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Senior Event Manager

Senior Event Manager

Chicago StaffingChicago, IL, US
13 hours ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Senior Event Manager

This existing vacancy is open to candidates that reside in the United States. VelocityEHS is looking for a strategic, execution-focused Senior Event Manager to co-lead our event marketing function. In this role, youll be instrumental in shaping and executing a diverse portfolio of high-impact events including internal corporate gatherings, field marketing activations, partner engagements, and industry trade shows. This role will focus on industry events, tradeshows, and partner events (~12 events per year). As one of two senior-level event leaders, youll operate with significant ownership and autonomy. Together with your peer, youll define how we structure, plan, and deliver events that strengthen our brand, accelerate pipeline, and deepen relationships across the customer and partner lifecycle. Most events are hosted within North America. Note : This role requires periodic travel to support on-site execution of key events.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

  • Own event strategy and execution : Lead end-to-end event planning, including logistics, vendor and budget management, content coordination, and on-site execution.
  • Drive strategic alignment : Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, and Partnerships to define event objectives, shape program content, and deliver experiences that drive business impact.
  • Elevate brand experience : Create distinctive, on-brand event environments that differentiate VelocityEHS and foster stronger engagement with prospects, customers, and partners.
  • Measure and optimize : Build run-of-show plans, event briefs, and post-event reports; define KPIs and implement learnings to improve outcomes over time.
  • Lead as a peer collaborator : Work in close partnership with your fellow Senior Event Manager to evolve our event approach, share best practices, and ensure flexibility in how responsibilities are divided across event types and functions.

Minimum Skills and Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree in Communications, Marketing, or related field or related experience
  • 3-5 years of experience managing tradeshows in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong decision-making, critical thinking, organizational, and prioritization skills
  • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, as well as customer service and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work across departments and in cross-functional teams
  • Self-motivated, dependable, and persistent
  • Flexibility to travel 25% of the time
  • Availability to respond to calls / emails outside of standard business hours
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
  • Preferred Skills and Qualifications

  • Demonstrated ability to work with C-suite executives and stakeholders
  • Experience using Salesforce, Marketo, Microsoft Teams, and Event Management Tools (Team Up, Trello, RegFox, etc.)
  • Who is VelocityEHS?

    VelocityEHS is the largest and fastest-growing environmental, health, safety (EHS) and sustainability software company in the world. Relied on by more than 10 million users worldwide to drive operational excellence and achieve outstanding outcomes, VelocityEHS is the global leader in true SaaS enterprise EHS & ESG technology. The VelocityEHS Accelerate Platform is the definitive gold-standard, delivering best-in-class solutions for managing ESG, Safety, Industrial Ergonomics, Control of Work, Health, Operational Risk, and Environmental Compliance. Our customers include the worlds most esteemed Fortune 1000 corporations. From manufacturing to food & beverage, from chemicals to pharmaceuticals, weve worked with them at every level, from the boardroom to the shop floor. We still operate with the same start-up mentality that has made us the leading cloud EHS company and offer each and every employee the opportunity to grow and reach their full potential.

    What are the benefits and perks of working at VelocityEHS?

    You and your loved ones will be supported with a competitive and comprehensive benefits package. Below are some highlights for eligible employees, or you can review all our perks and benefits by visiting our career page! Generous time off programs, medical / dental coverage, retirement (with employer match), parental leave plans for all family types, job shadowing programs and one-on-one coaching opportunities, tuition reimbursement for continuing education, advanced degrees, and certifications, remote-first and flexible work schedule to fit your familys needs, monthly stipend to make your home office more comfortable, productive, and successful, corporate wellness and personalized preventative mental health care programs, summer Fridays (Memorial Day through Labor Day enjoy a 6-hour workday every Friday).

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