Events & Travel Lead

Yamaha Corporation of America

. Enable the ability to leverage trade and customer-facing events as a sales, marketing and branding tool .

Posted 9/22/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $88,000 - $109,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in event planning and project management, ensuring alignment with brand objectives and effective budget management. Capable of interpreting customer data to enhance the customer experience and drive marketing decisions.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Event PlanningProject ManagementBudget ManagementVendor Relationship ManagementCustomer Experience Strategy

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Hard Skills

Event ExecutionPerformance ReportingData InterpretationVisual Content CreationTask Management

Soft Skills

LeadershipOrganizational SkillsCommunication

Tools & Technologies

Travel Services Management

Industry Keywords

Trade ShowsCustomer-Facing EventsBrand ObjectivesMarketing DecisionsCustomer Journey

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Enable the ability to leverage trade and customer-facing events as a sales, marketing and branding tool
Ensure managed events achieve brand and business objectives
Execute events within approved budget
Provide easy and efficient travel services to YCA employees and customers
Lead select tier 1, 2 and 3 tradeshow and customer-facing events
Report on performance and provide actionable insights
Manage vendor relationships
Adapt category strategies into event strategic plans
Provide corporate travel services
Define desired customer experience throughout the customer journey
Interpret customer data, behaviors, and feedback into marketing decisions
Create visual content to share product and brand attributes
Plan, organize, and manage event tasks and resources
Acquire products, services, or results from external sources, including contract and buyer/vendor relationship management
Ensure all project work is included while controlling project scope

Requirements

What you’ll need

Demonstrated success at leading event planning
Project management experience
Travel as required up to 30%
Budget management

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Vision, Dental, LTD, Life-Insurance and 401k with match AND automatic contributions
Performance based bonus program
Robust employee wellness programs including free music lessons
Generous Wellness reimbursement program
Tobacco cessation reward program
Private concerts from award winning artists
Discounted hotel, travel, entertainment, and other attractions
Employee product purchase program
Flexible work schedule
Vacation, sick-time and personal floating holidays
Monthly events, for example -- Bring Your Dog to Work Day, Employee Singing Competitions, Spirit Week and other fun events
Inclusive and passionate culture