Job Opening: Event Sponsorships Sales Coordinator

IFA is seeking a computer-savvy, high-energy, process-focused candidate to coordinate activities for the Advertising and Sponsorship Department reporting to the Senior Director, Sponsorships & Exhibits. This role requires an individual adept at multitasking in a fast-paced environment, with a keen eye for detail. The coordinator is responsible for supporting the sales and events team, ensuring the smooth functioning of daily operations, and assisting the department in meeting and exceeding revenue goals.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

Establish and maintain a daily working relationship with remote teams and clients.
Prioritize tasks effectively, ensuring all deadlines are met, especially during event preparations and sponsorship campaigns.
Manage databases and lists, including data entry for Sales Force management, exhibitors, attendees, and sponsor details.
Collaborate with event teams to ensure exhibiting and sponsorship objectives are met before, during, and after events.
Coordinate and execute event logistics, ensuring all sponsorship deliverables are met.
Help manage event logistics for exhibitors and sponsors prior to the event, during setup, tear-down, and during events.
Provide support to sales team with invoicing and accounts receivable
Ensure sponsors/exhibitors receive appropriate recognition and benefits and maintain an updated list of current and potential sponsors.
Prepare post-event reports detailing exhibitor/sponsorship successes and areas of improvement.
Execute sponsorship and exhibitor marketing requests, collaborate with the marketing team on the production timeline, submit content drafts, and review/edit proofs for all conferences/meetings flyers, brochures, and final programs.
Support the marketing strategy by reviewing and suggesting content for flyers, e-blasts, IFA magazine and Insider messages to ensure sponsorship and exhibits sales goals are met.
Build and maintain the Events Section of the website with sponsorship and exhibits details.

QUALIFICATIONS:

3 to 5 years relevant work experience, including sales support experience
Must be in the DC Metro area to travel into the office 3 days a week
Strong verbal and written communication skills are crucial. This includes the ability to communicate effectively with team members and clients
Ability to interact positively with customers and address their needs, which is especially important if the role involves direct customer contact.
Salesforce experience a plus
Must be an organized, self-starter with the ability to manage projects, communicate. This is key in this role, as it often involves juggling multiple tasks and priorities
Familiarity with web analytics programs such as Google Analytics.
Advanced skills in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint)
Highly organized with the ability to plan effectively, handle multiple, shifting priorities under tight deadlines, collaborate with multiple stakeholders and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

To apply, please send your cover letter and resume to careers@franchise.org

The International Franchise Association is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, or any other category prohibited by local, state or federal law. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, promotion, compensation, benefits, and termination. IFA is firmly committed to achieving an inclusive, diverse workforce that values every individual. We firmly believe that hiring individuals with varying perspectives and backgrounds contributes to our success as an organization, and we strive to create an environment that fosters inclusiveness.

About the International Franchise Association:
Celebrating over 60 years of excellence, education, and advocacy, the International Franchise Association (IFA) is the world’s oldest and largest organization representing franchising worldwide. IFA works through its government relations and public policy, media relations, and educational programs to protect, enhance and promote franchising and the approximately 790,492 franchise establishments that support nearly 8.4 million direct jobs, $825.4 billion of economic output for the U.S. economy, and almost 3 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). IFA members include franchise companies in over 300 different business format categories, individual franchisees, and companies that support the industry in marketing, law, technology, and business development.