Event Marketing Coordinator - Onsite - Columbia, South Carolina

BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina•Columbia, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Event Marketing Coordinator is responsible for creating and producing incentive and sales promotion events, contests, trips, community events, customer workshops, and in-store seminars. The role also coordinates the production of marketing and sales support materials and promotions. This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week onsite position at 4101 Percival Road, Columbia, South Carolina. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with an eight-hour shift during normal business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Occasional overtime and travel between buildings may be necessary.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or associate's degree; alternatively, four years of job-related work experience, or an associate's degree plus two years of job-related work experience.
One year of marketing experience and one year of experience planning and conducting marketing promotions and events; the experience may be concurrent.
In-depth knowledge of the design and production process for marketing and promotional materials.
Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Ability to prioritize effectively, meet deadlines and production goals, and make sound decisions.
Excellent customer service, presentation, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
Analytical or critical-thinking skills.
Knowledge of the travel and hotel industries to plan, manage, and conduct conferences.
Microsoft Office proficiency.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Journalism, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Plan, produce, manage, and evaluate community sponsorships, member events, sales events and programs, and in-store seminars.
Coordinate development of posters, flyers, and advertising to promote events, including social and digital media.
Manage member-focused programs and services, including member research, development of member promotion and marketing plans, claim review, and claim adjudication.
Work with Membership to determine member program eligibility and provide upper management reports on member-focused program numbers.
Serve as the department point of contact with the vendor.
Coordinate and plan special ad hoc outings for internal and external sales, marketing, broker, agent, provider, retail stores, mobile units, and customer communities, including member meetings, sports outings and tournaments, and other one-time promotional events.
Maintain vendor bidding lists and inventories of promotional items and collateral.
Obtain multiple bids from potential vendors and facilitate approval of vendor-sourced items.
Validate receipt of materials and coordinate their distribution.