Corporate Events Manager

$77,760 - $97,200/Yr

Origami Risk - Chicago, IL

Full-time - Mid Level

Chicago, IL

Telecommunications

About the position

The Corporate Events Manager is responsible for planning, executing, and managing all aspects of trade shows, conferences, and B2B events to support lead generation, brand awareness, and revenue growth. This role involves driving event strategy, logistics, vendor management, and post-event reporting with a strong focus on driving ROI and engagement.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements a comprehensive event strategy for trade shows, conferences, and other B2B marketing events to support business objectives.
• Researches and recommends new event opportunities that align with target markets and business goals.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams (sales, product, design, etc.) to create event messaging, booth experiences, and campaigns.
• Collaborates with the Marketing team to ensure the execution of pre-event marketing campaigns, including email, social media, and other digital channels.
• Coordinates with internal stakeholders to identify an events strategy, goals, and GTM strategy for each event.
• Collaborates with the Marketing team to create event-specific content, including landing pages, brochures, and promotional materials.
• Schedules necessary project team meetings or sub meetings, develops and distributes the meeting agenda, facilitates the meeting, and reports out on actionable items.
• Oversees all aspects of event logistics, including site selection, contract negotiations, vendor coordination, and budget management.
• Responsible for planning and execution of any Origami hosted happy hours, that coincide with a trade show.
• Responsible for reserving and mobilization of private meeting rooms at trade shows when applicable.
• Project manage speaking engagements at trade shows when applicable.
• Manages trade show booth design, layout, and on-site branding to ensure a consistent and compelling experience for attendees.
• Coordinates registration, booth staffing, and promotional materials to ensure smooth execution of each event.
• Ensures compliance with timelines and deadlines to avoid any disruptions during event execution.
• Works with external vendors, contractors, and service providers (catering, AV, booth construction, etc.) to secure services and ensure seamless execution.
• Communicates with relevant stakeholders to keep them informed of the event progress, logistics and post-event follow-up.
• Responsible for lead capture software setup and enablement.
• Collects and analyzes event data, including attendance, leads generated, and attendee feedback, to evaluate the success and ROI of events.
• Collaborates with the Sales teams to ensure lead follow-up plans are in place to maximize engagement and conversion after each event.
• Provides detailed post-event reports with actionable insights to improve future event performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Event Management, or similar.
• 8+ years of experience of tradeshow/event management and other related work experience for the Corporate Events Manager.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to project manage multiple events at a time.

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance