Garden City Equity
Events & Marketing Manager
Garden City Equity, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28245
Garden City Equity is a people-first holding company investing in exceptional founder & family‑owned businesses. We live by our core values of serving others, pursuing excellence, seeking simplicity, staying positive and prioritizing family.
About the Role This position is a dual role - you are responsible for driving both the planning, implementing and executing of events, as well as the development and execution of marketing initiatives at the firm.
*Candidates must have proven experience in
both events and marketing to be considered .
Responsibilities Event Management
Support the planning and execution of various in‑person events throughout the year: multi‑day shareholder conference (200+ attendees), multi‑day retreat event (50+ attendees), investor dinners across multiple cities (20‑40 attendees at each), quarterly board meetings, semi‑annual team offsites, & corporate retreats
Ability to balance hotel bookings, registrations, vendors, AV, speakers, entertainers, design elements, etc
Coordinate all logistics for company‑wide meetings and events, including venue selection, catering, marketing and materials preparation
Confident negotiation skills
Oversee and track event budgets, expenses, receipts, invoices, and manage all vendor contracts
Familiarity with designing and managing websites (ie SquareSpace), Registration (ie TypeForm, WebConnex), Payment Platforms (ie Stripe), Event App (ie Whova), Texting (ie EZTexting), and more
Digital Marketing
Assist in the development and implementation of marketing strategies to promote the firm’s, and its portfolio companies, brands and services
Digital marketing experience includes: social media, design/graphics, blog, newsletter, website content
Coordinate the creation and distribution of marketing materials, including presentations, documents, and newsletters
Collaborate on the development and support of full‑funnel paid strategies (SEO), including cold audience acquisition and retargeting, by partnering with internal business development teams
Design creative materials for paid channels (Meta, YouTube, Google, LinkedIn)
Ability to analyze marketing metrics and trends, and provide performance reports
Experience with CRMs (SalesForce/HubSpot), email marketing systems (MailChimp),
Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Events, Hospitality, Communications or Business Administration
5+ years of experience in digital marketing AND large scale event planning management
Reside in Charlotte, NC (HQ)
Radically obsessed with being organized and thrives at crossing off a ‘to do’ list
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong time management capabilities and a creative problem‑solver; quick on your feet!
High IQ, social and soft skills, and immaculate professionalism and customer‑service oriented
Able to be flexible, adaptable and quickly change priorities based on business needs in a fast‑paced environment
Strategic thinker, decision maker and doer
Technology savvy and high level of proficiency in Google Suite
Enthusiastic to be apart of a growing and scaling organization
Values‑aligned and comfortable representing a faith‑based organization
More About Garden City Equity Our family of companies includes seven businesses—both controlling and non‑controlling interests that collectively generate hundreds of millions in revenue and employ hundreds of people.
Think a “Berkshire Hathaway” model, but of small to mid‑sized businesses, and all with a vision ‘To honor God by building the best holding company in the world where all workers can thrive.’
Our Approach: People‑first. We buy & hold companies for the long term, use little to no debt, keep the management team in place, close deals quickly in ~60 days, and preserve the founders’ culture and legacy.
Strategic Capital: No institutional investors. All our capital comes from mission‑aligned and value‑added investors who are passionate about coming alongside us to help grow our businesses.
We Offer
Competitive Compensation
Generous Health Benefits
Faith‑aligned Team
Flexible Time Off
Team Offsites
Regular Shareholder Summits
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About the Role This position is a dual role - you are responsible for driving both the planning, implementing and executing of events, as well as the development and execution of marketing initiatives at the firm.
*Candidates must have proven experience in
both events and marketing to be considered .
Responsibilities Event Management
Support the planning and execution of various in‑person events throughout the year: multi‑day shareholder conference (200+ attendees), multi‑day retreat event (50+ attendees), investor dinners across multiple cities (20‑40 attendees at each), quarterly board meetings, semi‑annual team offsites, & corporate retreats
Ability to balance hotel bookings, registrations, vendors, AV, speakers, entertainers, design elements, etc
Coordinate all logistics for company‑wide meetings and events, including venue selection, catering, marketing and materials preparation
Confident negotiation skills
Oversee and track event budgets, expenses, receipts, invoices, and manage all vendor contracts
Familiarity with designing and managing websites (ie SquareSpace), Registration (ie TypeForm, WebConnex), Payment Platforms (ie Stripe), Event App (ie Whova), Texting (ie EZTexting), and more
Digital Marketing
Assist in the development and implementation of marketing strategies to promote the firm’s, and its portfolio companies, brands and services
Digital marketing experience includes: social media, design/graphics, blog, newsletter, website content
Coordinate the creation and distribution of marketing materials, including presentations, documents, and newsletters
Collaborate on the development and support of full‑funnel paid strategies (SEO), including cold audience acquisition and retargeting, by partnering with internal business development teams
Design creative materials for paid channels (Meta, YouTube, Google, LinkedIn)
Ability to analyze marketing metrics and trends, and provide performance reports
Experience with CRMs (SalesForce/HubSpot), email marketing systems (MailChimp),
Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Events, Hospitality, Communications or Business Administration
5+ years of experience in digital marketing AND large scale event planning management
Reside in Charlotte, NC (HQ)
Radically obsessed with being organized and thrives at crossing off a ‘to do’ list
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong time management capabilities and a creative problem‑solver; quick on your feet!
High IQ, social and soft skills, and immaculate professionalism and customer‑service oriented
Able to be flexible, adaptable and quickly change priorities based on business needs in a fast‑paced environment
Strategic thinker, decision maker and doer
Technology savvy and high level of proficiency in Google Suite
Enthusiastic to be apart of a growing and scaling organization
Values‑aligned and comfortable representing a faith‑based organization
More About Garden City Equity Our family of companies includes seven businesses—both controlling and non‑controlling interests that collectively generate hundreds of millions in revenue and employ hundreds of people.
Think a “Berkshire Hathaway” model, but of small to mid‑sized businesses, and all with a vision ‘To honor God by building the best holding company in the world where all workers can thrive.’
Our Approach: People‑first. We buy & hold companies for the long term, use little to no debt, keep the management team in place, close deals quickly in ~60 days, and preserve the founders’ culture and legacy.
Strategic Capital: No institutional investors. All our capital comes from mission‑aligned and value‑added investors who are passionate about coming alongside us to help grow our businesses.
We Offer
Competitive Compensation
Generous Health Benefits
Faith‑aligned Team
Flexible Time Off
Team Offsites
Regular Shareholder Summits
#J-18808-Ljbffr