Marketing Event Specialist, Senior

Responsibilities

• The Marketing Event Specialist, Senior is responsible for planning, development, and execution of event initiatives/projects based on established objectives, strategies, and tactics. Additional responsibilities include budget management, developing processes and metrics, project management, adhering to QUALCOMM brand guidelines, agency selection and management, third party partner management, and working cross-functionally (including international offices).
• Works with compliance, legal, brand, and other internal entities to make sure all events are managed according to their guidelines.
• Coordinates all shipments for events, working with internal customers and import/export teams to ensure all proper shipping documentation is met.
• Negotiates and implements contracts with vendors and hotels.
• Manages tradeshow and events warehouse and prepares products needed for each show when applicable.
• Attends managed shows when applicable to ensure set up, tear down, and show is executed accordingly.
• Facilitates pre-show meetings and post-show reports.
• Sends detailed show briefs to internal team and stakeholders prior to event.

Requirements

• Three to five years experiential marketing and/or event planning experience.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Small-scale events and tradeshow coordination experience.
• Project coordination experience in a marketing/sales organization.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to multi-task.
• Must be flexible and able to prioritize responsibilities.
• Excellent communication and creative problem-solving skills.
• Must be a strategic thinker and strong executer of tactical plans.
• Ability to work on multiple projects with multiple stakeholders and diverse scope.
• Frequently interacts with employees, customers, and agencies.

Preferred

• Four plus years experiential marketing and/or event planning experience.
• Strong planning skills.
• Excellent written and verbal and strong presentation skills.
• Strong project management skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Able to handle multiple priorities.
• Able to work independently while having strong interpersonal skills to work on cross-functional teams.
• Strong creative and analytical skills.
• BA or BS in marketing or business.

Benefits

• In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play.