Marketing Events and Community Development Coordinator - (JK10909)

Title: Marketing Events and Community Development Coordinator

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Opportunity Summary:
The Marketing Events Coordinator plays a critical role in generating interest with prospects and strengthening relationships with customers by overseeing the production of a wide range of marketing events. The Marketing Events Coordinator is responsible for planning and executing all aspects of sales & marketing events including trade shows, regional events and workshops.

Primary Responsibilities:
• Managing overall program for targeted branded events for a variety of audiences and purposes including event strategy, schedule, materials and budget
• Working with multidisciplinary teams to drive production timelines for webinars, seminars, roundtables, tradeshows, conferences and other marketing events including our annual KnowledgeForum customer conference
• Overseeing event production including venue selection, staging and production, booth, materials mailings, registration, administration and follow-up evaluation
• Coordinating booth personnel participation
• Negotiating with outside vendors, suppliers and media outlets
• Supervising event coordinator and outside production staff
• Event planning – Industry Conference Plan – attendance and presence
• Preparing event reports to evaluate events and suggest areas for improvement
• Researching new locations, topics, venues, speakers, etc. for events
• Preparing all material and supplies for event, ensuring they are shipped and received on time
• Coordinating participant evaluations following events
• KnowledgeForum oversight and management
• Supporting annual sales kick-off meeting
• Managing regional event program development and oversight
• Assisting with seminars and trade shows - booth development and ownership
• Office administration tasks needed to organize events and coordinate distribution of leads that result from events

Required Job Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, or related subject
• 2 to 5 years of event and project management experience
• Highly organized with excellent project management skills and attention to detail
• Strategic understanding of the nature of various event opportunities and their impact on marketing objectives
• Demonstrated production experience including staging, lighting, audio, etc.
• Ability to project manage an event and work with large cross-functional teams as well as manage external vendors
• Ability to work in a team environment, yet also work independently with minimal supervision
• Exceptional communication, organization and interpersonal skills

Company Information:
Founded in 1994, LRN is the premier provider of governance, compliance and ethical awareness and education solutions for Fortune 500 companies including, Dow Chemical, DuPont, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Computer Associates & Viacom. LRN is a profitable, privately held company headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Please visit our website for more information: www.lrn.com

Statement of Policy and Program of Affirmative Action - Equal Employment Program:
LRN insures the promotion of equal opportunity for all persons employed or seeking employment, without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, sex, age or handicap.--N/A