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About the Role

The Senior Trade & Industry Events Manager will oversee Square's trade show and industry event program for the retail and food & beverage sectors. This role is responsible for developing and executing event strategies to generate qualified leads, build seller relationships, and showcase Square's solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end planning and execution of Square's Tier 1 trade show activations, including booth design, production, and on-site logistics.
• Partner with the Trade Show Event Manager to develop and execute the annual trade show strategy, covering event selection, budget management, ROI tracking, and strategic recommendations.
• Create and negotiate strategic experiential sponsorships with key industry partners to drive brand awareness and consideration.
• Identify and evaluate new event opportunities to expand Square's presence in key verticals.
• Partner with sales teams to implement effective lead capture processes and ensure proper follow-up.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with creative, product, sales, and partnership teams to develop compelling experiences and ensure alignment on messaging and product demonstrations.
• Manage vendor relationships, including agencies, warehousing partners, booth fabricators, AV providers, and event contractors.
• Create and maintain processes for inventory management, shipping logistics, booth asset maintenance, and documentation of booth specifications and vendor contacts.
• Travel to key trade shows and industry events (up to 25% travel required).

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in trade show management, event marketing, or experiential marketing.
• Proven track record of managing large-scale trade show programs, including booth design, production, and logistics.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple large-scale events on concurrent timelines.
• Demonstrated success in generating and tracking qualified leads from trade show activities.
• Experience managing budgets of $500k-$1M per event.
• Strong vendor management and negotiation skills with existing relationships with event contractors.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to articulate event ROI to leadership.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.
• Background in retail or food & beverage industries preferred.
• Experience in national field event programs preferred.

Experience Level

• Senior

Salary/Compensations

• Zone A: $163,600—$245,400 USD
• Zone B: $152,200—$228,200 USD
• Zone C: $144,000—$216,000 USD
• Zone D: $135,800—$203,600 USD

Benefits

• Remote work
• Medical insurance
• Flexible time off
• Retirement savings plans
• Modern family planning

About the Company

• Block, Inc. (NYSE: XYZ) builds technology to increase access to the global economy.
• Square makes commerce and financial services accessible to sellers.
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• Together, we’re helping build a financial system that is open to everyone.

Equal Opportunity

• Block is an equal opportunity employer and will consider employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other basis as prohibited by federal, state or local laws.
• We’re working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace.
• Block is an equal opportunity employer evaluating all employees and job applicants without regard to identity or any legally protected class.
• We will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.
• We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process.
• We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible.