Event Marketing Associate, Faire
Temporary
California: the pay for this role is $2,600 per week. This role will also be eligible for equity
More information about location
2 days a week in office
Online wholesale marketplace
Job no longer available
Online wholesale marketplace
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
California: the pay for this role is $2,600 per week. This role will also be eligible for equity
More information about location
2 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To empower brands and retailers to strengthen the unique character of local communities.
Role
Who you are
- B2B Event Marketing experience: 3+ years of experience in event marketing and B2B marketing including trade shows, brand activations and owned events
- Organizational skills and attention to detail: Highly organized with ability to zoom in and out and context switch at a fast pace with ease and accuracy
- Professional and clear communication: To build trust with our customers and internal teams
- Synthesis and systems improvement: Ability to take ownership of a currently fragmented process/framework and apply structure and consistency
- Strong customer-facing skills: Represents Faire well to customer communities and possesses knowledge of small business and the retail sector
- Team orientation: Skilled collaborator who knows how to drive successful outcomes while building strong internal and external partnerships
What the job involves
- We’re seeking a self-starter event marketing associate to help plan, execute and provide logistical support for event marketing programs and related project work including trade show activations, Faire-hosted events, systems and tooling development, and swag coordination
- In this role, you will contribute to event activations and integrated marketing campaigns in North America, working in close partnership with Sales & Success, Brand Marketing, Content, Social and Brand Studio to engage with our customer community in service of our Marketing mission to grow, inspire, educate and engage Faire’s global community
- What are we looking for in this role?
- Planning, executional and onsite logistical support for H1 2025 peak trade show and event season and related project work from November 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025
- H1 2025 Events Calendar
- Atlanta Market Community Event [Oct 1 - Jan 21*]
- Expo West Trade Show Booth [Nov 15 - Mar 16*]
- Indie Retail Fest [Nov 15 - May 31*]
- Summer Fancy Food [Mar 1 - Jul 1*]
- *active working time
- What you’ll do
- Contribute to concept development and initial planning for event activations in service of
- Brand Marketing and Event Marketing objectives
- Support Event Marketing team in project and program management in close partnership with working group leads and creative teams
- Collaborate with channel partners as needed for each event including Marketing Operations, Social, Content, Comms and more in partnership with Event Marketing team, ensuring a holistic and exceptional customer experience while maximizing impact and extension of events
- Provide location, vendor and customer research, sourcing and coordination leveraging customer and market data
- Manage customer and vendor coordination ensuring timely delivery and completion by deadlines
- Develop and drive logistical plans including setup and load-in, execution, breakdown and pack out in close partnership with Event Marketing Lead
- Be a stellar, communicative and professional cross-functional partner to internal stakeholders and external customers and partners
- Support in post-event measurement and reporting conversations, including building out reporting and recaps
- Maintain Event Marketing notion hub and global event marketing tools with the latest updates
- Attend and support activations in-person with travel up to 25% (3-5 average days of travel per trip, ~6 trips)
Application process
- Applications for this position will be accepted for a minimum of 30 days from the posting date
Our take
Faire is helping retailers find and buy wholesale merchandise for their stores, pairing independent brands with retailers. The company connects two million retailers globally to hundreds of thousands of brands across the globe.
In addition to a large catalog, the company attracts smaller retailers by offering net 60-day terms and free returns to boost confident buying at unpredictable times. Faire has seen impressive growth, reporting 300% year-on-year volume growth and a valuation of over $12.6B following its most recent tranche of funding from Shopify.
This investment is funding its continuing expansion into European and Australian markets, while accelerating product development, focusing on its OS for wholesale. It is also hiring talent globally as it takes aim at becoming a kind of Amazon for local and indie brands that want to sell globally.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
109% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 11 rounds)
May 2022
$416m
SERIES G
Nov 2021
$400m
SERIES G
Total funding: $1.5bn
Company benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare: Including Health, Dental, Vision and Disability for all our locations.
- Time off: Paid time off, holidays and company-wide "Faire Fundays".
- Parental leave: Generous parental and family leave, as well as fertility support benefits.
- Productivity support: Monthly stipends to help cover work from home connectivity needs.
- Annual learning grant: For personal and professional development, as well as unlimited access to training courses through LinkedIn Learning.
- Thoughtfully designed spaces: All of our offices have been designed with local in mind – from our architects to our coffee blends.
- Fitness and well-being benefits: Including monthly credit towards your wellness-related programmes.
- Mental health benefits: Including free access to Modern Health therapists and resources.
- Charitable matching: Faire will match up to £250 of your charity donations, every year.
- Career planning: Whether you want to grow as a leader, hone your craft or explore a new discipline, our career framework allows space for you to explore.
Company HQ
Mission District, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Max Rhodes
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously an Advisor at Blunt Umbrellas and a Director of Consumer Product at Square.
Marcelo Cortes
(Co-Founder 7 Chief Architect)Previously a Senior Software Engineer at Google. Prior to that, they co-founded FreePoint Inc.
Jeff Kolovson
(Co-Founder & COO)Previously an Operations Lead at Square. Prior to that, they were a Business Analyst for McKinsey and Co.
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