# Senior Trade & Industry Events Manager

**Company:** [Square](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/square)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Growth Marketing
**Salary:** $136k – $245k/yr
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** Event Marketing, experiential marketing, trade shows, Project Management, Budget Management, roi tracking, Lead Generation, Vendor Management, Negotiation, booth design, event production, logistics, Inventory Management, Salesforce
**Posted:** 2026-08-03

> Leads Square’s trade show and industry event program across retail and food and beverage sectors, managing strategy, activations, vendors, budgets, and lead generation. Requires 8+ years of trade show or experiential marketing experience and strong large-scale event execution skills.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end planning and execution of Square's Tier 1 trade show activations, including booth design and production, on-site logistics, and staffing.
- Develop and execute the annual trade show strategy, including event selection, budget management, ROI tracking, and recommendations for future investments.
- Create and negotiate strategic experiential sponsorships with industry partners.
- Identify and evaluate new event opportunities in key verticals.
- Partner with sales teams on lead capture and follow-up processes.
- Collaborate with creative, product, sales, and partnerships teams on event experiences, messaging, and product demonstrations.
- Manage agencies, warehousing partners, booth fabricators, AV providers, and event contractors.
- Maintain processes for inventory management, shipping logistics, booth asset maintenance, specifications, and vendor documentation.
- Travel to key trade shows and industry events, up to 25% of the time.

## Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in trade show management, event marketing, or experiential marketing.
- Experience managing large-scale trade show programs, including booth design, production, and logistics.
- Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple large-scale events concurrently.
- Demonstrated success generating and tracking qualified leads from trade show activities.
- Experience managing budgets of $500,000–$1 million per event.
- Strong vendor management and negotiation skills, with relationships among event contractors.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including articulating event ROI to leadership.
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.

## Nice to Have
- Retail or food and beverage industry background.
- Experience with national field event programs.

## Compensation and Benefits
- ATS-listed annual salary range: **$135,800–$245,400 USD**.
- Market-based pay varies by location, skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions.
- Benefits include remote work, medical insurance, flexible time off, retirement savings plans, and modern family planning benefits.

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