Marketing Specialist

Posted 9 Days Ago
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Calgary, AB
Junior
Events
The Role
The Marketing Specialist will develop and execute strategic marketing campaigns for events, ensuring deadlines are met while maintaining budget. Responsibilities include creating marketing content, managing advertising schedules, conducting market research, and collaborating with the marketing team. Attendance at events and managing social media are key aspects.
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 Job Purpose:

The Marketing Specialist is responsible for developing and executing strategic marketing campaigns for dmg events tradeshows and conferences. The successful candidate will be highly organized, innovative, creative, results driven and will work collaboratively with the marketing team to deliver qualified visitors, delegates, exhibitors, sponsors and media to B2B events across North America. The successful candidate for this position will possess aptitude and demonstrated experience in project management and working within budget.

Key Accountabilities:

  • Creation of clear, compelling copy for various mediums including corporate brochures, websites, advertising campaigns, and marketing emails
  • Execution of event marketing plans, marketing materials and communications including website development, advertising concepts, printed materials
  • Management of work back schedules and campaign to ensure deadlines are met
  • Collaboration with the marketing manager, and broader dmg events team (sales, operations, content, finance)
  • Maintenance of advertising schedule and ensure ads (paid and contra) are delivered on time
  • Assistance in the brand fulfilment and creation of sponsorship, advertising, and contra partnerships
  • Manage multiple social media channels for local events for the North American portfolio
  • Conduct on-going evaluations of deadlines and registration measurables
  • Participate in the onsite coordination of assigned event(s) as required
  • Lead the production of event-specific apps and usage of apps
  • Track budget expenditures
  • Lead market research and external research for the purposes of reaching into emerging markets and event launches
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Experience:

  • 1 - 3 years marketing experience, or a marketing degree, certificate or equivalent
  • Refer to yourself as a marketing generalist and have the ability to perform tasks across the marketing function, from web/social media, to registration, to overall strategic marketing plans as required
  • Exceptional project and time management skills
  • Strong writing skills with experience writing on behalf of multiple brands with a high attention to detail
  • Excellent analytical skills – ability to assess and determine needs, requirements and priorities
  • Exemplary organization skills and be process driven
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate internally and externally
  • Trade show/conference/event experience is not required, but an asset
  • Experience in energy markets and energy sector is not required, but an asset
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word
  • Proficiency in design platforms including Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, etc

DMG Events is an equal opportunity employer. If you have not heard back from us within 14 days, please consider your application as unsuccessful at this time.

Top Skills

Adobe Creative Suite
Canva
MS Office
The Company
Calgary, Alberta
681 Employees
On-site Workplace

What We Do

dmg events is a leading organizer of face-to-face events and publisher of trade magazines and information services. Our aim is to create dynamic marketplaces to connect businesses with the right communities to accelerate their growth in today’s rapidly evolving landscape.

With a presence in over 25 countries and organizing more than 80 events each year, dmg events is a global leader in the industry. Attracting over 425,000 attendees and delegates annually, we organize events in the construction, hospitality, interiors & design, energy, coatings, entertainment, and transportation sectors.

To better serve our customers, dmg events has offices in 10 countries, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, South Africa, the UK, Canada, and Singapore. By being on the ground, we can better understand market needs and nurture relationships to create unforgettable experiences for our attendees. Our flagship events including the Big 5 Global, The Hotel Show, INDEX, ADIPEC and Gastech.

Founded in 1989, dmg events is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Daily Mail and General Trust plc (DMGT, www.dmgt.co.uk).

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