Responsibilities

• Own strategy, development, and execution of the CMX annual events calendar, aligning all activations to go-to-market priorities and business objectives
• Serve as an industry expert in retail media, proactively identifying whitespace opportunities, conducting competitive assessments, and benchmarking against key players to inform event strategy and positioning
• Act as the main point of contact for external industry and media partners, demonstrating best-in-class client service and building a network of relationships across the retail media, advertising and brand marketing eco system
• Lead all facets of external and CMX team event production and management, including budget, timeline, procurement, billing, design, travel, and other necessary components
• Support preparation and coordination of CMX presenters, including scripts, visual collateral, and day-of timeline
• Own and evolve all sales enablement deliverables tied to events, ensuring sales teams are equipped with compelling materials to drive pipeline
• Deliver post-event analysis, including performance recaps, insights, and recommendations to optimize future activations and demonstrate ROI
• Partners cross-functionally and across the enterprise, specifically with Corporate Communications and Legal, to achieve shared goals
• Manage resolution of all post-program deliverables (e.g., billing) and create program recaps for internal knowledge sharing and future optimization
• Proactively self-educate around CPG, retail, and retail media industry trends to identify best practice opportunities for CMX to provide thought leadership within the industry

Requirements

• 7+ years previous work experience in Event Management, Communications, Retail Marketing, Media, or related field
• Bachelor’s degree (Preferred in Business, Marketing, Strategic Communications, or related field) OR equivalent (HS Diploma and 4 years of experience) required
• Up to 50% travel may be required
• Proficiency in Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint)

Preferred

• Collaborative: comfortable working cross-functionally, with both internal and external stakeholders
• Unflappable: calm under pressure and a natural problem-solver
• Resourceful: doesn’t wait for someone else to give the answer; takes charge and feels ownership
• Organized: ability to prioritize across multiple projects; best-in-class budget, timeline, and relationship management
• Flexible: dynamic, hard-working, and able to pivot direction quickly to keep up with evolving needs
• An exceptional communicator: strong written and verbal communication skills, comfortable engaging in conversation with a variety of external partners and seniority levels
• A skilled negotiator: able to effectively negotiate pricing and logistics with third-party vendor partners
• Proficiency in Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint)
• e-retail, e-commerce, or experience in a retail media network is a plus
• Up to 50% travel may be required

Benefits

• Great benefits for great people
• This full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.