Tradeshow Events Manager
Mendix is on a mission to fundamentally reinvent the way applications are created, by abstracting the process and enabling everyone who has a stake in an enterprise’s digital future — business people and analysts, web developers, software engineers, even CEOs — to meaningfully participate, thereby creating better applications faster. Our goal is simply to create the future of software development.
Tradeshow Events Manager
Mendix is on a mission to fundamentally reinvent the way applications are created, by abstracting the process and enabling everyone who has a stake in an enterprise’s digital future — business people and analysts, web developers, software engineers, even CEOs — to meaningfully participate, thereby creating better applications faster. Our goal is simply to create the future of software development.
The Position: Events Manager We’re seeking someone who is passionate about creating incredible event experiences that generate moments of engagement, learning and interactions that have visitors feeling excited and proud to be a part of the Mendix Maker Community.
The Events Manager will be responsible for the planning and coordination of industry trade shows and conferences helping to ensure corporate objectives and budgets are met. Successful candidates are highly organized individuals able to communicate clearly and effectively with the ability to pay strong attention to detail and handle multiple projects from start to finish. You’ll work strategically with marketing, product marketing, sales and leadership stakeholders to plan, project manage and execute marketing events and trade shows designed to attract customer interest, and brand awareness.
As a data-driven marketer, you understand the importance of measuring ROI and tracking spend. You seek out best in class customer event practices to continuously improve our events strategy and tactics.
• Responsibilities:
• Provide event management expertise to stakeholders from planning through event execution and follow-up.
• Project Manage all aspects of events and trade shows from go-live to follow-up
• Close engagement with sales teams to brief, leverage for onsite attendee meetings and post event follow up.
• Manage event budget
• Based on project, specific duties could include:
• Site research, selection and contract negotiations
• Create and maintain online registration site
• Arrange and monitor travel
• Maintain attendee registration data and the housing list
• Organize and communicate logistics for A/V, internet, hotel rooms, equipment rental, parking, air and ground transportation, food and beverage, etc.
• Travel 25% to events to provide onsite management and execution as needed
• Understanding of events impact on marketing funnel and sales pipeline a plus
• Qualifications:
• BA/BS degree
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast paced and changing environment
• 2-4 Years of event/contract management
• 2-4 years of using events to drive Brand Awareness, Demand Generation and Sales Enablement
• Exceptional project management skills with attention to detail
• Ability to multitask to meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently—and with a sense of urgency
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn
• Ability to travel 4 to 8 times per year
• Proficiency with MS Office, Office 365 and Excel
Our Values
While we live on different continents and work on different things, we are one team with a shared mission and set of values. We are passionate and strive for new heights, professionally and personally. We value collaboration, initiative and hands-on creativity. Above all else, we believe in a culture of growth, respect, and fun.
Make your career at Mendix.
There are precious few jobs that let you create the future. But you’ll find one at Mendix. We pioneered low-code software development technology, which is arguably one of the most transformative technologies of the 21st century for building applications. Already, Mendix is the engine powering digital innovation for thousands of enterprises. The world of software will never be the same, thanks to Mendix. Neither will you, once you start making the future as part of the Mendix team.
Important to know: Mendix is a Siemens business, which means we’re backed by the resources and stability of one of the world’s largest and most forward-looking enterprises. Think: job security.
Since our company was founded in 2005, our aim is to create a great work environment for people at all stages in their careers. That’s why we are so pleased and honored that we were rated a top Cloud Computing Company to work for in 2019, based on feedback from our employees on Glassdoor. Our organization is growing, in 2018 we added 200 new employees and opened new offices in the U.S., Germany and the Netherlands and we have plans to open a new office in the U.K. in 2019.
