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Marketing Events Specialist

Description

About The Role

The Marketing Events Specialist will be responsible for planning, executing, and implementing events, tradeshows, presentations, and other experiential activities in support of the EDPNC’s mission to attract businesses and talent to North Carolina. He/she will be responsible for providing logistical support for all facets of event planning and production for tradeshows, marketing programs, site consultant trips and recruitment roadshows, Board of Directors, and investor functions. 


What You’ll Do

  • Work closely with the Director of Partnerships & Events on a variety of  projects to support the EDPNC’s marketing goals, and interface regularly with the broader Marketing & Research team members to complete tasks as assigned.
  • Plan, produce, and execute virtual and in-person events supporting the marketing efforts of the EDPNC’s Business Recruitment, Existing Industry, International Trade, Investor Relations and Tourism divisions.
  • Provide logistical support, including development of timelines and production schedules, to ensure effective event management from research and planning through delivery.
  • Track expenses to maintain budgets for individual events and departments; process invoices accurately and in a timely manner for vendors; create, execute, and track invoices for event revenue
  • Work closely with other marketing team members on integrated event promotions via social media, email, web posts and public relations. 
  • Effectively manage relationships with vendors, co-op partners and colleagues on project needs, timelines, and deliverables. Work with suppliers and trade show management/ venue to coordinate  shipping, display set up and break down, shipping needs, etc.
  • Collaborate  with agencies and design staff to develop cohesive look-and-feel for event booths, presentation materials, event leave-behinds and collateral,  premiums and giveaways and pre-event promotions that is consistent with EDPNC/VisitNC branding and messaging.

Requirements

What We Are Looking For


Key Competencies 

  • An event marketing professional committed to delivering consistent, high-quality work.
  • Customer service focus and behaviors; a proactive, responsive, and accountable team-player.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to manage concurrent projects and shifting priorities in a dynamic work environment.
  • Exceptional organizational skills with acute attention to detail and creative problem-solving capabilities.

Education and Experience

  • At least two years of demonstrated event planning experience required, preferably with tradeshows and virtual events; internship and volunteer experience will be considered.  
  • Bachelor’s degree in marketing, hospitality, business, or related field preferred.
  • Familiarity with event marketing technology and tools required, including virtual webinar and meeting platforms, e-registration and ticketing, email platforms, CRM integration and social media promotion.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office programs: Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word.
  • Able/willing to travel within and outside of North Carolina; available for evening/weekend events as required.

OUR MISSION: The Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) is focused on recruiting new businesses to the state, supporting the needs of existing businesses, connecting exporters to global customers, helping small business owners get their start, and attracting tourists and visitors from all over the world.

OUR COMMITTMENT TO DIVERSITY: At the EDPNC, we embrace the differences of people living in, working in, and visiting our socially, environmentally, and economically diverse state, as well as those who plan to come. We know that our greatest strengths come from the people who make up our team, and we strive to be both ambassadors and catalysts for preserving the beauty of the cultural patchwork that makes North Carolina a welcoming place for all.

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DATE POSTED
April 18, 2025

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