Job Overview
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
accident insurance
critical illness insurance
Hospital Indemnity insurance
Flexible spending account
Health savings account
Employee stock ownership plan
Disability Benefits
401(k) retirement plan
Life insurance
Employee assistance program
Paid holidays
paid volunteer time
Personal leave time
Job Description
Border States is a leading company in the electrical supply distribution industry with approximately 130 locations across 31 states in the United States. As one of the largest independent electrical distributors in the country, Border States serves a diverse range of industries including construction, industrial, and utility markets. Being a 100 percent employee-owned organization, Border States prides itself on a culture where employees are empowered to take initiative, make decisions, and actively contribute to the success of the company. This culture of employee ownership not only motivates team members to perform at their best but also translates into exceptional customer... Show More
Job Requirements
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and maintain a positive attitude under pressure
- Strong project management and organizational skills from conception to execution
- Willingness to speak up, take risks, and learn from success and failure
- Strong analytical and communication skills
- Ability to prioritize, multitask, and work with minimal supervision
- Attention to detail
- Outstanding communication and negotiation abilities
- Experience in risk management
- Excellent customer service skills including being competent, accurate, responsive, and engaged
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in PR, marketing, hospitality management or related field or equivalent work experience
- 3 plus years of experience in event management
- Skilled in project management
- Knowledge of KPIs and marketing techniques for event management
- Strong working knowledge in Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint
- Experience with Cvent Event Management software is a plus
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite including InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat is advantageous
- Skills in web design, HTML, CSS, Premiere, and Flash are a plus
Job Duties
- Plans and facilitates logistics for large-scale events including venue research and contract negotiations
- Creates and implements best practice checklists and kits for scalable event execution
- Collaborates with cross-functional teams to ensure cohesive pre-event, at-event, and post-event strategies
- Maintains the event calendar to ensure visibility of managed events
- Advocates for best-in-class attendee experience and guides employee-owners on event best practices
- Facilitates internal and customer-facing event communications
- Partners with marketing on lead capture for customer events
- Ensures consistent brand experience at events including promotion and on-site presence
- Maintains and tracks event assets such as displays and banners
- Builds and nurtures relationships with vendors, venues, and industry contacts
- Keeps current with trends in event planning, design, and production
Job Qualifications
Experience
Expert Level (7+ years)
Job Location
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