Trade Show Coordinator

Eaton’s Electrical division is currently seeking a Trade Show Coordinator to work out of our Woodridge, IL. facility.

This role is Hybrid - 3 days in office 2 days remote!

The expected annual salary range for this role is $80,250 - $117,700 a year.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What You’ll Do

Oversee trade shows (big and <10kUSD shows), handling logistics (equipment and people), exhibit design, vendor negotiations, and ensuring business continuity during events. Play a vital role in creating successful trade show experience. Will also support the channel marketing and sales teams by orchestrating successful events across multiple cities and regions. Your responsibility will be to ensure the seamless execution of each event, from venue selection and vendor negotiation, to customer invitations and driving attendance, to on-site coordination and post-event evaluation.

• Manage the budget for tradeshows, including invoice management (shows and suppliers) and credit card payments. Manage the events calendar.
• Interact mainly with Sales and other BUs to define the adequate internal attendance to the show.
• Join the tradeshow portals to follow up and keep track of all the activities required by show.
• Help with basic designs for show image and logo management.
• Manage the equipment shipments for every show.
• Interact with Freeman-type suppliers for show services.
• Travel 20% time.
• Integrate new display trends into our show messaging.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute a series of events across various cities in the United States.
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders, including channel marketing and regional sales to align event objectives with overall company goals.
• Communicate effectively with vendors to ensure all requirements are met and contracts are fulfilled.
• Develop comprehensive event timelines, budgets, and logistical plans.
• Monitor and evaluate event performance, gathering feedback and implementing improvements for future events.
• Utilize strong project management skills to effectively plan, prioritize, and execute multiple events simultaneously, ensuring deadlines are met and objectives are achieved.
  
  
  

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in trade show management, event planning, marketing communications or communications
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• InDesign, Photoshop or other design platform
  
  
  

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We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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Salary : $80,250 - $117,700