Marketing

Manager, Trade Show and Events

Summary Description:
Reporting to the Director, Global Events, the Manager, Trade Shows & Events will provide corporate support for Rakuten’s global ecommerce business units like Buy.com and PriceMinister, as well as full support for LinkShare’s Symposium events, as well as LinkShare’s participation in industry trade shows and events in the US and UK.
 
Responsibilities:

• Support the Director in the management of an agency to support Rakuten’s global events, including registration, site scouting, venue negotiation, etc.
• Support the Director in the planning and management of LinkShare-specific events such as Symposium, Summit, Merchant Training, Client Advisory Boards, etc.
• Assist in planning and management of LinkShare participation in other industry events such as trade shows, conferences, etc. Includes researching potential events, determining prospect attendance, costs associated. Seeking out speaking opportunities at events.
• Maintain schedules and budgets for events and trade shows and support cost control. Negotiate and book venues. Arrange logistics including invitations, event registration, catering, lodging, AV, photography, posting information on appropriate websites, booth shipment.
• Responsible for administrative tasks such as name badge printing for every event and shipping of event materials.
• Provide research for keynote and panel speakers for LinkShare events. Assist in development of program agendas.
• Assist in content development for internal/external event communications, including invitations, newsletters, and website.
• Lead and complete administrative tasks for events such as running reports, printing name badges, tent cards, shipping, etc.
  

Employment Standards

Required Skills and Experience:

Candidate will have 3-5+ years experience in B2B marketing and event management, preferably with high tech or Internet companies. Bachelor’s degree required.

• Experience high-profile, large events (500+ attendees) and sponsorship packages.
• Experience with trade shows in the U.S.
• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Enthusiastic, driven, positive, hardworking professional who can rise to the occasion in high pressure situations but are just as happy to roll up their sleeves to take care of administrative, but important event tasks, such as printing and shipping.
• Ability to work well under time constraints while keeping a positive attitude, and have the ability to organize and schedule work effectively in order to meet critical deadlines.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Experience with event budgets, contracts for venues, logistics, agendas, catering, event registration and promotion.
• Excellent PC skills, MS-Excel, MS-Word, MS-PowerPoint.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Experience in managing trade shows and events outside the U.S.
• Experience with Cvent software
• Experience with SalesForce.com
• HTML proficiency
• Experience managing people
  

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