Sr. Show Manager

Job Summary

Key Responsibilities And Essential Duties

Qualifications & Work Experience

Additional Requirements

Physical Demands

• Conference and Feature Area Strategy & Execution

• Strategy & Profitability
• Create and deliver profitable, high-impact conferences, special events, show floor experiences, training sessions, and educational programs that enhance visitor and exhibitor value.
• Content Development
• Design and deploy a compelling Call for Papers process to identify and secure industry-leading speakers and content.
• Stakeholder Management
• Establish, manage, and engage Advisory Council(s) for each show to ensure program relevance and industry alignment.
• Program Management
• Develop comprehensive education outlines, set key deadlines, manage timelines, and ensure all program deliverables meet MFI standards.
• Speaker Coordination
• Select, confirm, and manage all speakers and/or collaborative partners, handling all necessary communications.
• Marketing Collateral
• Generate engaging session titles and descriptions, and collect all marketing-required assets (e.g., photos, bios) for promotional use.
• Logistics & Operations
• Cook up all program logistics, including room sets, AV requirements, and food and beverage needs.
• Collaboration
• Work closely with the Show Manager/Director to align program concepts with the overall show strategy and attendee experience.
• Evaluation & Improvement
• Conduct thorough evaluations of all programs and feature areas, utilizing results to inform and elevate future plans.
• Innovation
• Continually strive for creative ways to elevate the conferences and programs at all technical-based shows.
• Off-Year Programming
• Develop independent educational opportunities (e.g., webinars, training) in the opposite year of the shows to maintain industry exposure.

• Industry Awards and VIP Experiences

• Awards Management
• Manage the Industry Awards programs from initiation through execution and promotion.
• VIP Experience
• Manage the VIP Lounge Experience, ensuring a high-value networking and hospitality environment (if applicable).

• Marketing, Communications, & Community Cultivation

• Promotion Collaboration
• Provide the PR & Marketing Manager with complete program schedules, feature area details, and content for all signage, social media, print, and digital marketing materials.
• Registration Management
• Collaborate with the PR & Marketing Manager and the contracted registration company to ensure a comprehensive and smoothly executed registration process.
• Community Roadmap
• Develop and execute a community communication roadmap aimed at producing an increased industry following for both the show and its educational programming.
• Content Repurposing
• Convert session content into high-impact community engagement via social media and other media platforms to generate involvement from targeted industry sectors.
• Content Collaboration
• Partner with the Content Specialist to generate compelling copy that elevates community platforms and engagement.
• Relationship Building
• Cultivate strong, lasting relationships with key individuals and organizations within the industries served.

• Ability to travel is required - domestic and international.

• Ability to be present in the office.
• Ability to work long hours on-site during shows, which may include prolonged standing, walking, and physical setup/teardown.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, travel up and down stairs, crouch, stoop, and reach.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
• Ability to pass a background check and drug screening test