Trade Show Specialist
Description
Responsibilities
- Responsible for identifying and managing trade shows for target audience:
- Research trade shows to obtain the latest vendor information
- Manage high-profile and large trade shows as well as smaller tiered shows
- Meet with marketing leaders to review recommended trade shows based on company goals and budget
- Generate budgetary reports and provide budget projections to the marketing lead
- Track and analyze trade show demographics: # of attendees, job titles, etc.
- Explore, analyze and present sponsorship opportunities with vertical team
- Manage sponsorship opportunities in trade show marketing
- Ensure Tyler-brand consistency in marketing campaigns and trade show planning
- Responsible for all trade show logistics including:
- Selecting booth location
- Submitting approved company/divisional descriptions
- Selecting/purchasing show services (electricity, materials handling, Internet, etc.)
- Securing and ensuring timely delivery of pre- and post-show lists
- Collecting and consolidating pre- and post-show sales feedback either through surveys or direct interaction with sales reps
- Ensuring that all appropriate materials arrive at the show for installation
- Generating post show budget versus expense reporting
- Coordinating the execution of show-related marketing campaigns in collaboration with marketing specialists
- Tracking and coding all show related expenses to credit card statements and invoices with the proper account code for expense tracking
- May be required to code FedEx bills for payment
- Develop and maintain positive working relationships with all clients which may include associations, Tyler clients, Tyler staff and third-party vendors.
- Tier 1/Tier 2 trade show responsibilities include:
- Working with exhibit house to secure assets, arranging show services, and shipping logistics
- Working with marketing team to identify and execute engagement programs that align with established goals to drive traffic
- Initiating and/or leading pre-show meetings to communicate established goals for show and discussing all relevant activities
- Utilizing trade show management software, maintain trade show records including:
- Comprehensive files for each trade show
- Tracking all associated costs
- Pre- and post-show attendee lists
- Responsible for registering company representation for trade shows and ensuring overall show coverage is managed.
- Responsible for distributing show information to stakeholders and onsite representation and elevating additional onsite special requests to marketing lead.
- Responsible for trade show booth inventory to ensure availability and appropriateness and report the effectiveness and usage of materials back to the marketing lead.
- Responsible for auditing/managing literature and promo item inventory, including producing and distributing regular inventory reports to the marketing team.
- Responsible for negotiating value adds and/or discounts for sponsorships to garner additional value.
- Responsible for executing lead management/engagement/return on objective reporting for each show.
- Responsible for ad-hoc marketing communications/trade show projects as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience preferred, but not required
- Typically requires 3-5 years of trade show experience
- CTSM or CTSM study recommended
- Excellent organizational skills
- Basic understanding of our industry and marketing concepts
- Strong communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office products
- 10-25% travel for trade shows and internal meetings