You want to love what you do and love where you work. Gentex gives you the best of both worlds. A global technology company headquartered in Zeeland, Michigan, Gentex is an 8-time winner of the Top Workplaces in Michigan.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Events Marketing Specialist is responsible for coordination and execution of projects, trade shows, events, and related activities that support Gentex’s marketing and corporate communications initiatives.

This position requires on-site work at Gentex facilities. This role is not eligible for remote work.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Help execute internal and external corporate, marketing, community relations, and HR events. Tasks may include packing of show properties, shipping coordination, event set-up and tear-down, event staffing and coordination.
• Help maintain the company's marketing warehouse.
• Manage mid-size, US based internal and external corporate, marketing, community relations, and HR events (including set-up, tear-down, event staffing and coordination, etc.). Events will be comprised of fewer than 40 staff members and 500 attendees, in general.
• Assist department marketing managers and directors with various marketing and corporate communication projects as assigned, including event coordination, research, competitive intelligence, sales tool development, social media initiatives, internal communications support, and benchmarking projects.
• Organize, maintain, and inventory the department’s physical assets such as trade show properties, vehicles, promotional materials, etc.
• Contribute to digital brand assets, including photos and videos, sales tool libraries, and online repositories and sharing platforms.
• Coordinate the activities of external marketing and corporate communications vendors.
• Other duties as assigned.

HOW YOU’LL DO IT

• Attention to detail - Ensuring information is complete and accurate; following up with others to ensure that agreements and commitments have been fulfilled.
• Communicating effectively - Delivering multi-mode communications that convey clear understanding.
• Interpersonal savvy - Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people. Building and maintaining solid working relationships with others.
• Situational adaptability - Demonstrates the flexibility to adapt to changing environments. Adjusts approach to adapt to shifting demands.
• Building collaborative relationships - Developing, maintaining, and strengthening partnerships with others inside the organization.
• Optimizing work processes - Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Maintaining a high level of honesty, integrity, and confidentiality with respect to company matters.
• Complying with all company policies and procedures, safety regulations, company safety policies and safely perform all duties, including but not limited to, promoting a safe workplace.

WHAT TO BRING

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or related field.
• 2+ years of professional experience in marketing/communications/sales environment.
• 2+ years of experience in event coordination and project management experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite.
• Ability to travel
• Ability to work non-standard hours, including evenings and weekends, with the possibility of overnight travel, as needed.

WHAT WILL HELP

• Electrical/mechanical aptitude.
• Forklift certified
• Experience driving box trucks and driving with utility trailers.
• Previous customer service/sales experience.
• Experience with photography, videography and editing experience.
• Writing, researching, planning, outlining, grammatical and compositional skills, and editing.
• Willingness to assist where/when needed.
• Ability to learn and comprehend new software and other tools.

Gentex is an equal opportunity employer

Gentex extends equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees regardless of an individual’s race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), disability, marital status, military service, height, weight, genetic information, or any other reason protected by law.

Assistance

Gentex is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. For accommodation requests, email us at recruiting@gentex.com. Gentex will not discriminate against any qualified individual who can perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

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