Shure

Manager, Event Management

Shure$103K — $176K *
Hospitality & Recreation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in marketing or related field.
  • 7+ years in event management and creative planning.
  • 3+ years of people management experience.
  • Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Effective under pressure and strict deadlines.
  • Proficient in budgeting and financial management.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement event strategies to drive growth and engagement.
  • Craft attendee journeys that enhance customer acquisition and retention.
  • Identify and test innovative experiential marketing concepts.
  • Lead cross-functional planning and communication for event alignment.
  • Manage event planning processes, budgets, and vendor relations.
  • Create training programs and materials for booth staff and executives.
  • Perform executive-level event performance reviews with actionable insights.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare and mental health benefits.
  • Retirement savings plans with matching.
  • Generous paid time off policies.
  • Employee discounts and professional development opportunities.
  • Work-life balance initiatives and recognition programs.
  • Opportunities for community involvement and volunteering.
Full Job Description
Overview

Do you thrive on creating unforgettable experiences? Join our team and lead the strategy, planning, and execution of industry tradeshows, dealer events, and customer experiences that bring our brand to life around the world.

In your role as Manager, Event Management you will be responsible for conceptualizing, planning, and executing industry tradeshows, end users, and dealer events. This role oversees event objectives, strategy, attendee journeys, booth activations, and cross-functional communication to ensure a cohesive and impactful brand experience.

This role is hybrid (3 days per week onsite) in our Skokie, IL location.

Responsibilities

  • 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.
  • Develops and delivers booth staff training programs, messaging guides, and executive briefing materials to ensure a consistent, audience-centric brand experience across all events. Coaches internal teams on active listening techniques, customer engagement best practices, and adaptive messaging strategies to effectively respond to attendee interests, personas, and business challenges while accurately representing company priorities and value propositions.
  • 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 7 years of experience with event management, vendor management, and creative event planning.
  • Minimum of 3 years of direct people management
  • Strong organizational and multitasking skills
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
  • Budgeting and financial management
  • Ability to creatively think outside the box
  • Strong negotiation and vendor management skills
  • Ability to work with multiple stakeholders and organize others
  • Flexibility to work some evenings and weekends
  • Travel required


Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Shure will not sponsor applicants for this position for work visas.

PAY TRANSPARENCY
Shure offers a competitive compensation structure that is reviewed annually to attract, hire, and retain the industry's top talent. Base salaries vary based on qualifications, geography, experience, and expertise in each respective discipline. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum base salary for the opportunity. The base salary for this position ranges from $103,900 to $176,700 with a midpoint target. This position may also be eligible for our incentive pay program, which varies based on individual and Company performance in the year. If your salary expectations do not align, still apply as we are often flexible on the seniority of posted positions. All positions also include an award-winning benefits package.

WE GOT YOU - Our Benefits
At Shure, we prioritize the well-being of our Associates. We offer competitive rewards packages that address physical, mental, financial, and overall well-being. Our benefits include comprehensive healthcare, mental health and retirement savings plans, generous paid time off programs, employee discounts, professional development opportunities, work-life balance initiatives, employee recognition programs, and volunteering/community involvement opportunities. To learn more, check out our Benefits At A Glance.

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About Shure

Shure Incorporated is an American audio products corporation. It was founded by Sidney N. Shure in Chicago, Illinois in 1925 as a supplier of radio parts kits. The company became a consumer and professional audio-electronics manufacturer of microphones, wireless microphone systems, phonograph cartridges, discussion systems, mixers, and digital signal processing. The company also produces listening products, including headphones, high-end earbuds and personal monitor systems. Shure Incorporated sells its products through a network of dealers and sales representatives worldwide, as well as through online stores.
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Founded
1925

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