About Us:
Founded in 1998, FEI Group is an invitation-only business network comprised of interior and exterior finish contractors, showroom owners and operators and traffic safety professionals. We support flooring, cabinet, countertop, roofing and exterior finish companies and traffic safety and striping business owners by offering sales training and operational resources, business insurance, national business programs, benchmarking, best practices, and brand marketing.Membership in FEI is an opportunity to leverage relationships with the best of the best in these respective industry segments.
To that end, we organize and facilitate events and activities that bring the best in the business face-to-face. Whether it’s member site visits, regional meetings, manufacturer tours, benchmarking workshops, trade shows, monthly conference calls or our National Conference, all are results oriented. Visit feigroup.net to learn more.FEI Group is a division of Nationwide Marketing Group, LLC. To learn more about NMG, visit our website at nationwidegroup.org or Nationwide Marketing Group LinkedIn.
What We Offer You:
- Competitive base pay
- $0 cost Medical, Dental & Vision coverage for employees
- Employer-paid Life, AD&D, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Optional MetLife supplemental insurance plans
- 401(k) with immediate 100% vesting and matching contributions
- Open PTO policy + Paid Holidays + Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave
- A business-casual, flexible work environment
- Discounts on tech, wellness, travel, entertainment, pet insurance & more
Why You’ll Love Working Here:
FEI x NMG are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We believe the strength of our future depends on building a diverse, inclusive, and representative team—one where every voice is valued and every person is seen. We hire based on potential, purpose, and character just as much as credentials.Our team members are empowered to think big, speak up, and lead from wherever they are in the organization. If you’ve been looking for a place where you can grow, be heard, and do meaningful work alongside people who genuinely care—this just might be it.If you need reasonable accommodations at any point in the hiring process, we’re here to help.
Just let us know.
Position Summary:
We are seeking a talented and experienced Event Specialist to help support the member experience and events team in daily administrative tasks including planning and promotional activities for virtual and in person events, organizing and maintaining event resources, and researching products, venues and solutions to create more and better shared experiences at all Nationwide Marketing Group events. The Event Specialist will work with vendors, members and internal stakeholders to plan and execute regional meetings, incentive trips, conventions and tradeshows.
This role will be the operational lead behind assigned events or projects for our members, vendors and internal team members.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Planning and organizing assigned events according to stakeholder requirements, including researching and hiring vendors and booking venues and activities
- Plan and coordinate the timely completion of event materials and deliverables.
- Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external vendors, members, team members and partners.
- Support vendor management related to events including arrangement of space, collateral, audio visual needs, equipment rental
- Help track expenses for meetings and events and manage project budgets.
- Maintain an event database and ensure all meeting and sponsorship costs are accurate and up-to-date.
- Manage timelines and project plans
- Take responsibility for project deliverables and deadlines
- Communicate with clients, vendors, members and team members
- Update and maintain pipeline and project checklists
- Travel to select events as needed
- Research industry events to participate in to maximize exposure with the target audience in creative and cost-effective ways.
- Manage events calendar and ensure appropriate communications to all internal and external stakeholders.
- Help with all event planning: including timelines, venues, vendors, staffing, and budgets
Qualifications:
- 3+ years of experience in event planning, including experience at large-scale events/trade shows and employee-focused experiences
- In-person event experience with large budgets, multiple locations, and complex logistics a must
- Energized by working in a fast-paced environment, with multiple and changing priorities and the need to maintain strong focus on execution and results.
- Strong cross-functional people management and collaboration skills, and the ability to work with people at all levels of the organization.
- Strong organizational and time management skills, with a strong attention to detail.
- Ability to find the highest-impact approach and prioritize accordingly
Success Factors and Job Competencies:
- A passion for event planning and ensuring that events and meetings run smoothly from start to finish.
- Excellent written, verbal communication and analytical skills, with high attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Creative thinker who keeps up to date with current event and marketing trends.
- Ability to work in a high-performance culture while juggling various projects.
- Ability to work independently and autonomously.
- Able to anticipate problems and proactively develop appropriate solutions
- Outgoing personality with a passion for creating memorable experiences.
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representatives of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Physical demands: While performing duties of the job, incumbent is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, climb or balance, kneel, crawl or crouch, use hands to finger, handle, or feed objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear.
Employee must occasionally lift, push, pull or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
60000.00 To 70000.00 (USD) Annually
