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Provost Globus Sales & Marketing
About the Department
Globus (www.globus.org) is a sustainable, non-profit unit within The
University of Chicago delivering solutions to the research community
worldwide. Globus develops and provides critical services that support
scientific research for governmental, academic, and commercial
organizations in a wide range of disciplines including life sciences,
physics, and astronomy. We develop and operate commercial-quality,
cloud-based software application and platform services used by 10s of
thousands of researchers to manage their large-and growing-data
management challenges. We have offices located at the NBC Tower in the
heart of downtown Chicago and remote employees who work-from-home.
Globus, together with Globus Labs, a research group within the
University of Chicago, and part of the Data Science and Learning
Division at Argonne National Labs, develop and deploy cutting edge
technologies to solve new challenges facing the scientific community and
enable break-through scientific discoveries.
Job Summary
Reporting to the Globus marketing and communications manager, the
Marketing and Events Coordinator will support the marketing, sales and
customer management processes so that Globus Customer Team members are
successful in their day-to-day activities. As a critical member of the
Globus customer team, the Marketing and Events Coordinator will plan and
execute events in support of driving awareness, converting users to
paying subscribers, and growing usage of the Globus platform within
existing customers.
The role focuses on managing the end-end process to ensure our team\'s
participation in events such as industry exhibitions, academic
conferences, customer workshops, and webinars. It also offers many
opportunities for growth such as assisting with and expanding our social
media presence, and helping the team improve marketing support systems.
The ideal candidate is an energetic individual seeking a highly
collegial environment with opportunities to broaden their experience and
knowledge. This role is perfect for you if you possess strong
organizational skills and enjoy interacting with people. While we would
prefer you to have some experience with marketing activities, our
primary requirement is that you are a detail oriented self-starter.
Responsibilities
Manages the end-to-end process to ensure a successful experience for
customer team members exhibiting and presenting at industry
conferences and other events.
Coordinates with multiple parties to reproduce and inventory
marketing materials, handle event logistics, and support post-event
communications and outreach.
Builds and maintains an internal media library of presentations and
templates, and publishes presentation content on external channels.
Assists with social media communications and other outreach to grow
awareness of Globus and amplify partner and community activities.
Organize and schedule project meetings with internal staff to create
timelines and lists for various special projects. Prepare agendas
and take detailed notes.
Track and report on project milestones and deliverables and
follow-up with key stakeholders.
Coordinate project activities for various special administrative and
marketing projects including the annual GlobusWorld conference and
annual team meetings.
Coordinate attendee lists administration, refunds, and special
travel arrangements and shipments.
Coordinate payments to contracted vendors and set internal timelines
for assigned project tasks.
Provide project administrative support to the customer project team
including the handling of Globus customer inquiries.- Help identify and help mitigate conference exhibits and other
special projects risks and issues, and present them to marketing and
communications manager.
Communicate project updates to Globus customers and team members.
Uses systems to track inbound sales leads, campaign effectiveness
metrics, event registrations, website metrics, social media
statistics, and other data required to maximize effectiveness of all
customer team initiatives and projects.
Under the direction of the Marketing Manager, assists with the
coordination of events, including reserving space and hotel room
blocks, coordinating with caterers, communicating with speakers,
providing updates to the team, and preparing printed materials.
Onsite event support including setup and breakdown.
Plans and schedules events, programs, and outreach. Coordinates
event-day logistics, and performs other routine assignments with
guidance from others.
Assists with identification and resolution of event and program
needs, including vendor selection and contract negotiation. Keeps
track of all expenses, prepares reports on costs, using existing
procedures to solve routine problems as they arise.
Performs other related work as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
