Group Director, Events (US)

The Group Director, Events is accountable for leading event strategy and the overall delivery of their assigned group portfolio. This role is accountable and responsible for event strategy, event team execution and the oversight of all aspects of event delivery, including financials. The Group Director, Events will work under the direction of the events team’s Senior Leadership in collaboration with the Event Operations and Marketing functional leaders to ensure teams utilize standardized processes and tools, always looking to optimize staff performance. )Creates event budgets that deliver on desired organizational and event outcomes and tracks performance against metricsLeads a cross-functional event team to develop and implement event strategies that are tailored and relevant to manufacturing industry needs. Interact regularly with major exhibitor customers and key attendee groups to ensure event/project is in sync with market needs and requirements; form event advisory committees for key initiatives and build relationships with companies and individuals who are engagedComprehensive knowledge of tradeshow and event management practices including sales, marketing, content development and related functionsKnowledge and experience working with venues, facilities, convention centers, hotels convention city, suppliers and vendorData oriented with experience defining key success metrics and driving toward those metrics as part of the overall Events strategyBudget development, management, and forecasting