Company Description

When you join Renaissance®, you join a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology! Renaissance’s solutions help educators analyze, customize, and plan personalized learning paths for students, allowing time for what matters—creating energizing learning experiences in the classroom.

Our fiercely passionate employees and educational partners have helped drive phenomenal student growth, with Renaissance solutions being used in over one-third of US schools and in more than 100 countries worldwide.

Every day, we are connected to our mission by exemplifying our values: trust each other, win together, strive for the best, own our actions, and grow and evolve.

Job Description

As a Marketing Events Specialist, you will play a crucial role in coordinating logistics for state-level and select national Renaissance events, including forums, trade shows, lunch and learns, user groups, and other customer-facing meetings and activities. If you are passionate about event planning, highly organized, and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity to contribute to our successful Field Marketing events programs and drive engagement with our customers and/or prospects.

As a Marketing Events Specialist, you will:

Coordinate logistics for regional and select national Renaissance events:

• Manage all aspects of event logistics, including venue selection, transportation, shipping of materials, literature, and giveaways.

• Ensure timely delivery of event invitations and other meeting deliverables.

• Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to ensure seamless execution of events.

• Assist in setting up and facilitating planning calls for event stakeholders to ensure alignment and successful event execution.

Source and select event venues and negotiate venue contracts:

• Research and identify suitable venues for events, considering factors such as location, capacity, and amenities.

• Negotiate contracts with venues to secure favorable terms and pricing, with oversight from the manager.

Utilize team tools and support integration:

• Integrate and utilize team tools including CRM, project and event management software to streamline event planning and execution processes.

• Ensure accurate and up-to-date information is maintained in these tools to facilitate efficient coordination and communication.

Maintain ongoing communications with field marketing, sales and customer success teams concerning events:

• Collaborate with the Field Marketing, Sales and Customer Success teams to align event strategies with overall business objectives.

• Provide regular updates on event planning progress and solicit feedback to enhance event effectiveness.

Travel to select events to oversee onsite logistics:

• Travel to designated events as required to oversee onsite logistics and ensure the smooth execution of all event activities.

• Assist in identifying trends and insights from data analysis to inform future marketing strategies.

Qualifications

For this role as a Marketing Events Specialist, you must have:

• Familiarity with virtual meeting software preferred.

• Some experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and other computer applications.

• Strong organizational and multitasking skills with meticulous attention to detail.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams and external partners.

• Proven ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Willingness to travel as needed to support event activities

Bonus Points:

• Associate's degree or Bachelor's degree with some event planning experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Salary Range: $61,800 to $85,000 This range is based on national market data and may vary by location.

Benefits for eligible employees include:

• World Class Health Benefits: Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision, Telehealth
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with company match
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time Off
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave (20 total weeks with 14 weeks paid) & Milk Stork program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Well-being and Employee Assistance Programs

Frequently cited statistics show that some women, underrepresented individuals, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities may only apply to roles if they meet 100% of the qualifications. At Renaissance, we encourage all applications! Roles evolve over time, especially with innovation, and you may be just the person we need for the future!

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Renaissance is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate with respect to any term, condition or privilege of employment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, military or veteran status, marital status, or status of an individual in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS

Renaissance also provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local laws. If accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact Talent Acquisition.

EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

For information about Renaissance, visit: https://www.renaissance.com/