Global Events Specialist

: Global Events Specialist Do you have impeccable organizational skills and a keen eye for details? Do others describe you as a multi-tasker with the ability to adapt to ambiguous environments? Are you passionate about planning curated experiences? Do you have great interpersonal and communication skills and excel at collaborating with others? If you answered yes to these, we would love to talk to you! Summary The Specialized Global Events Team crafts top tier experiences that introduce innovative products and demonstrate our core values that drive our passion for Pedaling the Planet Forward. The Global Event Specialist will be responsible for creating and managing onsite events that help drive the business and are engaging and authentic experiences for attendees. In addition, they will help support PR events to launch products to media that will have a lasting brand impact. This position is based at our global headquarters in Morgan Hill, CA and is hybrid (Tues-Thurs in office). HOW YOU WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

• Work closely with the Global Events Manager to craft strategy and delivery for in-person and virtual events that serve Global Marketing business objectives.
• Coordinate all Global Marketing focused event logistics such as registration, attendee tracking, communications, travel plans, transportation, catering, team building activities, ride days, hotel room block management and internal staff scheduling.
• Own all event project management while working cross functionally with internal teams to create work-back timelines, assign tasks and set deliverable due dates.
• Support events with product ordering, NDA management, organizing and tracking shipping of event supplies and onsite support when needed.
• Ability to work cross functionally and collaborate with a variety of internal teams such as creative, retail, social, marketing, product, Specialized onsite staff, market-level teammates and external resources.
• Establish and uphold brand standards for Specialized Global Events that creates consistency across categories while integrating across departments.
• Ensure assets, event set-up and overall visuals are aligned with retail and evolution of how we show up as a brand.
• Work with event stakeholders to identify goals and objectives for events and ensure these are being hit.
• Manage provided event budgets from event concept phase through post-event.

What you need to win

• 1-2 years of related experience; event planning, project management or similar experience preferred.
• Strong project management skills, impeccable organization, obsessive attention to detail and outstanding follow-through.
• Solid understanding of business goals and objectives, creative development process and Specialized's brand position in the industry.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate in a worldwide organization in supporting a variety of events.
• Able to adapt quickly with ambiguity and effectively prioritize multiple projects.
• Thrives on being detail oriented, hitting deadlines, and exceeding expectations to deliver high quality experiences that will make an impact for the business.
• Ability to travel- domestic and international

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree, preferably in a related field (Events, PR, Communication, Marketing.)
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications
• Skilled in Atlassian Confluence and JIRA
• Knowledge of event software systems such as Typeform, Yapp, etc.

Pay Below is a summary of compensation elements for this role at the company if based in the following locations: California Base Pay Range: $66,000-92,000 annually At Specialized, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package and will depend on your work experience, skills, certification, and location. Benefits Along with competitive pay, as a full-time teammate you are eligible for the following benefits beginning 30 days from date of hire. Benefits include:

• Along with competitive pay, as a full-time teammate you are eligible for the following benefits beginning 30 days from date of hire. Benefits include:
• PPO, EPO, HMO Kaiser and HDHP competitive Healthcare benefit plans offered (which include coverage for acupuncture and physical therapy)
• Dental and Vision plan
• Health Savings Account with a company paid HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA
• 401(k) Matching up to $5,000 plus company paid retirement plan fees
• Profit Sharing Plan
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance program
• Sick, Vacation and Paid Holidays
• Employee discounts and perk program
• Parental Leave
• Specialized bike for new baby
• Education and events reimbursement

For additional information on benefits and perks, please visit: We want to increase representation of all races, genders, and body types in the cycling industry and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce where all people thrive. We encourage everyone - especially those from marginalized groups - to apply to our job postings and help us earn the position as the rider's brand of choice. We are always looking for creative, innovative, and passionate people who are eager to contribute to our mission of pedaling the planet forward. Regardless of your qualifications, if you are ready to make a difference, please apply and let us know how you can make an impact at Specialized!