Since 1998, Businessolver has delivered market-changing benefits technology and services supported by an intrinsic responsiveness to client needs. The company creates client programs that maximize benefits program investment, minimize risk exposure, and engage employees with easy-to-use solutions and communication tools to assist them in making wise and cost-efficient benefits selections. Founded by HR professionals, Businessolver's unwavering service-oriented culture and secure SaaS platform provide measurable success in its mission to provide complete client delight.
**Please be aware of recruitment scams. Businessolver does not make job offers outside of our official hiring process or request payment or sensitive personal information. You will never receive an offer of employment without meeting a hiring authority and having a "live" and face-to-face conversation.**We are looking for an Events & Experiences Specialist to join our Marketing Team as we help grow Businessolver’s brand awareness, equity, and performance.
The candidate must be able to successfully and artfully balance the planning, management & execution of a variety of marketing programs, projects, and events. You’ll ensure events, both virtual and in-person, are successful, creative, and cost-effective, paying attention to goals, budget, and timelines. The successful individual thrives in an innovative, fast-paced environment, can roll up their sleeves, work hard, have fun, and get the job done. The best candidates will draw on experience with a variety of events (tradeshows, community events, corporate meetings, etc.) and marketing programs and understand the value of creating a community. You must be a strong project manager who understands marketing and promotion techniques. We want to see enthusiastic candidates with fresh ideas and the organizational skills required to not leave anything about an event or marketing program to chance. The ideal candidate will have several years of proven professional experience and success building company and product brands through experiences.
The Gig:
- Support the Revenue Marketing team across a variety of areas – be key contact for several marketing projects and programs
- Deliver operational excellence and event success through detailed management and planning to help drive pipeline and increase sales opportunities
- Work with the Senior Lead, Events & Experiences, along with many members of the marketing team, to help successfully and creatively market and implement company events, conferences and tradeshows, webinars, speaking engagements, and community events, including managing the logistics for these events, both virtual and in-person
- Venue sourcing, selection, contracting & management
- Speaker coordination & scheduling
- Assist with internal & external promotion & marketing
- Registration website creation & management
- App creation & management
- Hotel rooming list coordination
- Transportation management
- Budget tracking and management
- Exhibitor/sponsor agreements, sponsorship benefits fulfillment, logistics, and post-event reporting
- Lead retrieval creation, management and post-event lead reporting
- Coordination of swag, deliveries & gifts
- Onsite/virtual support of logistics & event staff
- Updates & manages Events page on company website
- Management of requests for new events or sponsorships
- Researches and submits for speaking engagements at events or webinars
- Booth & exhibitor property management
What you need to make the cut:
- Minimum 1-3 years of professional marketing, corporate events, & tradeshow experience
- Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in marketing, communications or related field
- Travel requirement approx. 20-30%
- Creative problem-solver who can find unique and efficient solutions
- Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
- Be able to operate under pressure and meet deadlines
- Have keen ability to negotiate with and manage vendors
- Marketing technology savvy – demonstrated ability to work with tools such as Cvent, HubSpot, Salesforce, Zoom
- Strong project management skills
- An ability to work effectively with different people within an organization (technical, salespeople, executives)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with exceptional interpersonal skills
- Highly organized with excellent attention to detail
- Must be comfortable being a self-starter, working independently, and creating concrete plans with input from a variety of sources
- Must have a get-it-done attitude with the ability to pivot when needed to achieve desired results
The pay range for this position is $42K to $65K per year (pay to be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data).
This role is eligible to participate in the annual bonus incentive plan.
Other Compensation: If this position is full-time or part-time benefit eligible, you will receive a comprehensive benefits package which can be viewed here: https://businessolver.foleon.com/bsc/job-board-businessolver-virtual-benefits-guide/
Dear Applicant.
At Businessolver, we take our responsibility to protect our clients, employees, and company seriously and that begins with the hiring process.
Our approach is thoughtful and thorough. We’ve built a multi-layered screening process designed to identify top talent and ensure the integrity of every hire. This includes quickly filtering out individuals who may attempt to misrepresent themselves or act in bad faith.
We also partner with trusted, best-in-class providers to conduct background checks, verify identities, and confirm references. These steps aren’t just about compliance, they’re about ensuring fairness, safety, and trust for everyone involved.
Put simply: we will always confirm that you are who you say you are. It's just one of the many ways we uphold the standards that matter most, to you, to us, and to the people we serve.
With heart,
The Businessolver Recruiting Team
Businessolver is committed to maintaining an environment that protects client data. We train our employees to maintain leading class security practices and expect all employees to adhere to policy, procedures and controls.
(Applicable to all roles at an AVP, DIR, VP, Head Of or SVP and above level):
Serve as a security contact for the business unit. Responsible for driving adoption and compliance with information security and privacy practices. Serve as a liaison with the information security team on security and privacy matters.
Equal Opportunity at Businessolver:
Businessolver is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and is proud to offer equal employment opportunity to everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, and more. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
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