Tradeshow and Events Specialist

Works Remotely – South Barrington, IL

PRESENCE is a national, independently owned, natural products broker and service provider that was born from a desire to work in a progressive, vibrant and environmentally conscious industry while building communicative partnerships with other like-minded companies. We are passionate about taking better care of the planet and ourselves, we have high energy, strong standards, strategic vision and are committed to making natural and organic products the standard again. We love to learn, are on-trend and care about our teams and their well-being.

A little about this role:

As a Trade Show and Events Specialist, you are responsible for planning all tradeshows and events. This role is responsible for managing all facets of company tradeshows including Expos, Distributor Tradeshows, and our National Sales Meeting (just to name a few).

A day in the life:

• Show Planning – As a Tradeshow and Events Specialist, you will be responsible for planning and coordinating tradeshow events. These events include:
  • Expo East (Fall-Baltimore, MD); Expo West (Spring-Anaheim, CA) – Travel will be required for the Expo shows. Responsibilities are for intense show preparation. Partner with Tradeshow Coordinator team to prepare for shows, including but not limited to:
    • Hotels, registration/badges, exhibitor booth lists, contacts, ground transportation (including ride arrangements, and directions as necessary), show folders for executives/MW attendees.
  • Distributor Tradeshows – plan, execute and attend as necessary.
  • Sales Meeting – plan, execute and attend our Presence National Sales Meeting.
  • Assist in planning and attending other various tradeshow and industry/company events.
• Communication is key – You are expected to have value-added, solution-oriented, positive and timely communication (both internally and externally). Utilizing our tools to communicate both internally and externally on successes, challenges and day to day opportunities.
• Attention to Detail - the ability to complete all tasks and submissions timely and with accuracy is critical. Being able to multitask and prioritize workload is essential.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Projects and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice due to our business, industry, and/or market changes. Additional travel is required for industry tradeshows and/or company meetings and events.

What we are looking for: