The Senior Events and Promotions Manager is responsible for leading the planning, execution, and evaluation of internal and external events while overseeing company-wide promotional programs and branded merchandise initiatives. This role requires strong project management, event planning, vendor management, and marketing expertise to support brand growth, employee engagement, and customer-facing initiatives across the organization.
Detailed Description:
- Lead the full lifecycle planning and execution of trade shows, corporate events, customer events, and local industry events.
- Develop and manage comprehensive event plans, including budgets, timelines, logistics, and operational requirements.
- Coordinate multiple events and projects simultaneously while ensuring deadlines and budget requirements are met.
- Identify opportunities to strengthen and elevate the company brand while maximizing event effectiveness and staying within budget.
- Manage and communicate the company-wide events calendar.
- Collaborate with the Marketing team to promote events and ensure consistent messaging throughout the organization.
- Coordinate public speaking engagements, including scheduling, logistics, and communication with internal and external speakers.
- Develop and implement event ROI measurement frameworks and provide recommendations to improve future event strategy and spending.
- Manage the company internal promotional store and related fulfillment activities.
- Oversee ordering, inventory management, and distribution of promotional products across all company locations.
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with promotional vendors and suppliers.
- Coordinate promotional item logistics and ensure inventory availability for events and employees.
- Support and promote branded merchandise initiatives among internal stakeholders and departments.
- Research and monitor trends within the upstream oil and gas industry.
- Maintain and elevate the company brand image and industry presence.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements:
- Strong event planning and project management experience.
- Experience developing budgets, managing vendors, and coordinating event logistics.
- Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong presentation and public speaking coordination skills.
- Ability to analyze event performance and develop ROI-based improvement strategies.
- Creative thinker with strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
- Service-oriented mindset with strong customer focus.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
- 5-8+ years of event management experience.
- Experience managing trade shows, conferences, corporate events, and promotional programs preferred.
- Intermediate understanding of upstream oil and gas and/or drilling operations preferred.
- Ability to lift up to 40 pounds.
Additional Details:
This position requires travel and supports company branding, customer engagement, and promotional initiatives across the organization.
