Marketing Operations Support Specialist

Senior Specialist, Event Planning And Marketing OperationsRequired Education: High School Diploma or equivalent. Preferred Education: Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Communications, Event Management, or a related discipline.Required Qualifications/Skills/Experience: Mid- to Senior-level experience supporting marketing operations or marketing project management. Proven experience planning and executing large-scale events, conferences, or trade shows. Experience independently managing multiple projects from planning through execution. Experience with budget management and financial tracking. Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and external agencies. Must have Monday.com experience. Suzy Insight platform (or similar consumer insights platform). Event planning and execution. Project management. Budget management and reporting. Marketing operations support. Consumer insights/data analysis. Trade show coordination. Strong organization and prioritization. Excellent communication and presentation skills. Leadership and ability to influence cross-functional teams. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Problem-solving and critical thinking. Time management and multitasking.Preferred Skills/Experience: Experience managing national marketing events. Experience leading inter-agency meetings. Experience gathering and analyzing consumer insights to influence marketing strategy. Experience supporting brand activations and customer events. Event management platforms. Marketing project management software. Experience managing Certificates of Insurance (COIs).Responsibilities: HCS 2027 Event Planning. You will be the primary lead for the HCS 2027 event, responsible for its complete planning and execution. This includes full oversight of the master project plan, leading weekly inter-agency meetings to ensure all teams are aligned, and managing the live, on-site execution of the event in Washington D.C. General Event Management. You will be responsible for the comprehensive planning and coordination of other industry conferences and customer events to boost brand awareness. A key part of this role is managing all necessary COI (Certificates of Insurance) for each event. This includes overseeing logistics for the Ethel M Event Tasting online platform and providing support for national event activations. Trade Show Support. This role requires hands-on support for trade shows, including planning and setting up exhibition spaces, displaying promotional materials (e.g., brochures, product samples, branded merchandise), and coordinating product demonstrations.