At Canon Medical Informatics (formerly Vital Images, Inc.), what we do matters. This is at the heart of every product we develop, every service we provide, and especially each member of our team. As part of Canon Medical Systems Corporation, we lead the industry with the latest health imaging informatics solutions. We improve the quality of patient care by developing innovative products that enable the exchange, analysis and storage of clinical information across health care enterprises and communities. Our products handle millions of medical images and health records a day across the world. Canon Medical Informatics experiences the best of both worlds with a dynamic and collaborative environment, casual culture, and agility of a mid-sized company, while having the support and resources of Canon Medical Systems Corporate, our parent company.
Our offices are based in Minnetonka, Minnesota; Waterloo, Ontario; Copenhagen, Denmark; The Netherlands; and Beijing, China. We value our team's innovation, enthusiasm, and dedication to help improve the lives of patients. Do you want to be part of a passionate team that believes what we do matters? Then a career with Canon Medical Informatics might be right for you!
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Marketing Events Specialist is responsible for complete coordination of tradeshows, conferences, user group meetings, advisory boards, education events and other meetings for the global Healthcare IT division of Canon Medical at a regional level (U.S.) while acting as a support for other global/international regions. The responsibilities of the position will also include the planning, coordination, operation, and successful completion of multiple trade shows and events, as well as leading marketing and communications activities to successfully promote or communicate each event. This role will include knowledge and use of Salesforce and leads management tools.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Events Management
- Manage annual event calendar including trade shows, industry partners' local sponsored events or other customer retention events.
- Coordinate and execute all event logistics (planning meetings, budget, event requirements, schedules, stakeholders, equipment, etc.) .
- Responsible for managing vendors including: exhibit houses, booth properties, show coordinators,
utilities, show decorators, lead generation, shipping companies, service providers, hotels, etc.
- Collaborate and lead a cross-functional team to develop a strategic plan/brief for each tradeshow,
conference, event or other meetings.
- Develop and launch tradeshow and event-related marketing campaigns to drive attendance and customer relations.
- Manage event expenses compared to budget related to completing trade show events and marketing
- Manage lead generation services including input and disbursement post-show.
- Develop communications to sales, management and attendees for organizational awareness
- Drive metrics, track and communicate event results to internal audiences.
- Work with counterpart(s) at Canon Companies to support required events to ensure global event success and corporate consistency.
- Serve as liaison with exhibitor associations, societies and memberships.
- Ensure adherence to rules and regulations of association guidelines, HCP (Healthcare Provider) global regulations, guidelines and corporate policy (Sunshine Act and AdvaMed).
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
EDUCATION AND SKILLS
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, PR, Communications or a related field, or equivalent work experience
- 3+ years of trade show and event experience managing industry conventions
- Self-starter with ability to drive and develop strategy
- Marketing campaign experience preferred
- Solid vendor management and negotiations skills
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects at once with competing deadlines
- Ability to travel approximately 25% in support of events, including occasional weekends. Hours can vary and expand as dictated by project demands
- Healthcare industry experience preferred
JOB COMPETENCIES
- Adaptability/Flexibility: Adapts to change, is open to new ideas, takes on new responsibilities, handles pressure, adjusts plans to meet changing needs
- Communication: Communicates well both verbally and in writing, creates accurate and punctual reports, delivers presentations, share information and ideas with others, has good listening skills
- Creativity/Innovation: Generates new ideas, challenges the status quo, takes risks, supports change, encourages innovation, solves problems creatively
- Results Focus: Targets and achieves results, sets challenging goals, prioritizes tasks, overcomes obstacles, accepts accountability, sets team standards and responsibilities, provides leadership/motivation
COMPANY VALUES
Unity, Courage, Tenacity, Teamwork, Excellence
WHAT WE OFFER YOU
Canon Medical Informatics offers a dynamic workplace, competitive compensation package, and room for learning and growth in our organization. This is an environment in which things move quickly and you'll have the opportunity to wear many hats. We have a casual dress code, offer flexible work hours and actively foster work-life balance, because anything else simply isn't sustainable. Our Minnetonka, MN office is located about 12 miles southwest of downtown Minneapolis. Our office is near several walking paths and restaurants that are a quick drive away. In our office of 175, we have on onsite deli, workout facility and weekly massages. Our team loves what we do and has fun doing it together. We look forward to receiving an application from you.
Canon Medical Informatics is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
Vital Images is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/Vets/Disability.