Sr Manager Event and Marketing

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ABOUT S&S

Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Bolingbrook, Illinois, S&S is a tech-forward leader in branded merchandise distribution, helping customers grow through a powerful combination of products, technology, services, and business solutions. With more than 80 leading brands and an expansive North American distribution network, S&S empowers businesses with the scale, expertise, and reliability they need to succeed. 

As S&S continues to invest in its brand and customer experience, we're creating industry-leading experiences that strengthen customer relationships, showcase our unmatched product portfolio, and reinforce our position as the market leader. From major trade shows and customer events to sales meetings and brand activations, every interaction is an opportunity to demonstrate what makes S&S different. 

ABOUT THE ROLE

S&S is seeking a strategic, customer-focused Senior Manager, Event & Experiential Marketing to lead our event and experiential marketing strategy across North America. This role leads the strategy, planning, execution, and evolution of our event portfolio, ensuring every event and brand experience strengthens the S&S brand, supports commercial priorities, and delivers measurable business impact.

The Senior Manager will lead national trade shows, customer events, internal conferences, and sales meetings while partnering across Marketing, Sales, Merchandising, Creative, Operations, Corporate Communications, and Executive Leadership. This leader will create best-in-class experiences that deepen customer relationships, showcase the strength of the S&S brand, and support business growth.

This is a highly visible leadership role for someone who thrives at the intersection of strategy, creativity, operational excellence, and execution. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable shaping long-term event strategy, leading cross-functional teams, managing a complex portfolio of high-impact events, and delivering exceptional customer experiences.

TRAVEL: This position requires travel throughout the United States and Canada, including evenings and weekends as needed. Estimated travel is approximately 25–40%. 

COMPENSATION & SCHEDULE

Salaried: $138,400 - $150,000 (based on experience) Full-Time, Exempt

• Plus Bonus Eligibility 

Monday - Friday (standard business hours)

Remote Opportunity

BENEFITS

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your life, health, and future. Benefits begin 0–90 days after hire and include Vacation, Personal, and Sick time; Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Disability coverage; Flexible Spending Accounts; and a 401(k) plan. You’ll also enjoy discounts on brand‑name apparel, fun employee events, and meaningful opportunities for growth and advancement. Join a company that invests in you from day one.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Event & Experiential Strategy & Portfolio Management 

• Develop and execute a North American event strategy aligned with S&S's business objectives, brand strategy, and commercial priorities. 
• Manage the annual event portfolio, including national trade shows, customer events, sales conferences, leadership meetings, regional activations, brand moments, and customer engagement experiences. 
• Recommend annual event investments based on business impact, customer value, and brand visibility. 
• Develop annual and long-range event plans that support company growth and customer engagement. 
• Present event and experiential strategies, performance metrics, and recommendations to executive leadership.

Event Planning & Execution 

• Lead the planning and execution of live, virtual, and hybrid events from concept through post-event analysis. 
• Oversee venue selection, budgeting, logistics, travel, exhibit management, production, registration, and onsite execution. 
• Ensure every event and experience reflects the S&S brand and delivers a seamless customer experience. 
• Identify new technologies and engagement strategies that enhance event effectiveness, attendee engagement, product/brand discovery, brand storytelling, and operational efficiency. 
• Proactively manage event risks and contingency planning. 
• Brand Experience, Content & Cross-Functional Partnership 
• Partner across Marketing, Sales, Creative, Merchandising, Product Marketing, Operations, and Corporate Communications to deliver integrated event campaigns and customer experiences. 
• Lead the development and executio