Marketing Events Specialist (Foothill Ranch)

Marketing Events Specialist

Coordinate and facilitate consumer and corporate marketing events

Develop project plans and roadmaps to success, including event layouts and CAD designs

Maintain the consumer events database and research / propose new events

Create and maintain event planning timelines including key dates and deadlines

Ensure all even contract requirements are met and all items delivered on time

Assist in creative direction and coordinate creative development process, including creative requests, monitoring deadlines, proofing and providing messaging input

Pre-event coordination, securing of event rentals, vehicle transportation, and vendor communications

Event management, including set-up, tear down, coordinating with event organizers, and engaging with attendees as a Kawasaki product expert

Manage corporate and consumer vehicle demo events, conducting safety briefings, and ensuring all safety procedures are followed

Manage post event cleanup, including display asset cleaning and maintenance, organizing and returning items in the warehouse

Assist with warehouse inventory organization, asset and vehicle tracking, cleaning and keeping the warehouse space orderly

Handle general marketing administrative responsibilities such as shipping, printing, maintaining files, agendas, and recaps

Create post event evaluations and recaps including KPI tracking / reporting and photo archive organization

Full time in office with up to 30% travel

To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.

Highly organized with ability to multitask

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Creative, idea driven, innovative thinker

Professional business presence and acumen

Self starter, high level of initiative, proactive work ethic

Commitment to customer service (internal and external)

Capable of standing comfortably for up to eight hours a day, working long hours, and traveling as needed

Bachelor's in marketing or related discipline

3+ years of related marketing experience, ideally in event marketing or coordination

Proven experience coordinating events, including planning, attendance, and reporting

Experience working within a team environment

Valid CA Motorcycle Endorsement preferred

To perform this job successfully, you should have high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications including Word, Excel, Outlook

Basic knowledge in graphic art software (Adobe, SmartDraw, SketchUp, AutoCad) applications or willingness to learn is preferred

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

Salary : $35.00 - $38.00 per hour.