Tradeshow Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Connecticut, +13 more states.

📋 Description

• Formulate recommendations for participation in global and flagship events that align with business objectives, customer engagement strategies, and brand vision.

• Spearhead negotiations for exhibit space, sponsorship agreements, and event contracts.

• Independently oversee a portfolio of tradeshows while providing consultative oversight and governance for additional regional events.

• Coordinate planning efforts with Commercial, Product, Marketing, Digital, Communications, and external partners.

• Supervise registration, housing, meeting space, shipping, show services, booth assets, hospitality, lead retrieval systems, and onsite execution.

• Manage event budgets, forecasts, and expenditures.

• Direct external agencies, vendors, and logistics partners.

• Own post-event reporting, ROI analysis, lead metrics, executive summaries, attendee feedback, and strategic recommendations.

• Create and maintain project documentation, Teams channels, timelines, workstreams, and best-practice standards.

• Establish trusted partnerships with organizers, sponsors, vendors, and internal stakeholders on a global scale.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree is required.

• A minimum of 5-7 years of progressive experience in trade shows, events, marketing, communications, or similar agency environments.

• Proven track record in leading end-to-end planning and execution of large-scale, third-party tradeshows.

• Strong capabilities in contract negotiation, budget management, reporting, and project management.

• Demonstrated cross-functional leadership in matrixed organizations.

• Experience in the healthcare, biotech, pharmaceutical, or bioprocess industries is preferred.

• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 20% of the time.

• Proficient in Microsoft 365, Teams, SharePoint, C4C, Cvent, and event measurement platforms such as iCapture.

• Experienced in global, international, and domestic trade show environments.

• Skilled in continuous improvement, process optimization, and the development of operational standards.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunities for learning experiences that support career growth and success.

• A diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace culture.