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Zygo – Event Manager
Are you ready to collaborate with leading experts in optical engineering and contribute to the next level of precision and excellence?
At Zygo, your skills and insights will be integral to our core values of curiosity, collaboration, and persistence. For over 50 years, Zygo Corporation in Middlefield, CT, has been a global leader in designing and manufacturing advanced optical metrology systems, ultra-precise optical components, and complex electro-optical systems and assemblies. Join our team, where your expertise will drive cutting-edge solutions, address complex technical challenges, and uphold the highest standards of precision and safety.
As an Event Manager, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our presence at trade shows and industry events, showcasing Zygo’s expertise and innovation on a global stage. Your leadership will drive each event from concept to completion, creating unforgettable experiences that highlight our commitment to precision and excellence.
Key Responsibilities
- Managing a calendar of domestic and international events across business units
- Planning booth layout, coordinating with vendors, and overseeing logistics
- Handling exhibit space reservations and show-specific requirements
- Collaborating with sales, service, and marketing teams on event strategy and messaging
- Overseeing project timelines to ensure timely deliveries
- Managing attendee logistics, including travel and accommodations
- Promoting events via social media, email, and advertising
- Tracking event metrics, driving lead capture, and ensuring effective follow-up
Required Skills
- Expertise in event planning and management, with experience in both domestic and international trade shows.
- Proficient in project management tools, such as Monday.com, to ensure seamless planning and execution.
- Skilled in vendor coordination, budget management, contract negotiation, and logistical oversight.
- Strong communicator with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Proficient in social media, email marketing platforms, and CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce) to enhance event outreach and engagement.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Hospitality, Marketing Communications, or a related field.
- At least five years of experience managing trade shows and corporate events.
- Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., Monday.com).
- Ability to work and travel on weekends as necessary.
- Travel requirement: 25-35%
Bring your passion, commitment, and curiosity to Zygo, where our values-curiosity, collaboration, persistence, confidence, problem-solving, and safety-guide every step of our journey. Grow with us as we work together to solve complex challenges, inspire confidence, and make our world a safer, better place.
Are you ready to expand the boundaries of possibility, simplify the complex, and embody the values that define our success?
We welcome your unique perspective and invite you to join us!
*Due to the nature of Zygo’s programs and products, applicants must have the legal right to work in the US and additionally must be legally authorized to access export-controlled information and source code.
Compensation
Salary Minimum: $70,000
Salary Maximum: $80,000
Incentive: No
Disclaimer: Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.
AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.0 billion.
AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 21,000 colleagues, in 35 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK (NYSE:AME) is a component of the S&P 500. Visit www.ametek.com for more information.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process should call 1 (866) 263-8359.
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