About Us:
How many companies can say they've been in business for over 179 years?!
Here at ZEISS, we certainly can! As the pioneers of science, ZEISS handles ever-changing environments in a fast-paced world, meeting it with cutting edge of technologies and continuous advancements. ZEISS believes that innovation and technology are the key to a sustainable future and solutions for global change. We have a diverse range of portfolios throughout the ZEISS family in segments like Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology, Consumer Markets and Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology. We are a global company with over 46,000 employees and have over 4,000 in the US and Canada alone! Make a difference, come join the team!
Location/Region: This position is a hybrid role in Wixom, MI.
What's the role?
The Events Coordinator is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing trade shows, customer events, and internal events supporting the Trade Show and Events Manager. This role serves as a central point of coordination across internal teams, vendors, logistics partners, and external stakeholders to ensure events are delivered on time, on budget, and to a high standard of quality. 30-40% travel is required for this position.
This is a handson, detaildriven role that requires strong organization, proactive communication, and a high level of ownership. The ideal candidate anticipates needs, manages complexity with confidence, and takes pride in ensuring events run smoothly from planning through execution.
Sound Interesting?
Here's what you'll do:
Event Planning & Execution
Coordinate endtoend planning and execution for trade shows, customer events, and internal events
Manage event timelines, task lists, milestones, and deliverables from initial planning through postevent followup
Support onsite event execution, including setup, teardown, and dayof coordination
Logistics, Shipping & Asset Coordination
Work closely with logistics, shipping, and warehouse partners to ensure timely delivery and return of event materials and equipment
Coordinate shipping, receiving, storage, and transportation of event assets
Support occasional light lifting of event materials and equipment as part of setup and teardown
Trade Show Inventory & Asset Management
Manage and maintain inventory of marketing trade show assets, including equipment, displays, signage, and promotional materials
Track asset location, condition, and availability using inventory management tools
Ensure assets are properly prepared, packed, shipped, returned, and stored after each event
Communication & Stakeholder Management
Serve as the primary point of contact for eventrelated communication
Provide clear, timely updates to internal stakeholders regarding timelines, requirements, and changes
Proactively identify risks, communicate issues early, and coordinate solutions
CrossFunctional & Vendor Collaboration
Partner with marketing, sales, product, service, facilities, IT, and external vendors to align on event requirements
Coordinate staffing plans, badge registration, schedules, show services, and onsite support
Ensure vendors and internal teams understand scope, expectations, and deadlines
Assist with other marketing campaigns and projects as needed
Do you qualify?
Minimum 3 years of experience coordinating trade shows, customer events, or largescale events
Demonstrated experience managing event logistics, shipping, and onsite execution
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
High attention to detail and strong followthrough
Willingness to travel as required to support events (30-40% travel required)
Ability to perform occasional light lifting associated with event organization, setup, and teardown
Experience using the following tools is required or preferred:
Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote)
Task and project management tools (e.g., Planner or similar)
Event registration and lead capture systems
Inventory tracking and asset management tools
Shipping and logistics coordination tools
Collaboration platforms such as SharePoint
Adobe design tools (e.g. Photoshop) are a plus
Nice to Haves:
Experience working in a B2B, industrial, or technical environment
Experience managing shared marketing assets across multiple events
Comfort coordinating across crossfunctional teams and external vendors
Strong problemsolving skills and ability to remain calm under pressure
Working Conditions:
Ability to travel for events, including overnight travel (30-40% travel required)
Ability to perform occasional light lifting of event materials and equipment
We have amazing benefits to support you as an employee at ZEISS!
Medical
Vision
Dental
401k Matching
Employee Assistance Programs
Paid time off including vacation, personal, and sick days
The list goes on!
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Zeiss provides Equal Employment Opportunity without unlawful regard to an Applicants race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, citizen status, sexual orientation, pregnancy (includes childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), genetic predisposition, carrier status, gender expression or identity, including transgender identity, or any other class or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law of the employee (or the people with whom the employee associates, including relatives and friends).
