Trade Shows and Events Specialist

Thank you for your interest in joining Solventum. Solventum is a new healthcare company with a long legacy of solving big challenges that improve lives and help healthcare professionals perform at their best. At Solventum, people are at the heart of every innovation we pursue. Guided by empathy, insight, and clinical intelligence, we collaborate with the best minds in healthcare to address our customers’ toughest challenges. While we continue updating the Solventum Careers Page and applicant materials, some documents may still reflect legacy branding. Please note that all listed roles are Solventum positions, and our Privacy Policy: https://www.solventum.com/en-us/home/legal/website-privacy-statement/applicant-privacy/ applies to any personal information you submit. As it was with 3M, at Solventum all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Job Description:

Job title: Trade Shows and Events Specialist

3M Health Care is now Solventum

At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers’ toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients' lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue.

We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

The Trade Show & Events Specialist (Marketing Operations / Events) owns end-to-end event operations and logistics for the Health Information Systems (HIS) event portfolio, including Tier 1–3 trade shows, regional conferences, partner events, and state shows. This role translates event strategy into flawless execution by managing booth assets and inventory, shipping/freight and labor, exhibitor services, promotional materials, and onsite readiness to deliver consistent, on-time, on-budget experiences. Working closely with the Senior Events & Industry Relations lead (strategy owner) and cross-functional partners (Sales, Marketing, Finance, Legal/Compliance), the Specialist standardizes processes, manages logistics vendors, tracks spend and documentation, and completes post-event closeout and asset reconciliation for scalable, compliant event delivery.

As a Trade Show & Event Operations Specialist, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Leads end-to-end logistics and operational execution for all event types, including trade shows, regional conferences, partner events, and state shows, ensuring seamless delivery across all tiers and locations

• Implements event logistics processes such as booth asset management, inventory, storage, freight coordination, shipping, labor orders, exhibitor kits, installation and dismantle, giveaways, and onsite operational readiness

• Determines vendor coordination strategies by managing day-to-day relationships with booth vendors, freight partners, and promotional suppliers, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and brand standards while escalating risks as needed

• Supports sales and event stakeholders by coordinating meeting rooms, demo logistics, staffing readiness, and maintaining event calendars and schedules to ensure smooth onsite execution

• Supports compliance, budget tracking, and event closeout by ensuring adherence to legal and ethical requirements, managing spend and invoices in partnership with finance, and overseeing post-event reconciliation, returns, and debrief contributions

• Demonstrates willingness to be on-call as needed to support event execution and operational continuity

Your Skills and Expertise 
 

To set you up for success in this role from day one, Solventum requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Marketing, Communications, Event Management, Business, AND 5+ years of experience in trade shows, events, or field marketing operations with ownership of logistics in private, public, government, or military environments.

OR

• High School Diploma/GED from AND (9) years of experience