Corporate Event Planner Job at Jones Networking, Sterling, VA

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  • Jones Networking
  • Sterling, VA

Job Description

Position Title: Event Planner

Location: Sterling, Virginia

Department: Marketing

Industry: Manufacturing

Report to: Senior Marketing Director

Status: Full Time - Exempt - Onsite

Jones Networking is recruiting for an Event Planner to join the corporate office of a global manufacturing company in Sterling, VA. The corporate Event Planner supports the marketing team with organizing and managing successful events and trade shows. Our client offers the opportunity for a long term, rewarding career with competitive salary, excellent benefits and career growth potential. Benefits include medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) + company match, life and disability insurance, paid vacation & holidays, bonus opportunities, employee assistance program, corporate discounts and much more!

Event Planner Position Summary:

-Oversee and manage the planning of company trade shows and events.

-Set company goals and sales objectives for each event in collaboration with internal stakeholders.

-Oversee and negotiate contracts with vendors and show organizers;

manage the work and communications throughout the event planning

process.

-Utilize Microsoft Planner to create event timelines and related tasks; assign tasks to relevant departments/team members/external agencies, following up to ensure completion.

-Organize and preserve all event materials in SharePoint and/or Teams.

-Proactively communicate event updates and to-do lists with internal

stakeholders with regularity, increasing as show dates near.

-Organize all meetings and meeting agendas at the event.

-Collaborate with Sales team, agencies and designers as needed to

ensure marketing and sales collateral is created and ready for each

event.

-Book venues, entertainers, photographers, dinners, schedule speakers, etc.

-Manage event set-up, tear down, booth storage, follow-up processes

and logistics.

-Perform post-show evaluations to determine ROI and overall event success.

-Attend all trade shows and events to manage onsite activities and oversee the event's success.

Qualifications Summary:

-Minimum fours years experience within a corporate event planning position.

-Experience planning trade shows required.

-Bachelor's Degree is preferred.

-Experience creating and managing event budgets.

-Strong vendor management skills.

-Experience with social media, photography, and videography is a plus.

-Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

-Flexibility to travel to all events. (30%)

Please visit jonesnet.com for a full list of career opportunities offered by Jones Networking.

Job Tags

Holiday work, Full time,

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