Job description

Market America, a Global Product Brokerage and Internet Marketing company that specializes in One-to-One Marketing, is seeking an experienced Vice President of Events for our Events & Travel Team.

The Events Vice President manages all components of corporate events and multi-media projects, including strategy, development, planning, implementation, budget, and staffing. Supervises and supports a diverse work force, Setting goals and performance expectations for the team. Manages employees work loads and schedules, budgetary controls. Sets goals and performance expectations for the team. Addresses employee or customer concerns and/or elevates to the Management team. Trains and assists employees in department.
Essential Duties, Responsibilities and Skillset

• Plan, organize, and communicate all activities and goals of the Events department
• Executes leaderships vision to increase brand awareness and event experiences
• Primary lead on conventions and conferences, executes all details
• Serve as a senior technical and creative leader
• Works with executive team on Event presentations and videos
• Plans and Implements streaming technologies for online and hybrid events
• Coordinates with multiple teams across the company to streamline event resources and efficiencies
• Analyzes opportunities and accommodations, and evaluates event location and dates to present to leadership
• Works with leadership on event agendas, dissertations, layout, time allotment, and equipment to meet objectives
• Determines audio/visual needs for an optimal visual and audio experience
• Handles escalated issues to provide effective resolution
• Ensures proper arrangements for presenters’ needs
• Prepares and monitors budgets for all events, and approves expenses according to budget
• Negotiates and approves vendor contracts for cost-effectiveness
• Partner with the Marketing, Sales & Multi-Media groups
• Lead other projects as needed; assist in Company projects as needed

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Hospitality, Marketing, or related field required or equivalent
• Ten years’ experience of high level/high volume event planning

• Experience in managing various levels of employees with different educational backgrounds, work style habits and employment histories

Market America offers competitive salary and generous benefits, including health, dental, vision, life, short and long-term disability insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan with company match, and an on-site health clinic.

Qualified candidates should apply online. This position will work based in our Greensboro NC offices. Sorry, we are not able to sponsor for this position.

Market America is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

ABOUT MARKET AMERICA, INC. & SHOP.COM
Market America Worldwide | SHOP.COM is a global e-commerce and digital marketing company that specializes in one-to-one marketing and is the creator of the Shopping Annuity . Its mission is to provide a robust business system for entrepreneurs, while providing consumers a better way to shop. Headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, and with eight sites around the globe, including the U.S., Market America Worldwide was founded in 1992 by Founder, Chairman & CEO JR Ridinger. Through the company's primary, award-winning shopping website, SHOP.COM, consumers have access to millions of products, including Market America Worldwide exclusive brands and thousands of top retail brands. Further, SHOP.COM ranks 19th in Newsweek magazine's 2021 Best Online Shops, No. 52 in Digital Commerce 360's (formerly Internet Retailer) 2021 Top 1,000 Online Marketplaces, No. 79 in Digital Commerce 360's 2021 Top 1,000 Online Retailers and No. 11 in the 2021 Digital Commerce 360 Primary Merchandise Category Top 500. The company is also a two-time winner of the Better Business Bureau's Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics and was ranked No. 15 in The Business North Carolina Top 125 Private Companies for 2021. By combining Market America Worldwide's entrepreneurial business model with SHOP.COM's powerful comparative shopping engine, Cashback program, Hot Deals, ShopBuddy®, Express Pay checkout, social shopping integration and countless other features, the company has become the ultimate online shopping destination.
For more information about Market America Worldwide: MarketAmerica.com
For more information on SHOP.COM, please visit: SHOP.COM

Job Type: Full-time

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