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Events Associate

United States - New York, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 7 Apr 2025

💰 $98,000/yr($80,000/yr – $98,000/yr)

About the role

About the role:

We’re looking for an Events Associate to join our Events Team and play a key role in executing our flagship trade shows and surround sound event programs. In this role, you’ll help bring our brand to life through high-impact events that drive engagement, strengthen industry presence, and contribute to revenue growth.

You'll work closely with marketing and other teams to plan and pull off large-scale industry events, making sure everything - from logistics to booth activations - runs smoothly and delivers real impact. We’re looking for someone who can bring fresh, creative ideas while keeping an eye on the details to ensure successful execution.

The ideal candidate is a highly organized event professional who thrives in fast-paced environments and is passionate about delivering unique event experiences.

This position is based in New York City.

What you’ll be doing:

Support the planning of multiple trade shows and surround sound events, ensuring deadlines are met and every detail is handled effectively.
Develop creative event concepts and activations that engage attendees, create memorable experiences, and support business growth.
Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure event alignment, buy-in and success.
Coordinate logistics and manage vendors to ensure seamless event execution.
Negotiate with vendors and track spend to stay within allocated event budgets.
Oversee day-to-day event operations with a focus on exceeding registration and attendance targets.
Lead on-site execution, tackle real-time challenges, and maintain composure and professionalism at all times.
Track key event metrics and provide actionable insights to improve future events.
Gather feedback from stakeholders and attendees to evaluate success and continuously improve future events.

What you’ll need:

2-4+ years of experience in event planning (trade show experience preferred).
Proven ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, high-growth environment while meeting deadlines.
Self-starter with the ability to independently manage projects, take initiative, and proactively solve roadblocks while keeping stakeholders informed.
Comfortable leading meetings and presenting to large cross-functional teams.
Remain poised under pressure with a can-do attitude, ensuring seamless execution in high-stakes situations.
Hands-on and ready to dive into the details, problem-solve, and get things done.
Strong track record of cross-functional collaboration, working effectively with sales, marketing, and leadership teams.
Highly organized and detail-oriented, with a passion for logistics and onsite execution.
Experience with budget management and tracking event costs.
Metrics-driven mindset, using data to evaluate event success and refine strategies.
Comfortable with 25% travel to manage on-site event execution.

About us:

Digital commerce is built on trust. At every point along the eCommerce journey, businesses must make a critical decision: Can I trust this customer? Answering this simple question accurately and instantly is powerful—it can accelerate revenue growth and strengthen a company’s connection with its customers. How do we do it? Forter was founded on the insight that it's not about what is being purchased, nor where— but who is behind the interaction.

The Forter Decision Engine finds patterns across more than one billion identities in our dataset. We isolate fraudsters and protect customers—ensuring everyone gets the experience they deserve. Given that trust is central to how we operate, Forter is very much driven by a defined set of values. We attract remarkable talent and have retention and engagement levels that are well above benchmarks. We’re meticulous about strengthening our culture as we grow and ensuring this is an environment where people can have outsized impact.

Trust is backed by data – Forter is a recipient of over 10 workplace and innovation awards, including: