Job Description

Position Summary 

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Work with key stakeholders to understand the objective of each event and build an event strategy to accomplish this.
• Evaluate venues or digital footprint for the event.
• Negotiate with vendors to get the best rates.
• Contract with the a vendor that provides the most value at the lowest cost.
• Manage invitation list and RSVPs
• Create pre, during and post planning document to include the social media and communications plan.

Budgeting: 

• Build a budget and determine funding sources.
• Stay within budget for all events by preplanning, forecasting, negotiating upfront and after an event.  

PROCESS:

Customer Events:

• Further develop the Zones relationship with prospects, emerging and established customers through hosting world-class events.
• Help sales teams open and develop opportunities at these events. 
• This position will do this by leveraging virtual event platforms, social media and other digital tools.
• Work with PPM and Sales to develop topical themes for each event and define target audience (partners and customers).
• Negotiate with vendors to get the best rates.
• Work with sales to select invitees two months in advance.
• Send invitation 6-7 weeks in advance.
• Provide partners with overview and clear expectations for their presentations.
• PPM Directors should have final presentations at least 10 days in advance to review and amend if necessary.
• One week prior to the event, hold a meeting with all attendees to review schedule and expectations.
• After the event, follow-up with all customers to thank them for their attendance and ask for their input on a survey.
• Track and communicate CRM results at 30, 60, 90 days.

Corporate Events: 

• Reinforce and strengthen Zones’ culture, vision and values through corporate events for team members.
• Field Roundtables
• Incentives
• Partner Field Engagement
• Employee Training

Budget:

• Stay within budget for all events by preplanning, forecasting, negotiating upfront and after an event. 

Education/certification:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business or related work experience required.

 Certificates/licenses, etc.:

• CMP preferred.

Required experience:

• 3 years’ experience in digital event marketing.
•  Direct marketing experience a plus. 
• Demonstrated project management skills and ability to budget and forecast.  
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Must be able to travel 3-5 days per month on average

Company Overview:

• Zones, LLC.
• provides premier IT solutions from the data center to the desktop.
• Through close collaboration with our customers, Zones provides a full range of IT hardware, software, and services to businesses.
• With more than 30 years of experience, global supply chain capabilities, and a partner ecosystem of more than 2,000 hardware and software companies, Zones helps customers around the world tackle their most pressing IT challenges.
• If you enjoy working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, are passionate about technology, and want to work at an organization that is growing and investing in its people, Zones is the right place for you! Whether your career is in sales, technology solutions, engineering, operations, or logistics, you will make an impact at Zones and for our customers each day.
• While we’re committed to providing top-tier solutions, we’re just as committed to supporting our own team.

Perks & Benefits

• Our employees enjoy a variety of comprehensive benefits, including medical coverage for parents, spouse and children; life insurance; paid annual, casual, and medical leaves.
• Provident Fund; EOBI; Annual retention bonus and increments, on the house free quality food and much more.

Required Skills