Company Name: Equinix
Location: California, United States (Remote)
Type: Full Time
Salary: 124,000 – 186,000 USD
Job Description:
Equinix Global Events is seeking a highly experienced event content manager to join our award-winning team. The event content manager is responsible for leading the overall strategy and seamless execution of our Tier 1 Tradeshows. Serving as the primary liaison between internal teams and external show management, this position drives the planning process as the expert in tradeshow sponsorships, exhibit execution and affiliated events.
This position will partner with the Marketing Manager and other stakeholders to advise on activations that align with the show objectives and will provide regular communications to keep the core planning team on course. This role manages the end-to-end tradeshow experience to include complex timelines, budgets, and deliverables while producing world-class events that reflect industry trends and embody the values of Equinix.
While this role is focused on tradeshows, the Global Events team also leads the planning and execution of other company events including internal executive offsite meetings, global sales meetings, and customer events, which you may be tasked to support.
Responsibilities
As the event content manager, you will:
- Research and advise on event sponsorships, speaking opportunities, and brand activations that align with business goals
- Collaborate with event stakeholders to set the event strategy including objectives, key messaging, and vision for the event
- Propose and design exhibit booth layouts and floor plans to meet the show goals and objectives
- Collaborate with the design and creative services teams to produce custom branding assets
- Edit, proofread, and improve content messaging as needed
- Drive the planning process including owning the complete tradeshow overview
- Establish and maintain planning milestones, timelines, and communications frameworks to align cross functional teams
- Analyze attendee feedback to generate ideas that improve the overall experience
- Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to deliver work on time and within budget
- Maintain and manage milestones with cross-team dependencies in AirTable and Smartsheet
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years of experience in corporate event management, including significant focus on trade show management
- Ability to learn and effectively use project management and collaboration tools including AirTable, Smartsheet, Microsoft Teams and Sharepoint
- Strong financial and project management skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities
- Ability to manage competing priorities with poise and professionalism
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 50%
Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.
