Event Planner
Motorola Solutions
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Chicago • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $63,800 - $127,600 per year
Job Level
Junior
About the role
- Work with the events and wider marketing teams to develop and deliver events and experiences to support strategic sales objectives and brand presence and exposure across the industries we serve.
- Responsible for project managing events and programs of all types and varying sizes, including presence at exhibitions and trade shows, hosted conferences (e.g. sales kick-offs, partner conferences and roadshows), as well as networking and hospitality events to support Motorola Solutions’ goals and objectives.
- Full accountability and oversight of event project scope from strategy development, RFP and contracting to planning and onsite execution to post-show budget reconciliation and KPI measurement and reporting
- Develop and implement project plans, event budgets, critical timelines and more
- Negotiate and contract with venues, third party agencies
- Lead collaboration and drive strong relationships with key contributors (vertical marketing, channel marketing, product marketing, marketing communications, leadership and external suppliers)
- Accountable for implementation of appropriate event technology, i.e. Cvent
- Travel onsite to events, oversee all event operations and logistics, ensure sales and customer/partner satisfaction
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree
- Minimum of 1+ years of proven corporate event management experience
- Prior budget management and negotiations experience preferred
- Prior customer-facing responsibility preferred
- Ability to lead diverse internal and external groups through ideation sessions, post-conference sessions and overall event planning coordination
- Ability to develop and maintain relationships with C-level executives
- Self-starter who quickly and proactively solves challenges with minimum guidance and direction
- Intermediate to advanced knowledge in Google Suite and Microsoft Office
- Experience with current event management technology: Cvent, mobile apps, lead capture etc.
- Ability to travel, estimated at 20%, including on weekends, as needed, for onsite event operation
- Ability to meet physical requirements (travel, walking, lifting, long days/hours) while at onsite operation
Benefits
- Incentive Bonus Plans
- Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
- 401K with Company Match
- 10 Paid Holidays
- Generous Paid Time Off Packages
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Paid Parental & Family Leave
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
event managementbudget managementnegotiationproject managementKPI measurementevent planningcontractinglogistics managementcustomer satisfactionrelationship management
Soft skills
leadershipcollaborationproblem-solvingcommunicationself-starterrelationship buildingideationcoordinationadaptabilitycustomer-facing
Certifications
Bachelor's Degree