The Event Specialist will handle planning, implementation, and reporting of marketing events, such as conferences, trade shows, seminars, account events, virtual events and other customer-related events. This position requires a degree of collaboration with various internal and external groups by crafting and adhering to project plans and schedules and leading all event logistics from conception to execution.  The Event Specialist balances multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining consistent attention to detail and ensuring high quality event execution. Innovative thinking, problem solving, and continuous improvement with an open communication style are essential to this role. The ideal candidate will be someone with who has success in running events, works well both individually and a team, and is highly motivated and driven to meet business needs while keeping customer needs in mind.  

In this Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Own coordinated project management for all event types with limited supervision.  Responsibilities include but are not limited to pre-event consultation and planning (including ownership of event planning documentation), venue selection, determination of event flow and program formats, printing and shipping coordination, budget management, staffing coordination, various on-site event duties when needed and reporting.
• Provide leadership and demonstrate strong communication skills as part of virtual, global cross functional team
• Working closely with other global marketing communication groups to ensure promotional plan and graphic design supports the event objectives
• Advise on development and maintenance of event plans and objectives
• Serve as trusted advisor on new tactics or on course corrections to be implemented
• Use appropriate event technology tools and methodologies
• Measure event efficiency through metrics management and assessment
• Build and maintain relationships with marketing teams 
• Act as steward to ensure compliance with NI’s corporate brand throughout event
   

For This Role, You Will Need:

• Demonstrates understanding of and works efficiently within a global interpersonal model, and drives alignment to the global campaign strategy
• Excellent communication skills, including ability to facilitate communication, build consensus among team members, and make decisions expertly
• Ability to balance multiple and sophisticated projects simultaneously under stringent timeframes and changing priorities and conditions 
• Ability to create well thought-out project plans and lead cross-functional teams 
• Creative and new way to work with attention to detail
• Ability to evaluate event data and make strategic recommendations using event reporting tools 
• Credibility to garner respect and lead project customers and contributors at all levels 
• Skilled negotiator with validated experience finding creative ways to do more with less, and a track record of staying on budget.
• Excellent technical knowledge and understanding of products and solutions and how an event strategy could be applied to affect customer outcomes.
• Ability to function with little to no supervision, driving projects, reporting results, making recommendations for strategic change
• Work authoritatively on virtual teams and with remote teams
• Willing to travel (~30%)

Our Offer To You:

• Health Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid time off
• Remote work possible