Marketing Event Specialist – CONTRACT
24 Seven Talent, Minnetonka, MN, United States
Job Description
Our client is seeking a highly organized and execution-focused
Sr. Events Marketing Specialist
to join the Optum Financial B2B marketing team. In this freelance role, you will support the successful delivery of employer and payer conferences, sponsorship activations, executive forums, and hosted experiences. Working closely with the Marketing Engagement Lead, you will help bring event strategies to life through strong coordination, timeline management, and seamless logistical execution.
This position is ideal for a marketing professional who thrives in fast‑moving environments, understands the details required to execute large‑scale events, and can confidently manage multiple stakeholders, vendors, and deliverables at once.
Key Responsibilities
Support execution of employer and payer events, including conferences, sponsorship activations, and executive forums/experiences
Maintain workback schedules, project timelines, and day‑to‑day status tracking to ensure milestones are met
Coordinate event logistics and vendor requirements, including booth readiness, shipping and returns, fulfillment, and materials management
Track sponsorship fulfillment details such as exhibitor deadlines, required specifications, and asset delivery timelines
Act as the day‑to‑day point of coordination for Sales on assigned events, addressing logistics questions and attendee readiness needs
Assist with speaker and executive logistics for speaking engagements, roundtables, forums, and hosted events
Support attendee readiness communications and onsite coordination, including pre‑event logistics and post‑event shipment follow‑up
Coordinate post‑event closeout activities and ensure smooth handoffs for follow‑up actions and internal reporting
Operate within UHG event governance requirements, including documentation, approvals, and internal process coordination
Ideal Candidate Profile The ideal candidate brings hands‑on experience executing large‑scale or national industry conferences and sponsorship activations. You are comfortable managing booth programs, exhibitor deliverables, logistics, and complex coordination across multiple internal and external partners. You are known for your project management strengths, attention to detail, and ability to keep moving parts organized under tight timelines.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience supporting B2B marketing events, conferences, and sponsorship activations
Strong project management and organizational skills
Experience coordinating with vendors, internal stakeholders, and cross‑functional teams
Ability to manage deadlines, logistics, and deliverables across multiple concurrent events
Strong communication skills with a proactive, solutions‑oriented approach
Familiarity with executive event support and attendee experience coordination is a plus
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Sr. Events Marketing Specialist
to join the Optum Financial B2B marketing team. In this freelance role, you will support the successful delivery of employer and payer conferences, sponsorship activations, executive forums, and hosted experiences. Working closely with the Marketing Engagement Lead, you will help bring event strategies to life through strong coordination, timeline management, and seamless logistical execution.
This position is ideal for a marketing professional who thrives in fast‑moving environments, understands the details required to execute large‑scale events, and can confidently manage multiple stakeholders, vendors, and deliverables at once.
Key Responsibilities
Support execution of employer and payer events, including conferences, sponsorship activations, and executive forums/experiences
Maintain workback schedules, project timelines, and day‑to‑day status tracking to ensure milestones are met
Coordinate event logistics and vendor requirements, including booth readiness, shipping and returns, fulfillment, and materials management
Track sponsorship fulfillment details such as exhibitor deadlines, required specifications, and asset delivery timelines
Act as the day‑to‑day point of coordination for Sales on assigned events, addressing logistics questions and attendee readiness needs
Assist with speaker and executive logistics for speaking engagements, roundtables, forums, and hosted events
Support attendee readiness communications and onsite coordination, including pre‑event logistics and post‑event shipment follow‑up
Coordinate post‑event closeout activities and ensure smooth handoffs for follow‑up actions and internal reporting
Operate within UHG event governance requirements, including documentation, approvals, and internal process coordination
Ideal Candidate Profile The ideal candidate brings hands‑on experience executing large‑scale or national industry conferences and sponsorship activations. You are comfortable managing booth programs, exhibitor deliverables, logistics, and complex coordination across multiple internal and external partners. You are known for your project management strengths, attention to detail, and ability to keep moving parts organized under tight timelines.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience supporting B2B marketing events, conferences, and sponsorship activations
Strong project management and organizational skills
Experience coordinating with vendors, internal stakeholders, and cross‑functional teams
Ability to manage deadlines, logistics, and deliverables across multiple concurrent events
Strong communication skills with a proactive, solutions‑oriented approach
Familiarity with executive event support and attendee experience coordination is a plus
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