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Emerson Principal Event Specialist in Richmond, Virginia
If you are a marketing professional looking for an opportunity to grow your career, Emerson is looking for a Principal Event Specialist to join our Test & Measurement team.
As a senior event marketing professional, you will work closely with our global marketing functions, R&D teams, partners, and sales contacts to deliver on event plans and strategies. Collaborate with the events team, internal collaborators, event execution agencies, and third-party vendors to build impactful events that generate memorable experiences for attendees.
You will also play a crucial role in fostering a collaborative and positive team environment, contributing to our organization's culture of growth and innovation.
In this Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:
Leadership & Strategy: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to plan and implement tradeshows, company hosted, and virtual events. Understand key drivers of event success across digital, in-person, and hybrid mediums, including broadcast experiences.
Creative Event Activation: Enhance event activations creatively, optimizing experiences from initial contact through onsite/online and post-event phases.
Consensus Building: Develop a unified vision, strategy, messaging, and execution of event plans to drive business outcomes.
Event Execution & Promotion: Accountable for event execution, working with internal media teams on promotional plans, and ensuring all event design elements are on brand, including marketing, sales, employee communications, website, mobile app, and promotional items.
Project Management: Maintain effective project management for strategic events, handling executive leadership presentations, and navigating stressful situations calmly and positively.
Agency & Stakeholder Collaboration: Oversee event agency execution and collaborate with all relevant parties and individuals on timelines and expectations for virtual, hybrid, and in-person events.
Data Analysis & Insight: Analyze data to optimize event marketing investments and align event strategy with campaign and business objectives.
Global Coordination: Work to accommodate early morning or evening meetings based on project needs.
Who You Are:
You are an innovator with a knack for creating innovative and unforgettable experiences for our event attendees, both in-person and virtually, driving demand and fueling the sales pipeline. Your strategic and independent approach enables you to effectively collaborate with executives and internal team members, build consensus, and deliver results.
For This Role, You Will Need:
A bachelor's degree in technical, business, or communications fields, or relevant experience is preferred.
8-10+ years of experience in corporate event management and experiential marketing, especially in the B2B and enterprise technology sectors.
Proficiency in English, with excellent written, oral, and presentation communication skills.
Willingness to travel (over 30%), including international travel as required, with potential fluctuations based on business needs.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Salesforce.com, ON24, Microsoft Teams Webinar, and Live Events.
Certified Meeting Planner (CMP) certification is preferred.
Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:
Proven experience in planning, managing, and driving global events for a large-scale multinational audience.
Expertise in managing various event formats, from exclusive closed-door executive gatherings to large-scale conferences, exhibitions, and webinars.
Proficient in using the latest event technologies, including streaming platforms, registration and participant management systems, agenda management tools, event promotion tools, mobile apps, project and resource management tools, and live event engagement tools (polls, Q&As, etc.).
Skilled in managing timelines and budgets effectively.
Experience in creating or managing integrated sponsorship programs.
Strong ability to work cross-functionally, managing multiple stakeholders and workstreams simultaneously.
Capability to assess and prioritize workloads in strict, time sensitive environments.
Demonstrates leadership skills, including leading teams and driving initiatives across various groups.
Commands respect and leads project partners and contributors at all levels with credibility.
Our Offer To You:
We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing and know that to do your best you must have flexible, competitive benefit plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage. Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more! Our culture prioritizes work-life balance and offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.
At Emerson, we are committed to fostering a culture where every employee is valued and respected for their unique experiences and perspectives! We believe a diverse and inclusive work environment contributes to the rich exchange of ideas and diversity of thoughts, that inspire innovation and brings the best solutions to our customers.
This philosophy is fundamental to living our company’s values and our responsibility to leave the world in a better place. Learn more about our Culture & Values (https://www.emerson.com/en-us/perspectives/culture-and-values) and about Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at Emerson (https://www.emerson.com/en-us/careers/diversity-and-inclusion) .
Our training programs and initiatives focus on end-to end development, from onboarding through senior leadership. We provide a wide range of development opportunities, including face-to-face and virtual training, mentorship, and coaching, project management, and on-the-job training.
Our compensation philosophy is simple: we pay a competitive base salary, within the local market in which we operate, and reward performance during our annual merit review process. The salary range for this role is $90,600 - $115,000 annually, commensurate with the skills, talent, capabilities, and experience each candidate brings to a role.
This position will be open for a minimum of 7 days from the day of posting. Applicants are encouraged to apply early to receive optimal consideration. In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
WHY EMERSON
Our Commitment to Our People
At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.
We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world’s most complex problems — for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You’ll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.
At Emerson, you’ll see firsthand that our people are at the center of everything we do. So, let’s go. Let’s think differently. Learn, collaborate, and grow. Seek opportunity. Push boundaries. Be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let’s go, together.
Work Authorization
Emerson will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1(including those with OPT or CPT) , H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Emerson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.
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ABOUT EMERSON
Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software. Through our deep domain expertise and legacy of flawless execution, Emerson helps customers in critical industries like life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical and advanced factory automation operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security and reliability.
With global operations and a comprehensive portfolio of software and technology, we are helping companies implement digital transformation to measurably improve their operations, conserve valuable resources and enhance their safety.
We offer equitable opportunities, celebrate diversity, and embrace challenges with confidence that, together, we can make an impact across a broad spectrum of countries and industries. Whether you’re an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring possibilities, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you’ll find your chance to make a difference with Emerson. Join our team – let’s go!
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Requisition ID : 24013013
Emerson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.