Corporate Marketing Manager

Job Summary

Purpose and Scope:

The Amentum Corporate Marketing and Events Manager is responsible for planning and executing events of all sizes from conception to completion. They lead and collaborate with executive leaders, stakeholders throughout the organization and vendors at all levels to ensure that each event runs smoothly, from the kickoff meeting to the lessons learned after action

Essential Responsibilities:

1. Create marketing activity campaigns by brainstorming with stakeholders across the organization.
2. Research and analyze marketing trends to keep the company forward leaning in its marketing activities.
3. Track ROI and conduct lessons learned for related marketing activities.
4. Maintain a working knowledge of the companies’ capabilities and groups to assist in pulling the right people into planning and execution of activities.
5. Work with stakeholders to manage the conception and creation of materials and graphics related to events.
6. Plan and coordinate all activities to successfully execute corporate events and off-site meetings, tradeshows and any other event like functions.
7. Communicate with stakeholders to discuss meeting details (lead regular meetings to brief status)
8. Plan and execute room set-up, catering and audio-visual device requirements.
9. Maintain high-level of professionalism and competence when dealing with clients.
10. Track spending and submit invoices related to events.
11. Work events, to include staffing tradeshow booths during show hours.
12. Coordinate the procurement of giveaways and literature associated with events.
13. Coordinate the production of signage and display systems.
14. Manage invitations (print and email) to both internal and external audiences.
15. Serve as the first contact for all event inquiries.
16. Prepare onsite materials (meeting and booth final preparation steps).
17. Coordinate catering services including menu planning and food ordering, if applicable.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

• Communication: Excellent oral and written communication skills are vital in this role to include:
  • Communicating clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing such as over email.
  • Listening to others and responding to their questions or concerns.
• Ability to lead meetings that include executive leadership while being both confident and deferent.
• Excellent organizational skills are critical for keeping track of all the details of an event to ensure that everything runs smoothly.
• Ability to adjust quickly to changes.
• Strong time management skills to include the ability to balance planning multiple events at the same time to meet deadlines and maintain schedules for related activities.
• Strong problem-solving skills to include anticipating potential problems and finding solutions to ensure that all aspects of events run smoothly.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with the MARCOM team, outside vendors, and stakeholders to plan and execute events. Ability to work with others and build positive relationships. Ability to lead a team and be an effective team member as each situation requires.
• Ability to travel 25% of the time.

Minimum Position Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, such as marketing, communications, hospitality, event planning or business administration. Additional relevant experience can be substituted for the college degree.
• Minimum of five years’ experience running events (particularly tradeshows).