Associate Manager Global Shows & Events Job

Associate Manager Global Shows & Events

Location: RI – Pawtucket

Employment Type: Regular

ID: 11957

Job Category: Marketing

Description

We have an immediate need for a results-oriented, innovative thinker with strong planning and organizational skills to drive successful global events.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: :
Under the general direction of the GBE Events Manager you will:

Develop / support events from concept to completion, partnering with cross-functional team of internal and external members:

• Partner with internal teams and external vendors to clearly communicate event execution timing and expectations.
• Drive event space branding with Marketing and Brand Design to ensure effective branding story
• Develop space planning, allocating proportional space for Hasbro brands
• Create effective pre-event timelines to ensure event is fully delivered and executed
• Secure quotes from vendors aligning with budget plan

Provide on-site event leadership and partnership delivering event as conceptually planned:

• On-site lead to provide clear direction, answer questions, provide solutions
• Co-ordinate the on-site setup / teardown, ensuring timelines are met, event ready for opening
• Ensure food and beverage service is delivered as planned and up to requested standards

Deliver on planning elements in support of all events:

• Lead / support product meetings with cross-functional team to ensure proper product representation at events
• Secure content for views at events
• Manage conference room bookings for attendees
• Oversee food selection / planning
• Acquire attendee count for development of space, agenda planning, budgeting
• Manage / support RI Preview daily execution
• Support internal presentations events
• Order collateral materials, ensuring timely delivery
• Partner with travel to secure hotel space, meeting space, communications to attendees
• Support Regions, delivering assets to develop local showrooms
• Assist Manager with event registration planning, management, execution
• Assist Manager with hotel blocks, rooming assignments

PO / Budget support for all events:

• Arrange creation and obtaining signatures for all POs, check requests
• Provide Director of Events with detailed update / status of all POs, check requests, payments

Education and Experience Requirements: :

• Show management, planning and execution – 5 years.
• Associates Degree in Event Management, Marketing or related field.
• Experiences with registration systems and hotel blocking / management

Functional experience and/or knowledge will include:

• Thorough understanding of the steps necessary to deliver successful events for attendees and Hasbro, Inc.

Critical Skills:

• Strong project management abilities; capable of prioritizing and handling multiple projects simultaneously, under tight time constraints and within budget parameters.
• Expertise in critical thinking, problem solving
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Well developed, verbal, written and presentation skills.
• Ability to travel up to 50%
• Material lifting up to 50 lbs and hands on with moving materials

ABOUT HASBRO

Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) is a global company committed to Creating the World’s Best Play Experiences, by leveraging its beloved brands, including LITTLEST PET SHOP, MAGIC: THE GATHERING, MONOPOLY, MY LITTLE PONY, NERF, PLAY-DOH and TRANSFORMERS, and premier partner brands. From toys and games, television programming, motion pictures, digital gaming and consumer product licensing, Hasbro fulfills the fundamental need for play and connection with children and families around the world. The Company’s Hasbro Studios and its film label, ALLSPARK PICTURES, create entertainment brand-driven storytelling across mediums, including television, film, digital and more. Through the company’s commitment to corporate social responsibility, including philanthropy, Hasbro is helping to build a safe and sustainable world and to positively impact the lives of millions of children and families. Learn more at www.hasbro.com, and follow us on Twitter (@Hasbro & @HasbroNews) and Instagram (@Hasbro).

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Business Unit: Global Marketing