Events Specialist
We are Progress (Nasdaq: PRGS) - a trusted provider of software that enables our customers to develop, deploy and manage responsible, AI powered applications and experiences with agility and ease.
We’re proud to have a diverse, global team where we value the individual and enrich our culture by considering varied perspectives because we believe people power progress. Join us as an Events Specialist working out of Czechia and help us do what we do best: propelling business forward.
If you are passionate about creating impactful events that drive strategic objectives, this role is for you. As an Events Specialist, you will be instrumental in scaling up our events schedule, utilizing modern technology to enhance our local events, and continuously seeking ways to improve our processes. You will manage the delivery of a wide range of events, from small customer and partner gatherings to large in-person and region-specific seminars.
This role offers a hybrid working arrangement, allowing for a mix of remote and in-office work. Additionally, there are opportunities for occasional travel, including attendance at local events.
Please, note that this is a maternity cover position.
In this role, you will:
- Collaborate closely with the demand generation marketing team and sales leaders to conceptualize, plan, manage invitation lists, and oversee real-time event management.
- Utilize our CRM to handle large volumes of data for invitation management, lead uploads, and reporting.
- Manage the virtual platform and logistics for each event.
- Oversee and track event budgets to ensure cost-effectiveness.
- Collect and analyze data, competitive intelligence, and trends to ensure content relevance and a meaningful attendee experience, aligning with event objectives and vision.
- Contribute to the long-term strategy of events by identifying new ideas, concepts, innovations, and improvements from within the sector and beyond.
- Assist with the translation and creation of marketing materials and emails; fluency in Czech is required for collaboration with cross-functional teams.
- Manage relationships with event agencies to ensure seamless execution.
Your background:
- Proven experience in organizing events, handling contractors, and managing logistics.
- Demonstrated success in delivering a high volume of virtual events, with the ability to manage multiple events and activities simultaneously.
- Experience with event platforms for the delivery of events.
- Advanced administrative skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office and Teams.
- Fluency in English and Czech.
If this sounds like you and fits your experience and career goals, we’d be happy to chat.
What we offer in return is the opportunity to experience a great company culture with wonderful colleagues to learn from and collaborate with and also to enjoy:
- Compensation: Competitive salary, bonus, and best-in-class Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) with a 27-month lookback.
- Benefits: Our benefits package varies depending on the country you are joining us in and is designed to recognize the diverse needs of our people.
- Time-off and Leave: Generous vacation allowance, an additional day off for your birthday, and days off for volunteering
- Well-being: A global well-being program focused on physical, mental, and financial health.
- Focus on Employee Experience: We aim to create an environment where people view their time at Progress as their best career chapter by seeking your feedback, partnering with you and recognizing and celebrating the moments that matter.
- Career Growth: We empower you to own your career and personalize your growth with career development tools, internal career mobility, knowledge sharing, and learning opportunities.
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Progress is an inclusive workplace where opportunities to succeed are available to everyone. As a multicultural company serving a global community, we encourage a wide range of points of view and celebrate our diverse backgrounds. Our unique combination of perspectives inspires innovation, connects us to our customers and positively affects our communities. It is only by working together and learning from each other that we make Progress. Join us!