Who You Are

You are a proactive planner and creative thinker who thrives on crafting exceptional event experiences that connect directly to strategic marketing and sales goals. You understand the value of a well-run event—not just logistically, but as a brand-building, lead-generating, relationship-deepening experience. You stay current on event trends, bring fresh ideas to the table, and execute with precision.

You are a natural collaborator and effective leader. You’re energized by managing details while keeping sight of the bigger picture. You work well across teams and can adapt quickly in fast-paced environments. You take pride in delivering polished, high-impact experiences that elevate your brand and support your team’s goals.

Must-Haves

• Demonstrated success planning and executing strategic events aligned with business objectives.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills; able to manage vendors, budgets, and timelines.
• Excellent communicator—clear, professional, and capable of tailoring messaging to different audiences.
• Highly skilled at cross-functional collaboration, especially with sales, subject matter experts, and customer success teams.
• Proficiency with event management tools, CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce), and post-event analytics.
• Ability to travel to priority events and manage on-site operations confidently and professionally.
• Experience in the education market is strongly preferred.

About the Marketing Team

Our Marketing Team is a quality-driven, flexible team that works cohesively towards a common goal, creates a positive working environment, and supports each other to combine individual strengths in order to enhance overall team performance.

The team excels at what they do, especially during peak times. They develop all company marketing campaigns, which include email, social media, print, video, advertisements, and content for the website. The team also plans and manages online events and our presence at conferences.

The Marketing Team is a hardworking, self-motivated, and effective group that enjoys having fun along the way.

About us

Founded in 1981, Vernier pioneers award-winning interfaces, sensors, software, and curriculum to transform how educators teach science and how students collect, analyze, and interpret scientific data. Vernier is registered as an Oregon Benefit Company. We have also been on the list of the 100 Best Places to Work in Oregon for over 20 years. Being on this list means that we are serious about our commitment to providing employees with a positive, professional, inclusive, equitable, and fun work environment. Vernier is owned by a Perpetual Purpose Trust, which empowers us to stay committed to our core mission and values and prioritize our social and charitable objectives far into the future

What we can offer you

At Vernier, we appreciate the impact of a sustainable work-life balance. In addition to an amazing company culture, Vernier offers competitive pay, profit sharing, a generous employer contribution into your 401(k) retirement account, and exceptional benefits. We have an onsite fitness center, private shower facilities, and an indoor bike storage room. Vernier is located next to the Millikan Way MAX line, and we provide employer-paid commuter benefits to all eligible employees. We also offer training opportunities, tuition assistance, paid volunteer time, a generous PTO (paid time off) plan, along with paid sabbaticals.

Job Title: Senior Events Specialist

Department: Marketing

Reports To: Marketing Demand Generation Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt

SUMMARY

The Senior Events Specialist is a strategic and hands-on leader responsible for designing and executing high-impact events that support Vernier’s marketing, sales, and brand goals. This role oversees the planning and delivery of all marketing-led conferences, focusing on creating cohesive, engaging experiences that drive leads and support customer relationships. The individual in this role collaborates across the marketing team and other departments to ensure events are aligned with business objectives and executed with excellence. The Senior Events Specialist also manages vendor relationships and continually evaluates event performance to identify areas for improvement and innovation.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Strategic Planning & Event Strategy:

• Develop and implement comprehensive event strategies directly aligned with marketing, sales, and organizational objectives.
• Set clear event objectives, create detailed event plans, and manage recommendations for budgets and resource allocation.
• Conduct market research and identify trends in event planning and design.
• Stay up to date with education technology events nationwide and make recommendations to senior marketing leaders.

Event Execution & Management:

• Fully own the end-to-end planning, execution, and evaluation of all marketing-led conferences and flagship events.
• Actively support sales and outreach events, including customer workshops, regional roadshows, and targeted initiatives, ensuring strategic alignment and operational excellence.
• Lead pre-event and post-event coordination, clearly defining roles, responsibilities, and timelines.
• Oversee on-site event operations, managing all details proactively to ensure exceptional attendee experiences.
• Collaborate closely with the Demand Generation Manager to capture, score, and effectively transition leads to sales and customer support.
• Negotiate vendor contracts, manage relationships, ensure compliance, and maintain budget adherence.
• Establish and refine event management processes to maximize efficiency and impact.

Team Leadership and Collaboration:

• Mentor and guide events coordinator, providing support on day-to-day activities and professional development.
• Coordinate cross-functionally with demand generation, delight, sales, customer support, and creative teams to deliver cohesive event experiences.
• Work collaboratively with the creative team to ensure timely development and delivery of collateral materials, digital assets, branded merchandise, graphic design assets production, and other branded materials.

Marketing & Promotion:

• Lead targeted marketing and promotional efforts to maximize visibility and attendee engagement before, during, and after events.
• Oversee the development and distribution of promotional materials and event communications.

Reporting & Analysis:

• Produce post-event reports for marketing leadership, tracking key metrics and assessing ROI.
• Identify trends and opportunities using event data.
• Continuously stay abreast of event best practices, market, and industry trends.

Other:

• Requires travel by air and car.
• Provides stellar customer service by maintaining professional working relationships with internal and external customers.
• Works independently under limited supervision. Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) in business administration, marketing, communications, or a related field; and 5+ years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience in the education market is strongly preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as: discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Vernier Science Education is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veterans status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.