Tradeshow and Event Marketing Specialist
- Location
- South Salt Lake, UT
- Listed
- 4 days ago
Location
- Hybrid: This position is based in South Salt Lake City, Utah, with a combination of in-office and remote work. Regular in-office attendance is required to support event preparation, inventory management, and team collaboration.
- Occasional travel may be required to support trade shows, conferences, and other events.
About the role
PDQ is looking for a highly organized and detail-oriented Trade Show & Events Specialist to support the execution of our growing events program. As part of the Marketing team, you'll help coordinate the logistics behind trade shows, conferences, and field events across the country.
You'll work closely with internal teams, event organizers, and vendors to manage event timelines, registrations, shipping, booth requirements, and other operational details. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys juggling multiple projects, solving problems, and making sure nothing falls through the cracks.
How you might spend your day
- Plan and execute trade shows, conferences, and field events end to end, including timelines, registrations, exhibitor portals, and booth requirements.
- Contribute to event strategy alongside the Senior Events Specialist, assisting with selecting events, formats, and activations that fit PDQ's marketing goals and deliver strong ROI.
- Track event budgets, keeping expenses within allocation and finding savings without sacrificing quality.
- Coordinate shipping, booth materials, and swag: selection, ordering, inventory, and the vendor relationships behind them.
- Support event performance reporting by analyzing lead data, expenses, and post-event results. Identify trends and actionable insights, and collaborate with the Senior Events Specialist to improve event performance and ROI
- Organize travel logistics, schedules, and briefing materials for attending teams, and provide onsite support for setup, execution, and teardown.
- Work alongside the Senior Events Specialist to create and deploy pre, during, and post-event strategies to generate pipeline and new customers
- Partner with cross-functional teams including Sales, Product, and Customer Success to align events with broader marketing campaigns and business goals.
Must Have
- 2-4 years of experience in event marketing, trade show coordination, or a related marketing role.
- Experience planning and running B2B events end to end, including budgets, vendors, logistics, and onsite execution.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to run multiple events on overlapping timelines without letting details slip.
- Excellent written and verbal communication with internal teams, vendors, and event organizers.
- Proficiency with project management tools, spreadsheets, and CRM or marketing analytics platforms.
- Ability to work in a hybrid environment in South Salt Lake City and travel as needed for events.
Nice to Have
- Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, business, or equivalent experience.
- Experience developing new event concepts, formats, or activations that help a brand stand out.
- Familiarity with event registration platforms, exhibitor portals, and lead retrieval tools.
- Experience with Linear, Notion, Salesforce, or similar platforms.
- Experience working in a SaaS or technology company.
Our Core Values
- Honesty: You communicate transparently and build trust through your actions.
- Ownership: You take responsibility for outcomes and follow through on commitments.
- Collaboration: You value diverse perspectives and work effectively across teams.
- Improvement: You actively seek opportunities to learn, grow, and innovate.
Why You'll Love Working at PDQ
PDQ offers all of the great perks and benefits you'd expect from working at a very cool tech company, and even some you might not expect, including:
- 4-Day Work Week
- Equity Participation
- Managers who champion professional development
- 100% Premium Coverage for medical, dental and vision for you and your dependents
- 100% Premium Coverage for Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life, and AD&D Insurance
- Company Match of the first 6% of your employee deferrals
- Flexible Paid Time Off Policy that treats you like the adult that you are
- Health Savings Account (HSA) and wellness incentives
- Quarterly Company Values Award (team member nominated)
About PDQ
PDQ, founded in Salt Lake City, UT, USA, makes device management simple, secure, and Pretty Damn Quick. IT teams use our products to reduce complexity, improve efficiency, and enhance control in their unique environments. We are backed by TA Associates and Berkshire Partners, top-tier global private equity firms.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
PDQ is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and do not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial, state, or local law. If you would like to request reasonable accommodation for a medical condition or disability during any part of the application process, please contact.
Work Authorization and Sponsorship
The majority of PDQ's full-time roles do not qualify for sponsorship of employment visas such as the H-1B visa. This applies to scenarios where a candidate might possess temporary work authorization during their schooling or after graduation (e.g., CPT, OPT), but would require H-1B visa sponsorship within a few years of employment to retain eligibility for employment.
From PDQ's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 6, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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