Events Director, Sonatus

• The ideal candidate is an excellent collaborator and communicator, can drive projects independently, and thrives in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment
• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or a related field
• 10 years of trade show and event management experience at a senior level, for technology companies or technology divisions of automotive companies
• Experience with budget management for significant events with demonstrated success
• Experience leading events domestically in the US as well as international events in Europe and Asia
• Strong project management skills, including overseeing outside vendors and outside creative teams
• Experience with people management of direct reports
• Solid analytical skills with the ability to stay on budget and ensure events align with business strategy
• Self-motivated, quick learning, organized, and a strong problem-solver
• Effective graphical, written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable working in a high-performing team in an agile environment

Desirable

• Dive into an exciting newly-created role as our Events Director, where your passion and multifaceted skills fuel our company's success
• In this vibrant global role, you'll take responsibility for a significant worldwide events and trade show exhibition portfolio with a strong budget, existing assets, established vendor relationships, and a capable marketing team around you
• Sonatus holds events in most major automotive regions of the world
• This strong events leader will continue our track record of excellence in exhibitions, including a major exhibition at CES annually in January, among many other events
• This position reports to the Chief Marketing Officer
• You will also work with the Head of Product Marketing, Head of Partnerships, our digital market team and others from executives, marketing, sales and product management
• This position is based at Sonatus worldwide headquarters in Sunnyvale, CA, with hybrid days in the office
• Create and execute integrated plans for each event, encompassing internal kickoffs, booth and onsite experiences, pre-and post-event campaigns, staffing, logistics, and goal alignment
• Leverage excellent attention to detail and project management skills to lead and ensure timely and reliable handling of event logistics, services, key deliverables, etc
• Lead the engagement with our in-house and outside creative vendors to produce event graphics, advertising, and related collateral
• Create event recaps to measure the achievement of success criteria and goals and derive key insights
• Lead the overall planning of the event portfolio, delivering analytical metrics of which are the highest return on investment and most appropriate for company goals
• Lead the event budget planning process as a roll-up into the marketing department budget
• Lead onsite event activations to ensure objectives are achieved on time and on budget
• Manage the events team and effectively influence supporting staff from other departments