Sr Events Specialist

Purpose of Role
The Sr Events Specialist role ensures YCA Audio events are executed flawlessly, on time, and on budget, translating strategic objectives into high-quality, well-managed experiences that strengthen relationships and reinforce organizational credibility through disciplined planning, coordination, and execution.

Key Accountabilities Include
* Ensure events contribute to business goals
* Ensure event components are within the approved budgets
* Ensure event stakeholder satisfaction

Primary Responsibilities Include
* Leads the execution of tradeshow and customer-facing events
* Maintains annual events calendar
* Creates event performance reporting
* Interfaces with vendors and completes schematic and scope of work review
* Guide event materials and assets creation
* Coordinate event-related travel
* Report on event metrics

Core Functional Competencies
* Event Management: Manage face-to-face and virtual events that enable contact between Yamaha and potential customers.
* Project Integration: Ensure that all project's work elements are coordinated, including project planning and execution processes
* Project Management: Plan, organize, and manage tasks and resources to bring about the successful completion of a specific project
* Project Procurement Management: Acquire products, services, or results from an external source; include contract management and control processes necessary to administer contracts, properly manage the buyer/vendor relationships, and manage the project's obligations to the vendor
* Project Scope Management: Ensure all project work is included, while maintaining appropriate limits and control of the scope

Core Behavioral Competencies
* Yamaha Way (Will, Integrity, Initiative, Challenge, Commitment)
* Customer Focus
* Decision Quality
* Plans and Aligns
* Collaborates
* Self-Development
* Situational Adaptability

Qualifications
Ideal
* Demonstrated success with project coordination
* Demonstrated success with executing small to large events
* Demonstrated success with project management
* Travel up to 30%
* Microsoft Office

Preferred
* Experience with mid-to-scale tours or professional-level audio

Compensation
* The hiring range for this position is $59,000.00 - $81,000.00 annually + bonus. This is the hiring range and does not include the value of benefits. The hiring range does not reflect total earning potential over time.
* Final offers within the posted compensation range are based on qualifications, skills and experience required for the role.

Here's What We'll Bring
* Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Vision, Dental, LTD, Life-Insurance and 401k with match AND automatic contributions
* Performance based bonus program
* Robust employee wellness programs including free music lessons
* Gym and wellness reimbursement program
* Tobacco cessation reward program
* Free concerts from award winning artists
* Discounted hotel, travel, entertainment, and other attractions
* Employee product purchase program
* Flexible work options (including hybrid schedule)
* Casual dress
* Vacation, sick-time and personal floating holidays
* In-office events, for example -- Bring Your Dog to Work Day, Employee Singing Competitions, Spirit Week and other fun events
* Inclusive and passionate culture