Marketing Manager

Job Responsibilities:

1. Manage the day-to-day planning and execution of industry conferences and trade shows, including pre-and post-event communications and attendee management.
2. Negotiate and execute contracts for both large and small-scale events.
3. Collaborate across departments to contribute to meeting design, agenda development, brand building, event communications, and marketing.
4. Partner with the project head to develop strategies leveraging existing content and access to industry communities to promote events and tradeshows.
5. Provide consistent and clear communication of the events program to all stakeholders, including internal briefing documents for specified events and conferences.
6. Work alongside the project head to design, document, and execute innovative multichannel marketing programs for HQMENA trade shows.
7. Responsible for effective provisioning, configuration, operation, and maintenance of event systems.
8. Collaborate with promotional & print vendors and maintain the best relationship possible with those vendors.
9. Oversee, manage, and wrap up event budgets with internal teams and vendors.
10. Provide ongoing marketing support and material development for all event initiatives.
11. Manage and execute events starting with the RFP process through vendor contracting, planning, registration, and on-site execution.
12. Source new venues/locations for upcoming events.
13. Assist in evaluating ROI for all events.
14. Work as a shared resource to the sales force and other corporate departments in support of their event needs.
15. Work closely with the Events Coordinator to help develop his/her skills and learn the event planning process.
16. Assist the Experiential Project head in executing any of his/her media to large-scale events.
17. Plan, coordinate, and execute additional ancillary events as they arise.

Job Requirements:

1. Working experience in a marketing/corporate events role.
2. Detail-oriented, team-oriented, multi-tasking pro.
3. Proficient in CRM.
4. Bachelor's degree required, marketing concentration preferred.
5. Project management and contract negotiation skills essential.
6. Think creatively and work independently.
7. Excellent organizational skills essential.
8. Strong relationship-building and excellent customer service skills.
9. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.