Trade Show & Event Manager

Description:

At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe. Our dental segment, HuFriedyGroup, enables dental professionals to reduce risk, improve efficiencies, drive compliance, and enhance patient and staff safety. At HuFriedyGroup, we are committed to helping dental professionals perfect their craft and deliver the highest level of care to each patient.

Position Summary

The Trade Show and Events Manager is responsible for overseeing and managing all business activities related to U.S. and Canadian tradeshows and events, including but not limited to the design, layout, cost estimates, construction and maintenance, installation and dismantle, shipping, staffing, and hotel arrangements for all meetings Generate and manage profit analysis, budget, and sales reports for shows and work with the entire sales team, internal staff and outside vendors to plan and implement all meetings. This role is also responsible for the overall logistical planning and execution of the annual national sales meeting as well as other projects related to company events, internal and external.

Duties

• Oversee, organize and execute events that will make an impact to our Customers and prospects, ensuring events are successful and cost-effective, paying attention to budget and time constraints while delivering memorable experiences to our audience.
• Develop the annual multimillion North American tradeshow budget and manage the fiscal responsibilities for all meetings annually.
• Oversee and manage the exhibition program on behalf of the company. Manage all hotel negotiations and provide sales analysis on all meetings.
• Manage and coordinate all show and event logistics. including internal events, tradeshows and the annual national sales meeting, typically held at a destination location.
• Responsible for the design and purchase of exhibit booths, banners and other promotional materials needed for conventions. Maintain adequate inventory and storage of our booths at several locations.
• Manage all aspects of the convention process including: Product maintenance and inventory, booth space negotiations, hotel negotiations, booth staffing and training of workers, decorator ordering and billing, vendor selection, promotional products needed in the booth, visual graphics in the booth.

Duties - cont'd

• Execute an integrated plan for each event which includes internal kick off, booth and overall onsite experience, pre- and post-event campaigns, staffing, on-site logistics, and internal alignment on goals; Partner with Brand Management teammates to promote events via social, email and digital channels.
• Consult with internal staff regarding product management and branding to ensure displays and booth concepts express the HuFriedyGroup corporate image, brand and value proposition.
• Oversee and manage the annual National Sales Meeting. Conduct hotel and vendor negotiations, oversee the logistical planning and implementation of this meeting. Work with other departments, primarily Sales and brand management partners , to plan the program and other related activities.
• Travel to all "A" meetings and the National Sales Meeting. Work collaboratively with the Sales, Product and Brand Management teams to plan the instrumentation, promotions, staffing, and exhibit schedule to meet customer needs, achieve sales goals and market the company products effectively.
• Research and develop recommendation for five-year, forward-thinking plan for the tradeshow and event space. Develop innovative approaches for events inclusive of virtual events as well as grass-roots/local activation ideas.
• Serve as point of contact and lead logistics and/or serve as consultant for team members for internal company events.

Education Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Required Experience

• Work experience in a sales environment with analytical experience
• BS/BA degree, preferably in event/convention planning.
• 7+ years' experience with a bachelors, 15+ years' experience in leu of a degree
• Previous professional meeting planning/exhibit/event management and production experience.
• Experience working in live event management, trade shows, and digital events
• Wealth of event production experience, including but not limited to working with AV teams, exhibit suppliers, in-house creative or external agencies
• Experience with managing budgets and delivering measurable ROI on events of all types

Skills

• Ability to multitask and work effectively in a team environment with changing priorities, fluctuating work levels, and deadlines
• Excellent project management skills and ability to effectively take a project from ideation through execution, including managing timeline, resources, expectations, deliverables, etc.
• Strong critical-thinking, problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build and maintain relationships
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate concepts and details across internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to handle stressful situations and remain calm and respectful under pressure
• Listens and responds constructively to other team members' ideas and offers support
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Zoom Webinar and/or other virtual conference platforms

• Ability to multitask and work effectively in a team environment with changing priorities, fluctuating work levels, and deadlines
• Excellent project management skills and ability to effectively take a project from ideation through execution, including managing timeline, resources, expectations, deliverables, etc.
• Strong critical-thinking, problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build and maintain relationships
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate concepts and details across internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to handle stressful situations and remain calm and respectful under pressure
• Listens and responds constructively to other team members' ideas and offers support
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Zoom Webinar and/or other virtual conference platforms

STERIS is a leading provider of products and services that meet the needs of growth areas within Healthcare: procedures, devices, vaccines and biologics. We exist to fulfill our MISSION TO HELP OUR CUSTOMERS CREATE A HEALTHIER AND SAFER WORLD. STERIS is a $3B, publicly traded (NYSE: STE) company with approximately 16,000 associates and Customers in more than 100 countries.

If you need assistance completing the application process, please call 1 (440) 392.7047. This contact information is for accommodation inquiries only and cannot be used to check application status.

STERIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and the use of affirmative action programs to ensure that persons are recruited, hired, trained, transferred and promoted in all job groups regardless of race, color, religion, age, disability, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state or local law. We are not only committed to this policy by our status as a federal government contractor, but also we are strongly bound by the principle of equal employment opportunity.

The full affirmative action program, absent the data metrics required by § 60-741.44(k), shall be available to all employees and applicants for employment for inspection upon request. The program may be obtained at your location's HR Office during normal business hours.

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Req ID: 34595

Job Category: Marketing/Communications

Chicago, IL, US, 60618

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