Trade Show & Event Specialist

At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.

Position Summary

The Tradeshow & Events Specialist is responsible for the success of assigned tradeshows. The Tradeshow Specialist organizes and manages industry tradeshows and events in support of sales and marketing strategies in the Healthcare Products and Services business units. The major responsibility of this position is tradeshow planning, execution and post-show analysis. This position manages given tradeshow budgets to ensure that spending does not exceed the budget set for the event. This individual oversees several aspects of tradeshows including, communications, asset management, operations and logistics, graphic and design support, lead generation, preshow meetings, housing, and registration. This position also sets the tone, motivates and supports the organization and its show attendees.

This is a hybrid position - 2 days are required to be onsite at our Mentor OH location.

This position is up to 50% domestic travel.

What You'll Do As a Trade Show and Event Specialist

Tradeshow Logistics & Planning

Delivers assigned show strategy and logistics within budget. Utilizes team resources to maximize the impact of given budget.

Understands the STERIS Healthcare strategy for the tradeshow and support the implementation as part of the annual planning process and operations at events

Pre-show Planning

Works with Sr Manager, Tradeshows, marketing and the commercial organization to ensure tradeshow booth is exhibiting the best equipment and/or solutions to achieve event objectives including revenue growth

Initiates action plans, planning meetings, captures meeting notes and action items, follows up with individuals as needed to ensure all action items are met

Manages relationship with key vendors, vendor estimates and payments

Manages and forecasts budgets throughout the event cycle

Coordinates trade show graphics needed to creative services team

Coordinates event schedule, logistics, exhibit house details, onsite service orders, etc.

Coordinates staffing logistics, including housing and registration

On-site Event Management

Travels to various events to ensure accurate exhibit set up and tear down, and facilitates successful hands-on and booth activity execution

Coordinates lead generation capture and post event distribution

Develops information packs, registration and staffing plans for those attending a conference

Coordinates hotel reservations, dinner reservations and in-booth tours

Post-show Measurements

Facilitates the transfer of leads to the appropriate sales team(s) and/or businesses, ensuring timely receipt by the sales organizations, including accurately defined action items

Solicits feedback and keeps accurate records for future planning and ROI analysis

Facilitates invoice payment and allocation of fees to appropriate expense budgets

Researches additional events for consideration and follows trends in the industry

Coordinates regional trade show program and manages regional assets

The Experience, Skills, and Abilities Needed

Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Advertising, Communications, Hospitality or related field

At least 3 year(s) experience in event or tradeshow planning

Experience managing vendors

What STERIS Offers

We value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health, well-being and financial future.

Here is a brief overview of what we offer:

Market Competitive Pay

Extensive Paid Time Off and (9) added Holidays

Excellent Healthcare, Dental and Vision Benefits

Long/Short Term Disability Coverage

401(k) with a company match

Maternity and Paternity Leave

Additional add-on benefits/discounts for programs such as Pet Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement and continued education programs

Excellent opportunities for advancement in a stable long-term career

Pay range for this opportunity is $64,250.00 - $89,775.00.

Minimum pay rates offered will comply with county/city minimums, if higher than range listed. Pay rates are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to local labor market costs, years of relevant experience, education, professional certifications, foreign language fluency, etc.

STERIS is a leading global provider of products and services that support patient care with an emphasis on infection prevention. WE HELP OUR CUSTOMERS CREATE A HEALTHIER AND SAFER WORLD by providing innovative healthcare, life sciences and dental products and services. STERIS is a $5 billion, publicly traded (NYSE: STE) company with approximately 17,000 associates and Customers in more than 100 countries.

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STERIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and the use of affirmative action programs to ensure that persons are recruited, hired, trained, transferred and promoted in all job groups regardless of race, color, religion, age, disability, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state or local law. We are not only committed to this policy by our status as a federal government contractor, but also we are strongly bound by the principle of equal employment opportunity.

The full affirmative action program, absent the data metrics required by § 60-741.44(k), shall be available to all employees and applicants for employment for inspection upon request. The program may be obtained at your location’s HR Office during normal business hours.