Marketing Events Manager, Wayfair
$99-110k
+ RSU's
More information about location
A global online homeware marketplace
Open for applications
A global online homeware marketplace
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$99-110k
+ RSU's
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help everyone, anywhere create their feeling of home.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred
- 5+ years of experience in events marketing, event management, or a related role, with a proven track record of successful events and sponsorships
- Proven ability to plan, execute, and manage large-scale events, from conceptualization through post-event analysis, including logistics, budgeting, and vendor coordination
- Comfort negotiating contracts and managing agreements with vendors, sponsors, and partners
- Skilled in designing engaging and memorable event experiences, with a strong understanding of the creative process and how to effectively guide creative teams through comprehensive briefs
- Understanding of marketing principles to promote events effectively
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with vendors, sponsors, and media partners
- Strong analytical skills to assess the effectiveness of events and provide actionable insights and recommendations
- Excellent organizational skills with a keen attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines
- Experience leading and motivating a team, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt to changing priorities and unexpected challenges
- A strong interest in and knowledge of the Interior Design and/or Commercial Office industries is a plus
- Willingness to travel 20-25% of the time
What the job involves
- As the Manager of Events for Wayfair Professional, you will play a crucial role in overseeing the planning and execution of high-impact events.
- You will be instrumental in cultivating and managing relationships with key industry partners, including vendors and sponsors, while enhancing brand awareness and strengthening our market presence through strategically executed events.
- Your responsibilities will include developing and implementing a comprehensive events marketing strategy, planning and coordinating high-profile events such as trade shows, conferences, and first-party physical retail gatherings, as well as leading a high-performing team dedicated to event management and execution
Our take
Wayfair emerged in the early era of eCommerce with a mission to revolutionize online shopping, offering customers a convenient platform to purchase goods. Today, it stands as one of the foremost global players in the online furniture delivery industry, boasting an impressive inventory of over 33 million products.
Renowned for its extensive product range and comprehensive service offerings, Wayfair distinguishes itself by providing an end-to-end customer experience, from browsing to doorstep delivery. Despite its prominence, the company faces profitability challenges attributed largely to expansion expenses. Nonetheless, its solid presence in the competitive online homeware sector solidifies its position as a key contender.
With ambitious global expansion plans, Wayfair remains committed to maintaining its leadership in the industry. As it aspires to become the ultimate destination for all home needs, its more recent ventures into physical retail represent significant strides toward this overarching goal.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
-14% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company values
- Relentless Customer Focus: Delivering an exceptional customer experience drives everything we do. We invest in understanding our customers and partners. We are all in customer service
- Deliver Rsults With Agility: We prioritize work that drives long-term value. We execute with urgency, learn from failure, and nimbly pivot. The outcomes of our efforts are impactful, measurable results
- Use Good Judgement: We are bold and confident, never reckless. We make reasoned, calculated decisions based on data, critical thinking, and pattern recognition
- Build the Best Team: We lead by setting the bar high, articulating clear goals, and diving deep. We hire, develop, and leverage only the best. Our leaders continually reevaluate and strengthen their teams and do not shy away from hard decisions. We expect and demonstrate excellence
- Collaborate Effectively: We invest in cross-functional global partnerships that maximize impact and minimize duplication. We prize collaboration in all interactions – with our teammates, stakeholders, and suppliers. We disagree, align, and commit. Effectiveness and efficiency in collaboration are required.
- Respect Others: We earn and show respect, treating our teammates and partners with empathy and inclusion. We presume good intent while prioritizing impact. We balance confidence and candor with humility and kindness.
- Be an Owner: We are Wayfair first. We act on what’s best for the company, ahead of team or individual goals. We spend every dollar as if it is our own. We take pride in Wayfair’s success while planning the next win. We always think long-term
- Innovate & Improve: We are not limited by precedent. We boldly challenge the norm. We continually identify opportunities to innovate, improve, and simplify. We value incremental improvements, but we also look for game-changing breakthroughs.
- Adapt & Grow: We value adaptability and self-reflection. We find opportunity in every change, experience, and mistake. We are committed to continuous self-improvement.
Company HQ
Prudential / St. Botolph, Boston, MA
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Leadership
Niraj Shah
(Co-Founder & CEO)Studied Engineering at Cornell University before co-founding Spinners, a Boston-based IT services company. Previously acted as Entrepreneur in Residence for Greylock and has served as CEO of Wayfair since co-founding the company in 2002.
Steven Conine
(Co-Founder)Co-founded Spinners before working for Operations at iXL. Conine also co-founded Pillar VC in 2016.
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