Sr Events Corporate Specialist

Make your mark at the world's largest HVAC company

Daikin Applied is seeking a Sr. Corporate Events Tradeshow Specialist who is responsible for supporting our Marketing organization and Daikin's position as the premier HVAC solutions provider in our industry. As a Sr. Corporate Events Specialist focusing on tradeshows, you'll be at the heart of our dynamic team, orchestrating high-impact trade shows that showcase our company's innovation and industry leadership. This role offers a unique opportunity to combine your creativity and love for live events to deliver seamless, engaging, and memorable tradeshow experiences that drive business growth. If you thrive in fast-paced environments and love turning ideas into spectacular realities, this is the perfect role for you! Come be a part of an exciting journey at Daikin Applied, where innovation and excellence drive our every endeavor!

Location: Hybrid, Plymouth, MN

What you will do:

Trade Shows:

• Support Senior Manager on Corporate shows with full ownership on Vertical shows
• Manage internal website for trade show asset inventory and ordering
• Build and nurture 3rd party supplier relationships to deliver best- in-class orders
• Own and manage lead process for measurement of success
• Learn and become fluent on 3rd party supplier asset inventory software
• Partner with marketing team on social media and advertising campaigns
• Manage online internal website with updates
• Manage lead process pre and post trade show
• Build and maintain relationships with industry partners

Corporate Apparel & Promotional Items:

• Partner with indirect sourcing team to manage the corporate apparel and promotional item offerings
• Coordinate with suppliers to customize branded goods, place orders, and manage inventory

Customer Events:

• Support the excellent execution of 50 - 1,500 participant events nationwide as needed
• Coordinate shipment of event materials to and from event destination, order supplies and manage inventory
• Maintain basic knowledge of Daikin's products and solutions
• Administrative support to marketing and communications work streams as needed

What's in it for you:

• The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth
• The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience
• 6 to 8 years of Trade Show experience
• Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Preferred Qualifications:

• 8+ years of Trade Show experience or event experience
• CTSM certification a plus

Benefits:

• Daikin Applied offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
• Multiple medical insurance plan options + dental and vision insurance
• 401K retirement plan with employer contributions matching 100% of the first 3% of employee contributions and 50% on the next 2% of employee contributions
• Company provided life insurance + optional employee paid voluntary life insurance, dependent life coverage and voluntary accident coverage
• Short term and long-term disability
• 3 weeks of paid time off for new employees + 11 company paid holidays
• Vacation accrues on a monthly basis, unless applicable federal, state and local law requires a faster accrual
• Paid sick time in accordance of the federal, state and local law
• Paid parental leave and tuition reimbursement after 6 months of continuous service

The typical salary for this position ranges from $73,300K - $110,000K in MN. The range displayed represents the pay range for all positions in the job grade which this position falls. Individual base pay will depend on a wide range of factors including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

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