Company Overview
Elevate Textiles is a leading global manufacturer of fabric and thread solutions focused on innovation, sustainability and quality craftsmanship. The Elevate portfolio of brands includes American & Efird (A&E), Burlington, Cone Denim, Gutermann and Safety Components. Elevate Textiles is committed to delivering solutions that protect and enhance our lives through its global manufacturing platform that includes 36 facilities and approximately 15,000 employees.
Position Overview
Elevate Textiles is looking for a Tradeshow & Events Coordinator to support the tradeshow activities and other brand activities for its Burlington and Safety Components brands. Our brands are legacy, longstanding brands within the global textile industry with proven products and an innovative spirit.
The Trade Show & Events Coordinator works to produce positive brand experiences that increase equity and awareness and advance the strategic objectives through trade shows, events, and event marketing. The position works with the internal team, stakeholders, and vendor partners to execute against show objectives and strategies. Position is a hybrid role that can be based out of Charlotte, Greensboro or Burlington, NC.
Responsibilities include:
- Support all aspects of event planning and execution as needed, including, but not limited to: day-to-day communication with team on planning needs and status, coordination with marketing for booth design and displays, making hotel and travel arrangements, working with vendors to schedule and confirm event and materials logistics, creation and coordination of event staffing plans.
- Provide operational support on-site at various shows and events, including initial set-up, lead capture, and tear-down.
- Coordinate promotional items, giveaways and other tradeshow campaigns and customer ativities.
- Maintain Teams Portal content as it relates to trade shows and events.
- Partner with Business Unit Leaders to keep budget updated and be key point of contact for invoicing.
- Support the team in utilizing digital tools and platforms to maintain regular communication on progress, timelines, and deliverables to ensure stakeholder satisfaction throughout the planning and execution of events.
- Coordinate and participate in event post-mortems, providing show notes on successes, areas of improvements, competitive notes, etc.
- Support event promotional items platform, including maintenance and user support.
- Assist with other marketing project coordination and duties as required.
- Assist with other sales support and brand activities related to customer interactions, community relations, sales meetings and other internal activities.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications or related fields, or equivalent experience.
- 1-3 years with a strong emphasis on tradeshows and event planning.
- Excellent time management and organizational skills, comfortable multitasking.
- Detail-oriented and able to work under pressure supporting multiple projects with competing deadlines.
- Experience managing day-to-day vendor relationships.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, comfortable leading meetings.
- Demonstrated digital acumen, including experience working with digital project management platforms and content management systems.
- Ability to travel up-to 40%.
- Knowledgeable of resources to assist with any challenge that may arise.
- Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds; duties may require walking, bending, or standing for extended periods of time.