Want to be part of the Seattle Boat Show team and get more people involved in boating? Come aboard as our Boat Show Director. Exceptional interpersonal skills, attention to detail and a strong work ethic are a must. The Boat Show Director will work with an experienced team of marketing, sponsorship and association experts to direct and manage all the details for executing the largest boat show on the West Coast.
Qualifications:
Qualifications:
- At least two years of relevant work experience and a four-year college degree.
- Strong communication and writing skills and the ability to communicate with all types of people.
- Strong computer skills. Microsoft Office -- Word, Excel, Access, Outlook. CAD and database experience a plus.
- Interest and knowledge of recreational boating and/or producing large events.
- Team player with a cheerful, positive attitude that can work in a collaborative, fast paced environment.
- Capable of handling several projects simultaneously.
- Create Seattle Boat Show exhibitor contract and manage exhibitor database for all exhibitor information.
- Sell and assign floor space to achieve goals defined in annual business plan.
- Understand, follow and communicate the Seattle Boat Show space assignment guidelines to all Seattle Boat Show exhibitors.
- Create detailed floorplan in AutoCad LT for 400 exhibitors.
- Manage agreements for all vendors and partners used to produce the Seattle Boat Show.
- Schedule and manage all move-in, show day, and move-out activities.
- Work collaboratively with the NMTA President, Director of Communications, Director of Sponsorship to create annual marketing, promotion and sponsorship campaigns that will increase boat show attendance.
- Manage and facilitate Boat Show Committee meetings, write minutes and present to Board of Trustees monthly.
- Manage and monitor annual budget.
