Event Marketing Specialist

Akkodis is seeking an Event Marketing Specialist for a contract role with a client in Chicago, IL.

The Digital Marketing Advisor role is a 06-Month Contract and is in Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

Pay Range: $65- $68/hr. (The Rate may be negotiable based on experience, Education, Geographic Location, and other factors.)

Overview:

We're hiring an Event Marketing Specialist on a fixed-term contract to lead an industry event marketing program.

In this role, you'll plan and execute a diverse portfolio of sponsored and owned events that bring our brand, expertise, and client relationships to life.

These experiences span technology and ecosystem partner sponsorships, industry association programs, executive forums, custom client events, and community engagements.

As part of the Client Americas Marketing team, you'll support both clients and the Mid-Market business, partnering closely with industry leaders, sales teams, partner marketers, and regional stakeholders.

Your work will help strengthen our market presence, deepen client relationships, and drive business and marketing outcomes across a range of industries.

Because our audiences span sectors including manufacturing, financial services, healthcare, retail, energy, and more, you'll tailor event experiences and sponsorship investments to each industry's priorities and dynamics rather than applying a one-size-fits-all approach.

This is a highly visible, hands-on role with significant ownership and autonomy.

You'll step into a mature, well-established program with proven processes, trusted partner relationships, and a strong support network.

The ideal candidate is an organized, proactive marketer who can seamlessly manage multiple event workstreams, collaborate across teams, and keep the program operating at a high level throughout the leave period.

The Work:

Lead overall event planning, program management, and execution of multiple complex events simultaneously — large-scale, multi-component, and executive-level, within the Americas.

Execute event programs end-to-end, including event asset management and logistics: sponsorship assessment, venue selection, on-the-ground planning, booth build, and event production.

Produce know-before-you-go resources, maintain the event calendar, ensure policy compliance, and track ROI.

Work closely with our Americas Marketing team and business partners to evaluate and recommend sponsorship benefits, calibrating value against the industry audience and business priorities each event serves.

Liaise with multiple stakeholders across the Avanade team and key business stakeholders, as well as outside organizations and vendors.

Manage post-event close and wrap, including event analytics, documentation, and surveys.

Adapt messaging and event formats for varied industry audiences, partnering with marketing leads (on the Americas and the Global side) to ensure relevance.

Document decisions, vendor relationships, and program status throughout the contract to support a seamless handover at the end of the engagement.

What You Bring:

3+ years of planning and executing B2B sponsored events, including large-scale and executive-level programs.

Strong project management skills, with a demonstrated ability to manage multiple work streams and programs simultaneously.

Experience across more than one industry vertical, or clear ability to get up to speed quickly on unfamiliar sectors.

Demonstrated ability to balance competing priorities in a fast-paced, fluid, matrix environment.

Professional presence and the ability to interact with multiple points of contact across functional groups and career levels, including executives.

Strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.

Highly organized and detail-oriented, with consistently high-quality work outputs.

A proactive self-starter who works independently with minimal supervision and is motivated to make a difference with the team.

A strong team player, willing to collaborate for the best result across multiple teams.

Willingness to travel and work occasional evenings or weekends around event dates.

Nice to Have:

Familiarity with the Microsoft ecosystem and partner-led event motions.

Experience with [event platform/marketing automation/CRM — e.g., Dynamics C365, Marketo, Synops].

Background marketing to enterprise technology and digital transformation buyers.

If you feel this is not something that you are currently interested in, but know of someone who might be, please share the details with them or let me know their details so I can reach out to them!

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, an EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave, including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs that are direct hires to a client.

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