Exhibits Manager

District of Columbia, USA (Remote)

$70K/yr – $75K/yrMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 6 days ago

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Job Summary

Own the planning and execution of the exhibit hall experience from layout and vendor management to sponsor fulfillment and budget governance across the event lifecycle.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Comprehensive exhibit hall management, including floorplan design and layout, understanding of general rules and regulations, management of show decorator for all signage and structures.
  • Serve as exhibitor and sponsor point of contact, respond to inquiries in timely fashion
  • Draft and send pre-event communications to exhibitors and sponsors
  • Management of and day to day work withing the exhibit management tool, Map Your Show
  • Work with GSC to develop Exhibitor Kit
  • Work with Exhibit/Sponsorship sales team to manage fulfillment of benefits. Responsible to draft, maintain and manage the deliverables tracking grid
  • Source sponsored items such as tote bags, lanyards, and other various items
  • Evaluate and maintain event budgets against pre-set spending limits. Provide clients with accurate budget estimates pre-event and ensure post-event billing reflects these estimates.
  • Negotiate GSC and other vendor contracts that pertain to the exhibit hall, meeting MCI standards for each client event.
  • Maintain department files

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required
  • CMP or CEM preferred
  • 2-3 years of progressively responsible exhibit management experience
  • Experience in association market and multi-client environment preferred
  • Experience working in Map Your Show, a plus
  • Experience with Map Your Show or similar exhibit management software preferred
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, Word, and Outlook
  • Experience managing exhibitor, sponsor, and event-related data and reporting
  • Familiarity with event management and registration platforms preferred
  • Travel: Approximately 20%

Benefits

  • PTO
  • 13 paid company holidays, including closure Christmas Eve through New Year’s Day
  • 401K
  • Medical, dental, vision and supplementary insurances
  • Employer-paid group life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
  • Employer-paid family building benefit (fertility, adoption and surrogacy)
  • Employer-paid mental health benefit
  • Pet discount program
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The power of people united in purpose is unstoppable.MCI is a global engagement marketing agency that creates human-centric touchpoints that unleash the power of people to deliver innovation and growth.We are firm believers in the power of building community since 1987, helping brands, associations and not-for-profit organizations solve their key people challenges through our core expertise:- Live & virtual events- Strategic & digital communications- Consulting & community solutionsWe are an independently owned agency headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, with a global presence of 60 offices in 31 countries.

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