Trade Show and Event Coordinator, 12 Month Contract

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Trade Show and Event Coordinator 12 Month Contract

LOCATION AND WORK MODEL

This position is hybrid and based in Rocklin California onsite Tuesdays and Thursdays and as needed for shipments and warehouse support at our nearby marketing warehouse. Candidates must reside within the greater Sacramento area. Event travel is not required.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

The Trade Show and Event Coordinator supports the Marketing team by managing logistics for SMA Americas industry conferences trade shows and customer events organizing the marketing warehouse and its inventory and providing administrative support to Marketing and as needed the Legal and Contracts team as business needs shift. This is a 12 month temporary assignment engaged through a third party staffing agency.

PRIMARY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

Event and trade show coordination

• Manage remote logistics for events such as RE ACP CLEANPOWER and the Grid Integration Summit including booth service orders for electrical carpet and drayage shipping and receiving coordination ticket and badge orders hotel room blocks and catering arrangements.
• Maintain and track the calendar of industry conferences trade shows customer engagements and business development events.
• Research event schedules venue requirements deadlines and vendor terms and bring forward complete information without prompting.
• Serve as the primary liaison with event organizers and vendors.
• Coordinate customer meetings during conferences and manage invitation lists registrations and attendee tracking.

Collateral shipments and marketing warehouse

• Coordinate booth collateral display and equipment shipments with Marketing and the Sales teams.
• Support and organize the marketing warehouse space including quality control of booth materials and collateral.
• Track and maintain inventory levels and flag reorder needs to Marketing.
• Run occasional local errands such as FedEx drop offs and supply pickups.

Financial and administrative support

• Support purchase orders invoices budget tracking billing coordination and expenses related to events.
• Track event spend against budget and maintain accurate event records and post event summaries.
• Provide administrative support to Marketing and as needed the Legal and Contracts team such as document preparation filing tracking and coordinating signatures.
• Other duties as may be required or assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• At least 3 years of experience coordinating corporate events conferences trade shows or similar programs.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Outlook Word Excel and PowerPoint and with Adobe Acrobat.
• Strong organization attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• A valid drivers license and reliable transportation for local errands.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with exhibitor logistics booth service orders and shipping coordination.
• Experience with inventory or warehouse organization.
• Experience with Concur or a similar travel and expense system.
• Experience coordinating vendor contracts and event budgets.
• Experience providing administrative support to a legal or contracts team.
• Experience in the renewable energy or technology industries.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to lift carry and move booth materials and inventory weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to stand walk bend reach and move about the office and warehouse for extended periods.

WE OFFER

• Compensation: $28.85 to $36.00 per hour dependent on experience and qualifications.
• Work Model: Hybrid based in Rocklin CA onsite Tuesdays and Thursdays and as needed.
• Assignment length: Temporary 12 months.
• Target start date: December 1 2026.
• A collaborative and innovative work environment.

WORK AUTHORIZATION

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full time basis. SMA America does not offer employment visa sponsorship of any kind.

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