Marketing Events Manager

As the Events Manager you will be responsible to manage and execute corporate events, conferences, trade shows, VIP meetings for our Fortune 500 clients. You will also be providing administrative support to our dynamic sales team with client proposal, budgeting and client management. 

Responsibilities

• Create and manage event logistic plans for various conference and marketing activities for our Fortune 500 clients. 
• Assist in the implementation and management of all systems for event registration, onsite solutions, trade show logistics, promotional item inventory, booth hardware inventory and mobile applications.
• Coordinate events, meetings and trade shows by identifying, assembling, and organizing requirements; establishing contacts; developing schedules and assignments; managing mailing lists to ensure event success.
• Support sales staff by providing sales data, market trends, forecasts, account analyses, new product information; relaying customer services requests.
• Researches advertising; maintaining research databases. competitive products by identifying and evaluating product characteristics, market share, pricing, and
• Monitor budgets by comparing and analyzing actual results with plans and forecasts.
• Develop and maintain relationships with critical agency partners and employees.
• Manage and further develop the temporary team reporting into this role or specific event. 
• Lead the development of complete event presentations: air travel, ground transportation, meals, gala events, activities, production and gift programs. 

Desired Skills, Experience & Knowledge

• 5-7 years of experience in event planning with job related responsibilities in marketing, trade shows and/or corporate events. 
• Outstanding communication skills (both written and verbal) in English and Spanish. 
• Commitment to customer service (internal and external).
• Highly detail oriented with superb organizational skills.
• Strong ability to multi-task with results-oriented mindset.
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications including Word, Excel, Outlook.
• Available for travel when needed. 
• Exhibit initiative and the ability to work independently as well as within a team.
• Must be flexible and understand that multiple changes will be required through the event planning process given the nature of the business

Education

• Bachelor’s degree, hospitality/event management, marketing/advertising, communications, or a related discipline.

Who we are

Optime is a fast-growing, privately held marketing and sales consulting group specialized in tailored automated loyalty programs, demand generation solutions and business intelligence services, impacting market share, brand equity, and sales growth. Since 1998 our team has delivered to our fortune 500 and fortune 1000 customers, unique, competitive, successful and specialized marketing strategies combined with the most effective web-based automated system solutions that have given them the power to be one step ahead of their competition.
 

Competitive Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401k retirement savings plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid vacations, holidays, personal and sick days
• LA Fitness & Fitness center membership
• Opportunity for advancement and development
• Employee discount program
• Optime University (Education & Training program)
• Maternity leave
• Employee referral program

EEOC Statement

Optime Consulting, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alien-age or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment. Optime Consulting, Inc., will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified employees with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. The Company will endeavor to accommodate the sincere religious beliefs of its employees to the extent such accommodation does not pose an undue hardship on the Company's operations.