Marketing Events Specialist

The Marketing Events Specialist purpose is to plan and assist with various company office and field events.  The Marketing Events Specialist position will work with the events team on large and small events and will proactively work to develop, maintain and foster client, partner and vendor relationships while planning marketing events. The Specialist will be focused on creation, coordination and planning logistics of hosted events while collaborating with the Events team to ensure a successful event.   The Marketing Events Specialist reports to the Manager of Marketing Events or the Director of Marketing Events.  This position is required to report to the SHI Somerset NJ office location as determined by SHI management.

Since 1989, SHI International Corp. has helped organizations change the world through technology. We’ve grown every year since, and today we’re proud to be a $14 billion global provider of IT solutions and services.

Over 17,000 organizations worldwide rely on SHI’s concierge approach to help them solve what’s next. But the heartbeat of SHI is our employees – all 6,000 of them. If you join our team, you’ll enjoy:

• Our commitment to diversity, as the largest minority- and woman-owned enterprise in the U.S.
• Continuous professional growth and leadership opportunities.
• Health, wellness, and financial benefits to offer peace of mind to you and your family.
• World-class facilities and the technology you need to thrive – in our offices or yours. 

Include but are not limited to:

• Collaborate with various event partners (internal and external) on event details, plan logistics, and summarize event details back to partner for transparency and accuracy
• Research venues to determine availability and feasibility for future marketing events
• Negotiate and execute contracts with caterers, hotels, sporting, recreation venues, AV, transportation, and promotional item suppliers
• Design memorable events as they are assigned, collaborate with team members on larger events, and come up with new creative event concepts to be approved by management
• Strategically plan and execute logistics on all assigned events working with a team as well as solo working on smaller events
• Solve issues, communicate needs to venue and team, and create synergy for marketing events
• Track event budgets and reconcile financials
• Monitor and maintain promotional items for customer drop-offs and specific events including research, selection, ordering, and distribution of items

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Must possess a minimum of 2 years events experience
• Experienced in Excel, Word, Powerpoint, & Canva.

• Ability to handle a high-volume role and multi-task several projects at once
• Ability to negotiate
• Ability to working effectively within all levels of an organization, both internally and externally
• Excellent communication, customer service and social skills
• Able to present oneself and communicate in a professional manner
• Highly organized, detailed & resourceful
• Strong problem solving, organizational, and time management skills
• Excellent follow up skills with limited management engagement
• Ability to take ownership of assigned workload/projects and follow through to completion
• Time management skills
• Ability to work both individually and in a team environment
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs

• Local and National Travel required 10-20%
• Extended hours and weekends required for some events

• The estimated annual pay range for this position is $40,000 - $70,000 which includes a base salary and bonus. The compensation for this position is dependent on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location and, therefore, will vary from individual to individual. Benefits may include, but are not limited to, medical, vision, dental, 401K, and flexible spending.
• Equal Employment Opportunity – M/F/Disability/Protected Veteran Status.