Events Marketing Specialist

Houston, TX (On-site)

$55K/yr – $83K/yrMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead the sponsorship and events program by aligning with sales and community teams, while managing budgets, vendors, and cross-channel promotions to activate the Astound brand at scale.

  • Own end-to-end event planning and execution across sponsorships, with a focus on impactful, measurable activations.
  • Coordinate with market leaders and media partners to maximize reach and reciprocal opportunities.
  • Collaborate across marketing channels to deliver consistent event materials, copy, and on-site experiences.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Negotiate, plan, and execute sponsorship and branding events within the Astound footprint
  • Investigate, prepare documentation, and recommend new events and sponsorships
  • Coordinate with market leaders regarding sales, community, and small/medium business events
  • Respond to unsolicited event and sponsorship requests
  • Procure and manage vendors and brand ambassadors
  • Coordinate run-of-show for all planned events
  • Organize and deliver event materials including signage, banners, and booths
  • Assist with TV, radio, and digital promotional copy
  • Coordinate reciprocal media opportunities
  • Lead social outreach and promotional campaigns

Requirements

  • 2–4 years of experience with large sponsorships or agency-side campaigns
  • Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Experience with budget and expense management
  • Travel up to 40%

Preferred

  • High School Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree preferred
  • Cable, telecom, or mobile industry experience preferred

Benefits

  • 401k retirement plan, with employer match
  • Insurance options including: medical, dental, vision, life and STD insurance
  • Paid Time Off/Vacation: Starting at 80 hours per year, and increases based on tenure with the organization
  • Floating Holiday: 40 hours per year
  • Paid Holidays: 7 days per year
  • Paid Sick Leave: Astound allows a number of paid sick hours per calendar year and varies based on state and/or local laws
  • Tuition reimbursement program
  • Employee discount program
  • *Benefits listed above are for regular full-time position
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