Tradeshow & Event Specialist

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KBR delivers science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. We are proud to work with customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results.

KBR Government Solutions U.S. is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Tradeshow & Event Specialist to bring innovation and creativity to KBR’s external marketing program. This role is crucial in supporting marketing and event initiatives to ensure seamless execution and maximum engagement. This individual will maintain positive relationships with internal stakeholders, the business development team and be aware of ongoing priorities, ever-changing dynamics, and operational constraints to deliver a successful end-to-end tradeshow and event experience for KBR staff and external attendees. Assigned to the National Security Solutions (NSS) business unit to manage their tradeshows and events, the Tradeshow & Events specialist may often collaborate across all business units to assist with communications, improvements and is a proactive problem-solver. Ideally looking for at least 5 years of event/trade show production experience.

Position Description:

While day-to-day responsibilities may fluctuate, the individual will primarily:

• Manage conference and tradeshow logistics, primarily for NSS, including booking space and onsite needs, packing, sorting, and shipping of items, budget tracking, and analyzing event success, leads, as well as ROI.
• Maintain positive working relationships with both business development and leadership teams within NSS and have a good understanding of NSS’ strategic priorities.
• Assist Sr. Manager of External Marketing with KBR hosted conferences and events, including on-site logistics, hotels, food and beverage, conference communications (Pre, onsite, and post), and website. Track expenses and analyze ROI and overall event success.
• Manage memberships and associations to include renewals and benefits, as well as POCs.
• Assist Sr. Manager of External Marketing with coordinating, sourcing, tracking, and assembling assets for RFP submissions. Ensure accuracy, professionalism and adherence to deadlines.
• Support advertising campaign development, to include research, pricing and timelines for content and execution.
• Assist with analyzing web traffic, leads and advertising measurements to inform marketing strategies and track campaign performance.
• Build and manage marketing automation tools to streamline workflows and optimize campaign execution.

• Liaise with conference/tradeshow vendors and assist with event deliverables.

• Maintain accurate system records and execute effective, thorough and responsive communications to ensure stakeholder satisfaction.

• Execute professional standards of operations and maintain internal processes.

• Lead and maintain integrity of build, ship, receive, store and setup functions.

• Ensure safety, quality, and timeliness of client needs.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in event planning, hospitality management, or a related field preferred.
• Strong desire to develop a lasting career in event coordination and management.
• 5-7 years of experience in marketing and event coordination with advanced understanding of trade show execution.
• Effective organizational and project management skills with attention to detail.
• Creative problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot quickly.
• Travel to events (30% per year) and work flexible hours while onsite.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to multitask effectively and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of marketing data and analytics a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate across business units.
• Knowledge of national security, defense, space and government contracts a bonus.
• Competent in MS Office Suite.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.