Event Marketing Manager - Public Representative

October 20

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Description

• Responsible for planning, organizing, executing, and attending a broad range of events for departments across the company. • Lead the strategy, planning, organization, and execution of all events (virtual and in-person). • Collaborate with marketing and other team leaders to strategize for upcoming events. • Be a spokesperson for Upwards at virtual and in-person events. • Be available to attend and travel to events the majority of the time. • Coordinate event marketing and promotional materials to drive attendance and engagement. • Manage the coordination of several events simultaneously. • Build strong relationships with vendors, suppliers, key internal and external stakeholders. • Oversee event set-up, production, and breakdown. • Conduct in-depth post-event evaluations to analyze success, gather feedback, and identify areas for improvement.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience leading event management/marketing, preferably for both B2C and B2B. • Proven experience planning and executing events from start to finish. • Extreme attention to detail to ensure nothing falls through the cracks. • Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to meet quick turnaround times and strict deadlines. • Nonstop creative thinking to brainstorm event strategies and ensure success for the audience attending (prospective clients, existing clients, families, caregivers, and/or government). • Public speaking experience, specifically with larger in-person audiences. • Knowledge of the childcare industry, HR, and employee benefits. • Previous startup experience, bonus if it has been in tech. • Excitement about working in a fast-paced, agile environment with a willingness to strategize and implement new processes. • A solution-oriented mindset, you are assertive, a quick thinker, and meticulous. • Exceptional communication and negotiation skills when working with external stakeholders and internal teams. • Experience with budget management, negotiating contracts, and working with vendors. • Expertise regarding event marketing techniques and best practices. • Ability to work well under pressure and adapt to changing circumstances.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits - Medical, Vision, Dental, Short and Long Term Disability. • Parental Leave - Upwards provides a generous parental leave. • Monthly Fringe Benefits - Pick something fun for yourself! • 401K with a 3% Match - You invest in us, we are going to invest in your future. • Flexible Paid Time Off - We encourage you to take time for yourself. • Equity - We want our employees to be stakeholders. • Paid access to co-working spaces or a monthly internet allowance. • Stipend to outfit your home office - We are 100% remote, so find that comfy chair! • Yearly professional development stipend - We support career development for all employees.