PR & Global Events Specialist

Channel Partners is seeking a Global PR & Events Specialist to join the Global PR team, based in Chicago. This role supports the planning and execution of PR and global experiential events, with a strong focus on research, logistics, and operational support.  You’ll work closely with the Motorola (client) PR team and cross-functional partners to support global product launches, trade shows, and internal events. This role is ideal for someone who is highly organized, detail-oriented, and eager to grow within global events, external comms and experiential marketing.

This full-time, hybrid role requires on-site at our client’s Chicago office.and will involve international travel.

• Competitive biweekly pay with bonus potential
• Health and wellness benefits plans
• Flexible vacation and holiday policies
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Auto and technology allowance
• Referral bonus
• Tax savings with flexible spending accounts for parking, transit, dependents, and healthcare costs
• Opportunity to work with a growing company that actively rewards and promotes its employee

Event Research & Logistics Support

• Research, source, and support the booking of venues for global events, including product launches, trade shows, and internal meetings
• Research, source, book, and manage hotel room blocks for global staff and leadership, ensuring accuracy and efficiency
• Support site research and preparation for venue visits and site checks
• Assist with event logistics planning, including schedules, transportation coordination, and on-site needs

Trade Shows & Lenovo Collaboration

• Collaborate with Lenovo events teams to support Motorola’s presence at global trade shows
• Assist with planning and execution logistics tied to shared Lenovo/Motorola trade show environments
• Support coordination across teams to ensure Motorola requirements are reflected within master trade show plans

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with internal partners across Brand, Social Media, and Product Marketing to support PR and event needs
• Support alignment with Brand to ensure event elements follow Motorola brand guidelines
• Assist senior team members with day-to-day coordination and execution tasks

Pre, During & Post-Event Support

• Order, prepare and ship products for PR events and tradeshows
• Support on-site event execution, including registration, staff coordination, and logistics
• Assist with post-event recaps by collecting feedback, notes, and learnings from internal teams

Finance & Budget Support

• Assist with tracking spend against budget throughout the event lifecycle
• Partner closely with Finance, Procurement and external agencies to ensure accurate, invoicing, timely payments and compliance with internal policies
• Monitor contracts, purchase orders, and expense approvals, ensuring financial accuracy and audit readiness

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Experience and Education: 

• College Degree
• 2 years of experience in events, marketing, communications, or a related field
• Experience supporting event logistics, hotel bookings, or venue research is strongly preferred
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Comfort working with spreadsheets, timelines, and detailed planning documents
• Interest in global events and experiential marketing

Skills and Attributes: 

• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and reliable
• A strong team player who enjoys collaborating across teams
• Comfortable managing multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Curious, proactive, and eager to learn about global events and experiential marketing
• Open to travel up to 20% of the time

Physical Requirements: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to: 

• Regularly sit, grasp, talk and/or hear
• Occasionally walk and/or stand
• Occasionally carry and lift office supplies up to 10 pounds
• Continuous hand/eye coordination and fine manipulation

Channel Partners Solutions is an equal opportunity employer in every aspect of employment, including but not limited to; selection, training, development and promotion of the most qualified candidates and employees without regard to their race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by state or local law. Channel Partners is committed to equal employment opportunity in all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment that may not be covered in this statement. Channel Partners is an at-will employer.

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