Event Manager

Job Posted: 2025-05-06
Location:
Columbus,, OH, US

Description

Find YOUR fit at Ohio Cat (A Division of Ohio Machinery Co.)! Join a winning culture that strives to be the top-performing, dynamic industry leader and partner of choice for the products and solutions that help our customers build, improve, feed, power, and protect our world.  Come grow your career - See what opportunities await today!  

JOB SUMMARY: 
The Event Manager oversees the company's and customer events, ensuring deadlines and budgets are met. This role will direct and coordinate activities to prepare for the event. Travel is required to other Ohio Machinery locations or customer locations. The individual in this role will partner with division leaders, develop budgets, maintain partnerships with vendors, collaborate with Marketing for promotional activities, and analyze the event's performance.   
COMPETENCIES:  
  • Strong communication skills required, both verbal and written.
  • Excellent time management and organizational skills, with the ability to set and meet deadlines.
  • Must have strong interpersonal skills to communicate with all types and maintain solid working relationships effectively. 
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
  • A bachelor’s degree in marketing or another related field is required.
  • Three years of experience in event coordination or a related role. 
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight(up to 50 pounds); to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard; and to verbally communicate to exchange information. Physical demands are necessary to execute events properly, including setup and teardown. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet in office settings and moderate to loud in other situations, with both constant and sudden loud noises possible.

EEO, Veterans & Disabled Employer, and VEVRAA/503 Federal Contractor.