Events & Experiences Marketing Professional
6 months ago
Introduction
At IBM, we believe technology shapes the world, and we are a catalyst for innovation and creativity. We are at the forefront of groundbreaking change - improving businesses, society, and the human condition. As a leader in Hybrid Cloud and AI, we are leading the charge in a worldwide digital transformation.
When you join IBM, you join a culture of openness, collaboration, and trust. You join a team of IBMers who are helping technology support a positive global transformation. So join us and experience a place where you can co-create your learning and opportunities. A place where teamwork and unique ideas are treasured. A place where you can bring innovation to life.
Your Role and Responsibilities
- Work with event stakeholders to agree SMART goals for events that align with business priorities.
- Lead pre-event, during-event and post-event activities for these events including selecting locations, managing agencies and venues, budget management, onsite logistics management and post-event follow-up.
- Partner with a broader team on specific aspects of large-scale events e.g., IBM Think.
- Remain current with b2b event industry trends, best practices and new thinking in areas such as environmental sustainability, inclusivity, and the role of AI in events.
- Act as an event advocate, promote events internally and externally to drive interest and engagement.
We offer a dynamic blend of personal flexibility and a thriving in-office environment. This role requires three days of in-office presence per week, with two days for remote work.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
- 8+ years of experience planning and executing a wide range of b2b events.
- Strong project management experience and adherence to deadlines.
- Avid learner who consistently expands knowledge to gain new skills and expertise.
- Proactive listener that can use expertise to predict needs and prevent issues.
- Responsible team player demonstrating ownership and accountability.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience with event technology systems such as registration sites, event management platforms and mobile apps.
- Creative thinker.
Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in marketing/ event management or related discipline,
- Experience using RainFocus.
- Flexibility to travel.
About Business UnitIBM Corporate Headquarters (CHQ) team represents a variety of functions such as marketing, finance, legal, operations, HR, and more, all working together to solve some of the world's most complex problems, help our clients achieve success and build collaborative work environments for IBMers.
Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.
Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.
Are you ready to be an IBMer?
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