Events Manager

Luxury Bath Technologies•Buffalo, NY

5d•$55,000 - $62,000•Onsite

About The Position

Bacon Home Remodeling of Buffalo, NY is seeking a team leader to develop, manage, and lead an Event Department and a team of Demonstrators. The role promotes the company’s home improvement brand in person at shows and events throughout the greater Buffalo, NY area. The manager and team generate prospective customers by promoting and selling products and services from promotional booths at area events, fairs, and festivals. The position involves finding and booking events, engaging patrons to generate leads and schedule sales appointments, recruiting and managing demonstrators, coordinating event logistics and schedules, and monitoring department productivity, labor, inventory, and budget. The manager is expected to work every weekend and live within a 30-minute drive of Buffalo, NY. This is not a remote job.

Requirements

Team management and leadership experience.
Customer service or business-to-customer marketing experience.
Recruiting and hiring experience, as this will be a regular focus.
Strong interpersonal skills and willingness to talk with new people and customers.
Valid driver’s license and own reliable vehicle.
Ability to stand for extended hours while engaging customers at event booths.
Basic computer literacy for administrative and reporting duties.
Willingness to work every weekend.
Must live within a 30-minute drive of Buffalo, NY.

Nice To Haves

Promotional marketing experience at events is a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

Find and book new shows and events for every weekend within the designated territory.
Engage event patrons at promotional booths to generate leads and schedule appointments that generate sales and profit.
Recruit, hire, train, mentor, and manage the team of Event Demonstrators.
Ensure promotional booths are set up and removed appropriately at shows and events.
Plan, coordinate, and organize schedules and calendars for the manager, events, and team.
Maintain, track, and report department productivity, labor, inventory, and budget weekly.
Set goals for each event, week, and month, and ensure they are achieved.
Maintain open, regular, and prompt communication with supervision and other departments.