Event manager

Here at ZEISS, we certainly can! We are a global company with over 42,000 employees and have over 4,000 in the US and Canada alone! Lead, direct and motivate cross-functional team members and vendors to execute participation in tradeshows, meetings and events to high standards • Travel to trade show event locations and lead booth install, de-install, and on-site booth management • Lead booth layout, according to marketing and sales strategy, budget, and brand guidelines • Lead new booth design efforts, in collaboration with global tradeshow team and according to marketing and sales strategy, budget and brand guidelines • Create and manage ancillary events • Create and manage support staffing plans for tradeshows and ancillary events, when needed • Track and process accounting, to include accuracy of invoices and timely payment processing • Negotiate pricing and contracts with vendors • Schedule and lead regular tradeshow and event planning meetings in collaboration with Marketing and Sales leadership • Provide regular status communications to stakeholders in collaboration with Marketing Communications, Marketing and Sales leadership • Manage Housing • Consolidate, coordinate and process inventory and non-released equipment requests • Lead and formalize post-event debriefs • Submit Sunshine reporting in collaboration with Marketing Communications • Provide support staffing to tradeshow team • Utilize standard digital tools to manage tradeshows and communications • Monitor competitors and industry for trends and shifts in market • Minimum of 5 years experience in complex national trade show and event coordination. • Must possess excellent interpersonal skills and must be a team player.