Marketing Manager

Job Purpose

To ensure a world class level of marketing that adopts a mix of traditional and innovative tactics and strategies that reflects the position of the events. This role will be expected to engage with key stakeholders across the events within the portfolio.

• Create and implement an integrated marketing campaign for the entire exhibition including exhibitor, delegate and visitor campaigns.
• Develop marketing plan for lead generation and engage with each team to ensure optimum marketing for each aspect of the event.
• Forecast and monitor entire budget, marketing timeline and media plan.
• Use the full marketing mix to promote the exhibition and conferences in accordance with the marketing strategy including below and above the line mediums such as email, direct mail, PR, fax, social media, outdoor advertising, online advertising, trade and daily advertising, SMS, website, radio, search engine marketing and TV.
• Manage the clean, verification and build of the show database.
• Negotiate barter details with appropriate media partners and associations.
• Ensure show websites are fully up to date with latest information and manage the integration of any third‑party modules (e.g. floorplanner, show APP, etc.) between suppliers.
• Utilise and manage digital tools (i.e. App, survey tool) to enhance campaigns.
• Coordinate the design, production and mail of all marketing collateral, including sales brochures, conference brochures, visitor tickets, post‑cards, top line report, post‑show report, print advertisements, web banners/emails, etc.
• Manage PPC campaign, with support of Digital Marketing Executive – review results and make recommendations.
• Provide onsite support to ensure the smooth running of marketing related activity (i.e. registration, press office, research, placement of branding and materials; sales stand).

• Minimum Qualifications and Knowledge:
  Marketing qualification is advantageous.
• Minimum Experience:
  
  2+ years in mid manager level marketing, but not strictly in event marketing.
• Job‑Specific
  
  Skills:
  • Strategy creation and critical path analysis.
  • Experience in the use of databases in both mass and targeted direct marketing campaigns.
  • Experience managing the production of mobile apps and online registration systems.
  • People management.
  • Website user experience.
  • Budget management, including budgetary responsibility for decision making relating to a wide variety of potential marketing channels.
  • Strong knowledge of MS Office Suite, including: MS Word, Outlook, and Excel.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate with and relate to all levels both within and outside the organisation.
  • Excellent negotiation and relationship building skills.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Experience using an email service supplier (ESP) including setting up HTML & plain text emails.
• Behavioural
  
  Competencies:
  • Good leadership skills.
  • Practice good time management.
  • Be trustworthy, professional and reliable.
  • Demonstrate good teamwork with co‑workers/peers.

dmg events is an equal opportunity employer. If you have not had feedback from us within 14 days, please consider your application as unsuccessful for this round.