Senior Marketing Event Specialist

About the role

The Senior Marketing Event Specialist is responsible for planning and executing high-value company tradeshows, seminars, and webinars. This role works closely with various teams, including creative, content, digital marketing, sales, and product marketing, to create impactful events that not only promote our brand but also drive awareness and generate and accelerate pipeline growth.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Takara Bio tradeshow/Event calendar to meet business needs.
• Responsible for executing event logistics, implementation, and follow-up/debriefing activities.
• This includes conducting event project plans, selecting and hiring vendor partners, sourcing and selecting venues, negotiating contracts, arranging amenities, food and beverage, transportation, event registration, production, and attendee surveys, and preparing event reports.
• Support event leads processing by collecting and submitting sales and marketing leads for upload to databases by the Data Analyst.
• Maintain events information on the corporate website.
• Process departmental purchase requisitions. Reports monthly accruals, credit card usage and other information needed for purchasing, accounts payable or other related functions.
• Post and maintain corporate marketing materials for employees, and affiliates on corporate intranet.
• Tracks and maintains status of active literature, promo items, and tradeshow materials.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in marketing, communications, business or related field, or life science, or additional work experience in lieu of degree.
• Minimum 5 years of experience managing tradeshows and vendor shows.
• Working knowledge of virtual event platforms and technology.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and SharePoint.
• Self-driven, flexible, patient, results-oriented, detail-oriented, well-organized, and willing to tackle concurrent tasks and projects as requested.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of industry trends and best practices.
• Experience in event planning and execution.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Skills

• Event planning and coordination.
• Vendor management.
• Project management.
• Communication and collaboration.
• Microsoft Office proficiency.

Benefits

Learn more about benefits at https://www.takarabio.com/about/careers/company-benefits.

Pay

The US base salary range for this full-time position, expected to be located in San Jose, CA, is $100,000 - $110,000 USD. We may consider other candidates for this position with more experience and would expect the salary range to change accordingly. This range may be modified at any time at our sole discretion. This base salary does not include additional bonus compensation and benefits.

Schedule

This is an onsite role located in San Jose, CA.