Sr. Manager, North America Events

Your team’s dynamic:

Genetec is a market leader and innovative technology company with a broad solutions portfolio that encompasses security, intelligence, and operations.  We are looking for a Sr. Manager, North America Events to join our regional marketing team.  Reporting to the Director, North America Marketing, you will take responsibility for a team of all-star event and meeting professionals who plan and execute conferences, trade shows, user groups and a Genetec Experience Center in the region. Your focus will be to showcase the Genetec brand throughout North America (USA & Canada) and impact a significant portion of the sales pipeline by driving qualified leads through to our sales organization.

What your day will look like:

• Provide leadership, guidance, support, and mentorship to the North American events team, fostering a cohesive and collaborative team environment
• Implement best practices to maximize team and event program efficiency
• Oversee the North American trade show and conference program including implementation of the Genetec brand strategy in region 
• Efficient and professional production of a high-impact, large-scale program comprising many different formats and properties
• Leverage global best practices, tools, and formats for region-specific initiatives
• Serve as the primary point of contact between the North American Regional Event Team and Corporate Event Team based at Genetec HQ in Montreal, Quebec
• Closely plan, manage, and track (with your team) a significant sized budget and portfolio of partner agencies and vendors
• Ensure strong cross-function collaboration with regional sales and marketing counterparts, the corporate event, technical marketing and product teams, technology partners, and other business stakeholders
• Manage relationships with booth contractors, suppliers, agencies, and vendors
• Ensure each event includes a comprehensive leads management strategy and execute related operational procedures to ensure ROI
• Conference destination and venue sourcing (for both external and internal events), site visits, local vendor selection, and contract negotiations
• Oversee planning and execution of large internal team summits
• Ensure that the North American events presence supports the overall regional marketing strategy and goals, and adheres to corporate brand guidelines
• Responsible for the regional Experience Center program and staff including facilities, office management, meeting and event coordination
• Frequent on site event support and associated travel, including one full week per month on site at the Genetec DCXC in Arlington, VA will be required

More about you:

• 10+ years marketing and events management experience
• 8+ years team leadership/management and team building experience in a high growth business environment; experience leading remote teams
• Experience showcasing high tech solutions in a tradeshow and conference environment
• Background with budget management and tracking – both the art and science of this practice are essential
• Knowledgeable on implementation of brand guidelines into regional event properties and conferences, with consideration for unique elements of the local region
• Communication skills: comfortable communicating with stakeholders at all levels of the organization as well as with customers and agencies/contractors
• Naturally collaborative and enjoys working with varied teams in a matrixed organization
• Calm and confident demeanor
• Strong judgement: ability to navigate business complexity and determine best course of action
• Extremely well organized and detail oriented
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and managing a multi-faceted portfolio of events
• True passion for events, marketing, branding and lead generation.  You enjoy creating in-person marketing programs that drive measurable business results in a high-tech industry
• Familiar with demonstration facilities and/or program management in an Experience Center environment
• Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite and CRM
• Familiar with event management technology such as registration portals and lead capture
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business or similar
• You are a road warrior! This position requires a significant travel commitment; candidate must be able to travel internationally

Let’s talk perks!

• Attractive compensation package with 401K match
• Training Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Work-life balance with a flexible working schedule

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