Hiring: Manager, Event Management Company: Shure Location: Skokie, IL Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 10:30:00 Employment Type: Full-time / Hybrid About the job Experience: •7 years of experience with event management, vendor management, and creative event planning. •3 years of direct people management •Minimum 7 years of experience with event management, vendor management, and creative event planning. Required Skills: •Develops and executes event strategies that drive pipeline growth, customer engagement, and commercial impact aligned with North American business objectives. •Designs attendee journeys and event experiences that support customer acquisition, engagement, and progression through the customer lifecycle. •Identify, pilot, and scale innovative experiential marketing concepts that create differentiated customer engagement and strengthen market leadership. •Leads cross-functional event planning and communication, aligning Sales, Marketing, Product, and leadership teams around business priorities, event objectives, customer value propositions, and post-event follow-up strategies to maximize commercial impact. •Oversees event planning, budget management vendor relationships, and resource allocation to ensure programs are delivered on time, within budget and in alignment with objectives. •Develop executive-level event performance reviews, including ROI analysis, attendee engagement metrics, pipeline influence, and recommendations that inform future investment decisions. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in marketing or related field. •Minimum of 3 years of direct people management •Strong organizational and multitasking skills •Excellent communication and interpersonal skills •Demonstrated capacity to work under pressure and meet deadlines •Budgeting and financial management •Demonstrated capacity to creatively think outside the box •Strong negotiation and vendor management skills •Demonstrated capacity to work with multiple stakeholders and organize others •Flexibility to work some evenings and weekends Compensation: •$103,900 - $176,700 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!