Campaigns and Events Specialist

SAS•Cary HQ, NC

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Partner and Channel Marketing team is looking for a Campaign Events Specialist to work on multiple programs at once and handle many details simultaneously, including many campaigns plus live and virtual events; managing the marketing budget and tracking related invoices and payments; and overseeing the workflow of contract requests with legal, as well as ensuring deadlines are adhered to. We’re looking for someone resourceful, who isn’t afraid to ask questions, be hands-on, and juggle multiple projects at once. The right candidate works well on their own, but also thrives in a cross-department, team environment.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of experience in Marketing, Sales, Finance or logistics related function in the technology industry.
Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Business, Marketing, Computer Science, or related discipline.
Equivalent combination of related education, training and experience may be considered in lieu of the above qualifications.
Considerable understanding of budget management, business-to-business sales/marketing processes, campaign operations, and logistics.
MS Excel, but also experience with Word, PowerPoint, sales automation/CRM, and workflow/project management systems.

Nice To Haves

Building Partnerships - Developing and leveraging relationships within and across work groups to achieve results.
Collaborating - Working cooperatively with others to help a team or work group achieve its goals.
Customer Orientation - Placing a high priority on the internal or external customer’s perspective when making decisions and taking action; implementing service practices that meet the customers’ and own organization’s needs.
Demonstrated understanding of marketing software tools, with a strong preference for experience with Cvent Essentials and Proske.
Attention to detail and good organization skills are a must.
Excellent customer service skills, ability to work in a fast-paced, customer-driven environment; ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time effectively.
Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with a wide variety of audiences.

Responsibilities

Manage the Partner Marketing global budget, reconcile against budget forecasts, create POs and track corresponding invoices for events and sponsorships.
Engage regularly with SAS Finance team to understand budget requests and facilitate the financial process with marketers.
Oversee the workflow of contract requests between marketers, SAS legal team and vendors.
Monitor individual project expenses to keep within budget guidelines; work to minimize costs and maximize efficiency and effectiveness.
Responsible for the operations and logistics of marketing activities, events and/or campaigns.
Creates and executes plans for SAS and third-party live and virtual events, specifically in the areas of facility/onsite support, equipment, catering, giveaways, materials and shipping logistics.
Analyzes data to make informed decisions for current and future events/activities/projects to validate success and make recommendations for improvement.
Initiates and nurtures relationships with internal partners, stakeholders and third-party vendors to ensure successful event/activity/project completion.
Utilizes and masters systems that enable marketing processes and campaign development.
Embrace curiosity, passion, authenticity and accountability. These are our values and influence everything we do.