketing Communications Manager to lead trade shows and events. You will manage planning, vendor relationships, and on-site execution while coordinating with Sales for lead routing and post-show content creation.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in event planning, a Marketing/Communications/Business degree, and strong project management and communication skills. This role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration and results-driven campaigns.