Events Specialist
Department: Sales / Marketing
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: US - Wisconsin - Madison
Reporting To: Heather Stangeland
Description
We are growing and looking to add an entry-level Event Specialist to our team. Franklin Electric is seeking an individual that is detail oriented, with strong organizational skills, and can work well with a team, but also independently manage their own projects. This role will support the Global Events Manager with executing trade shows and events all over the world.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Key Responsibilities
Skills and Abilities
Skills Knowledge and Expertise
Education and Experience
Computer Skills
Department: Sales / Marketing
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: US - Wisconsin - Madison
Reporting To: Heather Stangeland
Description
We are growing and looking to add an entry-level Event Specialist to our team. Franklin Electric is seeking an individual that is detail oriented, with strong organizational skills, and can work well with a team, but also independently manage their own projects. This role will support the Global Events Manager with executing trade shows and events all over the world.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist with internal and external event coordination, from planning to execution.
- Collaborates with Franklin marketing teams and outside vendors to ensure efficient and timely execution of all aspects of tradeshows.
- Collaborates with Franklin marketing and design teams to establish appropriate tradeshow booth layout and design within budget and venue limitations.
- Administrative support for the department: organizing and preparing agendas, materials, and follow-up notes for meetings, facilitating payment to vendors as well as and submitting and approving literature orders.
- Submitting expense reports in a timely fashion
- Organize and maintain inventory of product and event supplies.
- Maintain event spreadsheets and resource documents - i.e. files of sites, hotels, meeting rooms, and associated vendors.
- Performs other related duties as required or assigned.
Key Responsibilities
Skills and Abilities
- 1 year of general business and administrative experience is preferred.
- Exceptional organizational, prioritization and time management skills with the ability to effectively execute independently toward multiple, high-priority projects in a timely fashion.
- Proficiency with Outlook, Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to confidently work with all levels of colleagues, consultants, managing directors, senior management, vendors, etc.
- Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy.
- Works cooperatively with other team members.
- Utilizes common-sense understanding to carry out written, oral, or diagrammed instructions.
- Deals with problems involving several known variables in situations of routine nature.
- Plans the time, method, manner, and/or performance sequence of own work; may also occasionally assist in planning work assignments performed by others within a limited area of operation.
- Reads and understands documents such as policy manuals, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Writes routine reports and correspondence.
- Frequently makes decisions of both minor and major importance, which may affect the work operations of other employees and/or clientele to a moderate degree.
- Completes some moderately repetitive tasks.
- Ability to travel as needed to events. Up to 20% Travel
Skills Knowledge and Expertise
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in marketing, business communications, hospitality, or a related field (required).
- One to three years of relevant experience in marketing, event planning, or a related field (preferred).
Computer Skills
- Intermediate: Word processing/typing, presentation/PowerPoint, database.
- Basic: Alphanumeric data entry, spreadsheet