Job Description

Over the past 30 years, DISH has built a talented group of leaders and support teams at its corporate headquarters in Englewood, Colorado. As the company continues to develop, offering new products and services to an increasing customer base, it looks to recruit outstanding candidates capable to turning ideas and strategies into world-class results. The DISH Business channel drives all sales outside of the single family, residential environment.  This includes: restaurants, bars, waiting areas, gyms, offices, retail spaces, hotels/motels, multiple dwelling units, hospitals, senior living facilities, and other business environments.

The DISH Business Strategic Marketing and Events Manager is responsible for helping to develop and execute DISH’s event strategies across all business-to-business sales channels.  Individuals in this role will be responsible for understanding the customer and competitive dynamics of targeted vertical markets.  Utilizing this knowledge, they will develop and implement event, communication, and marketing plans to maximize revenue, channel growth and market share. 

Primary responsibilities fall into the following categories:

Work with department leadership to develop and execute on a strategic event and communication plan to achieve growth goals.  
Execute creative and innovative live and virtual event and communication plans in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to drive demand generation. 
Impact sales results by managing direct and indirect participation and/or sponsorship in live and virtual tradeshows and events, including, event execution, lead capture, pre- and post-event marketing.  
Provide ongoing evaluation of event performance to ensure profitable investment of resources. 
Coordinate with internal departments, including Marketing and PR, to identify opportunities to promote DISH Business in target vertical markets.
Deliver positioning and messaging strategies based on key consumer insights to drive profitable sales and brand affinity.
Execute integrated, multi-channel, marketing communication strategies to drive customer awareness, acquisition, and brand affinity with messaging specific to targeted verticals. 
Support creative executions including briefing, development, review and delivery with both internal and external partners, delivering against marketing intent.

A successful Strategic Marketing and Events Manager will have the following:

Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university; or two years related event planning, sales, and/or training experience; and four plus years of experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience in developing and executing on national event strategies, emphasis on B2B sales efforts.  
Exhibit the core values of DISH – Curiosity, Pride, Adventure and Winning.  
Ability to effectively respond to and interact with all levels of organizational staff within the DISH Business department and across the DISH organization.  
Competencies include presentation/facilitation, organizational, analytical, interpersonal and written/oral communication skills
Must be flexible, innovative and have the ability to manage responsibilities and priorities in a fast paced, growth-oriented and time-critical environment
Travel requirements of up to 25%