Tradeshow Project Facilitator
CorningAbout the role
Requisition Number: 75720
The company built on breakthroughs.
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Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. From the depths of the ocean to the farthest reaches of space, our technologies push the boundaries of what’s possible.
How do we do this? With our people. They break through limitations and expectations – not once in a career, but every day. They help move our company, and the world, forward.
At Corning, there are endless possibilities for making an impact. You can help connect the unconnected, drive the future of automobiles, transform at-home entertainment, and ensure the delivery of lifesaving medicines. And so much more.
Come break through with us.
Corning’s businesses are ever-evolving to best serve our customers, industries, and consumers. Today, we accelerate and transform life sciences, mobile consumer electronics, optical communications, display, automotive, and solar markets. We are changing the world with:
- Trusted products that accelerate drug discovery, development, and delivery to save lives
- Damage-resistant cover glass to enhance the devices that keep us connected
- Optical fiber, wireless technologies, and connectivity solutions to carry information and ideas at the speed of light
- Precision glass for advanced displays to deliver richer experiences
- Auto glass and ceramics to drive cleaner, safer, and smarter transportation
- Solar polysilicon, wafers, and innovative photovoltaic modules, enabling low-cost solar energy solutions
Role Purpose
Results-driven position with project management responsibility to plan and execute small to medium scale tradeshows, as well as support for internal events. Position will work with department manager and team members, as well as internal customers, staff groups, and external vendors. Support projects, as assigned.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan and execute small-to-medium scale tradeshows, while adhering to established policies and processes to meet customer requirements.
- Responsible for overall planning, shipping, on-site execution, budget tracking, and post-show follow up, as well as contingency and risk assessment planning.
- Construct/assemble tradeshow booths from modular properties for pre-show walkthroughs and when on-site. Ability to supervise others to do so, in accordance with local labor laws while on show site, when necessary.
- Support internal events and setups.
- Be a key contributor for internal projects of varying complexities.
- Contribute to department time tracking and metrics program to drive continuous improvement in process efficiency and effectiveness.
- Utilize the Exhibit Force platform for inventory management when utilizing property for show use.
- Support team members when necessary.
- Develop professional working relationships with team, customer base and vendors.
- Leverage department technology platforms (i.e. SharePoint, MSFT Teams, FORMS, OneDrive), for tradeshow and department assignments.
- Identify and implement improvement opportunities.
Experiences/Education - Required
- Associates Degree
- Effective project management skills with attention to detail
- Excellent computer skills with focus on Microsoft 365. Ability to quickly learn other platforms
- Prioritize and manage multiple projects and tasks concurrently, while meeting deadlines
- Professionally handle stressful situations
- Manage customers’ expectations and requests; be solutions oriented
- High level of integrity and confidentiality
- Execute as a high-performance individual contributor, while also being a team player
- Interact professionally with varying levels leadership
- Adapt to constant change, be flexible
- Customer focused
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
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