Convention Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Minnesota.

📋 Description

• Lead the strategy, planning, and execution of conventions for designated business sectors.

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to assess convention opportunities and propose participation strategies.

• Enhance the effectiveness of event investments.

• Work alongside marketing, communications, and sales teams to create convention plans, messaging, and strategies for customer engagement.

• Oversee exhibit logistics, which include space selection, exhibitor services, vendor coordination, shipping, installation, dismantling activities, and on-site execution.

• Create and manage convention budgets, forecasts, and expenditures.

• Organize convention-related meetings, sponsored programs, and communications.

• Partner with industry associations, exhibitor advisory committees, and external collaborators.

• Ensure all convention activities adhere to Medtronic policies, AdvaMed guidelines, association regulations, and relevant legal requirements.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 2 years of experience in convention management, event management, marketing operations, communications, or a related business area.

• Proven experience in managing budgets, forecasts, project expenses, and vendor relationships.

• Experience in partnering with cross-functional stakeholders and handling multiple simultaneous projects.

• Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time.

• For degrees obtained outside of the United States, a qualification that meets the criteria of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is necessary.

• Candidates for roles below the Principal level must have unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and a flexible benefits package.

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.

• Health Savings Account.

• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account.

• Life insurance.

• Long-term disability leave.

• Dependent daycare spending account.

• Tuition assistance/reimbursement.

• Simple Steps (global well-being program).

• Incentive plans.

• 401(k) plan with employer contribution and matching.

• Short-term disability.

• Paid time off.

• Paid holidays.

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

• Employee Assistance Program.

• Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement.

• Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

• Temporary employees are entitled to paid sick time, as mandated by applicable state law.

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan is also available for temporary employees.