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Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Salary
Range $180,600.00 - $234,700.00
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Flexible
Benefits
Medical insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) with employer contributions
Tuition Assistance
Employee Stock Purchase Program
Job Description
Saab, Inc. is a globally recognized defense and security company committed to helping nations maintain safety and security for their citizens and society at large. With a workforce of approximately 19,000 talented professionals, Saab is renowned for its cutting-edge technology, innovation, and sustainable solutions that contribute to a safer and more equitable world. Headquartered in Syracuse, New York, Saab has a significant presence in the United States with business units and employees across eight locations. The company provides advanced technology and systems to the U.S. Armed Forces, the Federal Aviation Administration, as well as to international allies and commercial partners.... Show More
Job Requirements
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, hospitality, or related field
- 10+ years of experience in corporate event planning and trade show management
- Proven project management skills
- Ability to manage vendors, contracts, and budgets
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Ability to lead teams and work cross-functionally
- Willingness to travel domestically up to 40 percent and internationally to Sweden once a year
- Ability to pass government security investigation
- Compliance with drug-free workplace policy
- Prior people management experience or readiness to lead staff
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, hospitality, or a related field
- 10+ years of experience planning and executing corporate events and trade shows, preferably in the defense industry
- Proven experience managing complex, multi-day trade shows and executive-level events
- Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple events simultaneously
- Experience managing vendors, contracts, and budgets
- Excellent communication, organization, and attention to detail
- Confidence to lead cross organizational matrixed team
- Domestic travel up to 40 percent
- Experience working with the U.S. Department of War highly preferred
- Prior people management experience or demonstrated readiness to lead staff
Job Duties
- Own end-to-end planning and execution of U.S. trade shows, conferences, and exhibitions
- Develop annual trade show strategy to drive business outcomes in partnership with Business Development and program leadership
- Manage booth design, logistics, shipping, installation/dismantle, and on-site execution
- Coordinate with internal global stakeholders on messaging, demos, staffing, and customer engagement
- Coordinate closely with external exhibit house
- Manage trade show budgets, timelines, vendors, and post-event reporting
- Implement best practices for digital content management and storage
- Vet and catalog video, photo, audio and/or other digital media content
- Provide detailed and clear ROI reports on events and activities associated with executed programs
- Plan and execute corporate events including facility grand openings, leadership forums, customer user groups, and internal meetings
- Ensure events align with brand standards, security requirements, and business objectives
- Lead site selection, contracts, vendor management, and on-site logistics
- Partner with executive leadership to support agenda development, speaker coordination, and VIP experiences
- Hire, onboard, and manage a Corporate Events Professional supporting corporate events
- Build and manage a network of external vendors
- Establish scalable processes, templates, and best practices for event planning
- Develop and manage annual event budgets, track expenses and ROI
- Ensure compliance with company policies, government regulations, security protocols, and export control considerations
- Conduct post-event evaluations and drive continuous improvement
Job Qualifications
Experience
Expert Level (7+ years)
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