Project Manager - Trade Shows

About the role

As a Project Manager - Trade Shows (aka: Project Manager - Service), you'll work with our production, logistics, and account teams in monitoring & managing certain project statuses. The Project Manager will also focus on creative solution implementation, budget allocation, and resource distributions on service projects. The position must reside within the Las Vegas area office to best support our teams.

Responsibilities

• Assumes complete accountability for monitoring and controlling project budgets and deadlines.
• Coordinate the post sale work order process for all assigned accounts/Account Executives.
• Review the estimate for general agreement with completeness, hours, materials and subcontract dollars.
• Determine the need/scope for detail drawings and/or set-up drawings and initiate all work with the Detailing department.
• Utilize demonstrated technical skills including proficiency in AutoCAD & Microsoft Office.
• Secure necessary information to properly process a work order.
• Monitor process of detail drawings to ensure timeliness and accuracy.
• Assign labor and material by department codes to all quoted and T&M work orders.
• Must have a good understanding of basic electrical requirements & woodworking techniques.
• Write purchase order requisitions for direct purchase materials.
• Lead quality & final project meetings prior to shipment.
• Additional responsibilities may be assigned.

Requirements

• Associates degree and / or 5+ years of related project management experience required.
• Previous experience working in trade shows or experiential marketing preferred.
• Good mix of financial acumen and ability to juggle multiple duration projects simultaneously.
• Highly organized, flexible and ability to work necessary hours in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment.
• Ability to travel to show-site to oversee installation and dismantle efforts, as needed.