Join us as we empower the world to work out, creating healthier lives together.
About the Opportunity:
Life Fitness' Trade Show Manager is responsible for driving the strategic planning and detailed execution of all trade show and event management activities for the US market, focused on best-in-class activation events.
**this is a hybrid position based out of our Global HQ in Rosemont, IL - M/F remote and T-Th are in-office collaboration days** #LI-Hybrid
Life Fitness' Trade Show Manager is responsible for:
- Developing and maintaining annual trade show plan in alignment with company standards and processes
- Managing all show components including pre-planning coordination, show logistics/execution and post show completion of all details including measuring ROI.
- Managing & negotiating contracts and other necessary vendor/supplier relationships.
- Verify and complete required lead data entry to ensure accurate records in SFDC
- Effective time, travel and expense management on daily basis
- Ability to travel at different times throughout the year primarily within the United States (30% travel)
What we're looking for in our Trade Show & Events Manager (qualifications):
- 3-5 years of experience in events / trade show planning in a B2B environment required
- Prior experience working as part of a global marketing team preferred, but not required
- Exceptional organizational, attention to detail, coordination and multi-tasking skills
- Proactive nature with a continuous learning, development, and optimization mindset
- Customer experience focused
- Effective, strong communication and listening skills
- Building relationships and networking
- Problem solving and negotiation skills
Want to take the next step in your career?
Life Fitness takes pride in our talented employees and believes in providing opportunities for further growth and advancement. We encourage you to test your strengths, push your limits, and unleash your potential. If you feel the position is right for you, we invite you to apply. We'll work with you closely to support you throughout the hiring process. If your CV/ resume shows that your skills and experience have synergy with the job description, then we'll hop on a call to get to know you and your experience and discuss the position in more detail. If it's not the right opportunity this time, we'll always let you know.
Life Fitness is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, are encouraged to apply. Life Fitness complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
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Life Fitness does not accept applications, inquiries or solicitations from unapproved staffing agencies or vendors.
What the Team is Saying
What We Do
For over five decades, Life Fitness/Hammer Strength has crafted state-of-the art cardio and strength equipment that moves in sync with the human body, helping athletes and exercisers globally, become faster, stronger, and healthier.
We created fitness. Now we’re making it better.
In 1968 Dr. Keene Dimick invented the first piece of electronic fitness equipment – the exercise bike. His creative spirit is in our DNA and continues to inspire us every day.
Today, the way people live, work and play is ever-changing. A phenomenon that is putting new challenges on our collective wellbeing. As creators in fitness, we notice and act on this by innovating, engineering and manufacturing the best workout experiences that move every partner, customer, athlete and exerciser, forward together.
We believe that everybody gains from working out.
That is why, at Life Fitness/Hammer Strength, we partner with our customers to create intuitive, high-performance, cardio and strength solutions, that move with the body’s natural biomechanics to make every goal feel possible.
Driven by the standards demanded by elite athletes, we share a passion to engineer our products to be accessible to all – young and old, athlete and improver, well and in-recovery.
As experts in fitness equipment innovation, we set the bar for our industry. By never compromising on performance, quality, or reliability, we continue to raise that bar.
Our purpose is to empower the world to work out, creating healthier lives together.
Why Work With Us
We’re a customer-centric team, passionate about working together to deliver innovative fitness solutions that benefit both facilities and exercisers in over 160 countries. We value proactive collaborators who love a challenge, are eager to make a lasting impact, and are interested in growing with our business.
Inspire. Innovate. Make an impact
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