Event Marketing Planner - CloudBlue

Description

Event Marketing Planner – CloudBlue

As the world’s largest cloud platform provider, CloudBlue orchestrates B2B ecosystems by enabling management of traditional and digital products and subscriptions.  CloudBlue is the only cloud commerce engine with a proven hyper-scale digital platform, powering service provider marketplaces totaling more than 30 million seats globally.

At CloudBlue, you will join a dynamic, multicultural company led by forward-thinkers. We have a fast paced and agile environment offering start-up energy with the freedom to be creative and make a difference while enjoying the security of a large company backed by multi-billion parent company, Ingram Micro.

At CloudBlue, we constantly innovate and follow a customer-first approach, which requires flexibility and adaptability. We work hard, laugh together, and support each other as we pursue massive opportunities in the cloud market.

Come join us and help lead the XaaS revolution.

This is where you come in!

We are hiring an Event Marketing Planner who is self-motivated, driven, and results oriented. You will be responsible for the organization and delivery of CloudBlue global events. These events include but are not limited to conferences, meetings, trade shows, incentives, team building activities and product launches. The selected talent will support a team of internal/external industry professionals with the logistics organization and delivery of CloudBlue’s complex multi-day, multi-element events in amazing places all over the world including Barcelona, Sydney, Mexico City, and London to name a few. Event attendee numbers will range from 10 to 2000+ attendees. This position is accountable for the determined financial plan, results, and reconciliation related to these events; manages client expectations with the team including the CloudBlue Sr. Manager Marketing, Head of Events and is the single point of contact with the client. 

Cloud Global Events Mission Statement: Conceptualize and execute high-value global customer event experiences & activations resulting in satisfied customers for CloudBlue businesses.

Responsibilities:

Function as a team leader, leading the logistics organization, planning and financial reconciliation with CloudBlue’s multi-element conferences such as Ingram Micro Cloud Summit, industry events such as Microsoft Inspire, AWS re:Invent and VIP events such as Wimbledon, World Cup, Masters, F1 racing and much, much more.

• Support the execution of online and in-person events
• Deliver memorable event experiences to prospects and customers at industry trade shows and events exclusive to CloudBlue customers and prospects
• Think outside the box to continue elevating event experiences, differentiating CloudBlue from the competition, and increasing brand awareness across the industry
• Implement formalized processes to improve collaboration between events marketing and other business units within CloudBlue (e.g., Sales, Customer Success)
• Support open sales opportunities with personalized, high-touch, account-specific marketing programs, focused on the delivery of the right messages to the right people at the right times
• Assist with account research and planning, development, and execution of new campaigns
• Manage inventory of all promotional/gifting items from activations within the events organization.
• Closely work with various vendors & Internal team warehouse storage facilities to track, ship, consolidate and provide reporting on a bi-weekly basis.
• Manage Cloud Events Team Calendar including Internal and Industry events and maintain future years outlook.

Learn and utilize Cloud Events team project management systems, company purchase programs and travel/expense tools to efficiently manage all events.

Collaborate with fellow Event Planners to successfully achieve our team’s mission statement.

Coordinate daily and weekly communications with Head of Global Events on current activations/events and reconciliation/reporting on completed event programs. 

• Qualifications:
• 2+ years of marketing, experiential and/or events experience
• Be highly motivated and capable of simultaneously managing and executing multiple projects for various audiences.
• Be commercially driven and passionate about driving business performance and seeing measurable impact from your work
• Collaborate and build relationships across different disciplines (Sales, Customer Success, Product Management), time zones and cultures
• Be meticulously organized; you can manage multiple projects, hit deliverables on time while setting an example for the rest of your team
• Evidence of thriving in a fast-paced, 'startup' environment by embodying a "get it done" attitude
• Experience in problem-solving and process improvement
• Experience leading various, large group events is mandatory
• Excellent project management skills with ability to manage multiple programs and prioritize accordingly
• Experience with account reconciliation and holding events budgets
• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure, work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to travel 20-25% of the time, job will require working non-traditional or extended hours
• Experience working closely with a direct sales team and executives
• Self-motivated, energetic, and results oriented

*This is not a complete listing of the job duties. It’s a representation of the things you will be doing, and you may not perform all these duties.

Our values contribute to making our company one of the best places to work.  We take pride in:

Our Trust in our Team

We leverage every voice and collaborate at every level. We hire talented, accountable individuals and encourage high levels of responsibility.

Our Creative Engine

You will never stop learning and enjoy the challenge of finding innovative solutions to empower our customers to achieve greatness.

Our Strive for Excellence

We are aspirational in our leadership, and we take pride and ownership in delivering the best.

Our Passion & Energy

We run fast, manage ambiguity, courageously take risks, and are resilient in our pursuit of ambitious goals.

Why Ingram Micro?

Competitive tech industry salaries

Medical, Dental, Vision

401K Matching

Vacation + Sick Days

Work Life Balance

Paid Parental Leave

Continuing Education Reimbursement

Bonus Opportunities

Benefits start on day one

Swag from the coolest vendors in Tech

Mentorship & Career Growth Opportunities

Please be prepared to pass a drug test and successfully pass a pre-employment (post offer) background check that includes verification of vaccination status.

Ingram Micro requires all new associates to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Therefore, this position requires applicants to submit proof, prior to start date, that the successful applicant is fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Ingram Micro will comply with applicable laws regarding the reasonable accommodation of individuals with disabilities and/or sincerely held religious beliefs. Applicants will be notified of the requirements of Ingram Micro’s COVID-19 policy and process for verification of vaccination status prior to the start of employment.

Ingram Micro believes there is no place in our society for social injustice, discrimination, or racism. As a company we do not – and will not – tolerate these actions.

Ingram Micro Inc. is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law.