Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a North American event strategy aligned with S&S's business objectives, brand strategy, and commercial priorities.
• Manage the annual event portfolio, including national trade shows, customer events, sales conferences, leadership meetings, regional activations, brand moments, and customer engagement experiences.
• Recommend annual event investments based on business impact, customer value, and brand visibility.
• Develop annual and long-range event plans that support company growth and customer engagement.
• Present event and experiential strategies, performance metrics, and recommendations to executive leadership.
• Lead planning and execution of live, virtual, and hybrid events from concept through post-event analysis.
• Oversee venue selection, budgeting, logistics, travel, exhibit management, production, registration, and onsite execution.
• Ensure every event and experience reflects the S&S brand and delivers a seamless customer experience.
• Identify new technologies and engagement strategies that enhance event effectiveness, attendee engagement, product/brand discovery, brand storytelling, and operational efficiency.
• Proactively manage event risks and contingency planning.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Event Management, Business, or a related field preferred.
• 8–12 years of progressive experience leading corporate events, trade shows, experiential marketing, or event marketing programs.
• Experience managing large-scale, multi-event portfolios.
• Proven success leading cross-functional initiatives and managing complex budgets.
• Experience managing agencies, vendors, and strategic partners.
• Experience supporting B2B sales organizations and customer-facing marketing initiatives preferred.
• Previous people leadership experience preferred.
• Strategic planning and business acumen.
• Strong project and program management skills.
• Executive presence with exceptional communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your life, health, and future. Benefits begin 0–90 days after hire and include Vacation, Personal, and Sick time; Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Disability coverage; Flexible Spending Accounts; and a 401(k) plan. You’ll also enjoy discounts on brand‑name apparel, fun employee events, and meaningful opportunities for growth and advancement. Join a company that invests in you from day one.