Associate Event Specialist, Global Events
San Jose, CA 
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Posted 11 days ago
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About Zscaler

Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) accelerates digital transformation so that customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange is the company's cloud-native platform that protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location.

With more than 10 years of experience developing, operating, and scaling the cloud, Zscaler serves thousands of enterprise customers around the world, including 450 of the Forbes Global 2000 organizations. In addition to protecting customers from damaging threats, such as ransomware and data exfiltration, it helps them slash costs, reduce complexity, and improve the user experience by eliminating stacks of latency-creating gateway appliances.

Zscaler was founded in 2007 with a mission to make the cloud a safe place to do business and a more enjoyable experience for enterprise users. Zscaler's purpose-built security platform puts a company's defenses and controls where the connections occur-the internet-so that every connection is fast and secure, no matter how or where users connect or where their applications and workloads reside.

Job Description:

Zscaler is a leading global brand that organizes a large number of meetings, conferences, and events throughout the year for internal and external partners. We're looking for a highly skilled Associate Event Specialist who can help make these gatherings run efficiently, cost-effective, and memorable. Candidate will work with the Global Events leads to ensure successful management in delivering world class event programs that drive successful results against established strategic objectives, timelines and financial goals. The ideal candidate for this role should have superior organizational skills, great leadership qualities, excellent multi-tasking skills, superb interpersonal skills, and be creative.

Responsibilities:

  • Day-to-day administration and maintenance of Global Events budget tracking documents, submission of legal, procurement (PR/PO) requests, onboard new vendors, and monthly reconciliation/accrual process
  • Maintaining Global Events flagship and industry trade event calendar
  • Meeting management coordinator for all Global Events flagship and industry trade events
  • Event administration support across all aspects of pre-event and maintenance of planning documentation
  • Support of onsite logistic coordination (F&B, AV, swag, temp staff, onsite staffing, etc.as needed)
  • Assist in post-event ROI, analytics and reconciliation
  • Partner with experienced Event Management team to develop a thorough knowledge of the event team best practices, processes and knowledge of the corporate culture and brand
  • Manage small turnkey industry event presence with little support

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing or related field
  • Experience in customer facing role
  • General Accounting / Finance experience
  • Eagerness to learn
  • Innovative, creative and organized
  • Ability to prioritize and work on multiple projects simultaneously
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively across internal stakeholder
  • Strong verbal and written communications skills

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Go-getter mentality, takes complete ownership, dives in without hesitation
  • Proven track record of project managing cross-functional, high-visibility projects
  • Demonstrates strong technical aptitude
  • Excellent people skills at the executive level, effectively mobilized stakeholders
  • Familiar with best practices for engaging experiences and always looking for opportunities to improve

Work Context:

  • Works closely with the Director, Global Event Marketing in effectively managing events and supporting the Global Events Program
  • Frequent travel primarily associated with the Global Events calendar
  • Communicates regularly with colleagues andmanagement
  • Uses computer frequently
  • Moves objects weighing on average 25 - 50 lbs.
  • Legally eligible to work in the U.S.

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Base Pay Range
$70,000$100,000 USD

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Job Summary
Company
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience
10+ years
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