Specialist, Ces Projects

Crossroads Talent Solutions, LLC (Crossroads) is a Small Business Administration (SBA) 8a Business Development participant, Department of Veterans Affairs Certified Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), and State of Maryland Department of Transportation Minority and Disadvantaged Owned Small Business, with over 20 years of professional experience in the military, government, and the private sectors.

POSITION OVERVIEW
Basic Function of the Position:

This role will drive cross-functional projects for CES, with a focus on the CES Innovation Awards Program. They will develop strategic project plans, establish goals, set program budgets, implement project plans and generate program revenue. This person will lead the cross-functional Innovations Project Team which includes participants from Operations, Market Research, Marketing and Creative Services who advise on and support the project. They will serve as the primary point of contact for inquiries from internal and external clients and coordinate all program logistics both pre-show and on-site at CES.

Critical Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop strategic plan, goals and budget.
• Drive implementation of the project plans and logistics, including:
  • Program rules, processes and procedures
  • Call for entries process
  • Call for judges process
  • Entry review process
  • Website content
  • Promotional content
  • Data management
  • Trophy development
  • Guide project support team to execute program tactics.
  • Administrate and maintain web-based program software.
  • Develop, evaluate and suggest process enhancements and tools for the continued program improvement.
  • Manage client's external Innovation Award vendor(s).
  • Serve as primary point of contact.
  • Lead all training and communication.
  • Keep vendor apprised of changes and milestones.
  • Monitor vendor performance through service reporting and execution.
  • Implement change management.
  • Function as the primary point of contact for inquiries from both internal and external clients.
  • Oversee the Innovation Awards Showcase on-site at CES, including working with Operations on design and logistics and managing temporary staff on-site.
  • Thrive project management and/or support for additional cross-functional CES projects.
  • Perform other duties as required by business needs.

Budget and Staff:

• Responsible for developing and maintaining an operating budget of approximately $100K.
• Will train and supervise short-term temporary staff and external vendor(s).

Additional Information:

• Hybrid work environment, with a typical in-office schedule on both Tuesdays and Wednesdays
• Travel to CES in Las Vegas, Nevada is required (early January)

Crossroads Talent Solutions, LLC is a Veteran friendly employer and provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status, genetic information, marital status, ancestry, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veteran/Disabled