Kardex · 1 month ago
Event & PR Marketing Specialist
Westbrook, ME
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelKardex is one of the world's leading manufacturers of dynamic storage, retrieval and distribution systems, and they are seeking a highly organized and enthusiastic Event & PR Marketing Specialist to join their North American MarCom team. The role involves supporting large exhibitions, local sales-driven events, and managing public relations responsibilities while collaborating across teams to enhance brand visibility and marketing initiatives.
Industrial Automation
Responsibilities
Coordinate and support major industry exhibitions—from booth strategy/design and pre-show promotion to onsite logistics and post-event wrap-up
Support local event initiatives for our direct sales team, such as regional open houses, customer days, and niche conferences
Manage the shipping and logistics of marketing assets, literature, and giveaways to ensure events are visually aligned with our brand
Contribute fresh ideas to a collaborative, global event marketing team that values creativity and innovation
Administer our co-op event support program for distributors across the Americas
Provide marketing resources and coordination assistance for smaller distributor-hosted events
Serve as a go-to resource for the sales team—helping with access to literature, photos, videos, templates, and branded promotional items
Monitor and maintain our inventory of marketing materials and event giveaways
Maintain and monitor our company’s profiles on third-party PR platforms like Quoted and Featured
Actively pitch story ideas, product insights, and executive quotes to align with current media opportunities
Track submissions and outreach progress, reporting back on published contributions
Support our Content Marketing Specialist with writing, editing, or distributing digital content such as event summaries, email blasts, or social media posts
Qualification
Required
Highly organized and enthusiastic
Experience in event planning and execution
Ability to coordinate and support major industry exhibitions
Experience with public relations responsibilities
Ability to manage company profiles on PR contribution platforms
Experience in monitoring media opportunities and pitching content ideas
Ability to collaborate across teams
Strong communication skills for writing, editing, or distributing digital content
Ability to serve as a resource for the sales team
Experience in managing marketing materials and event giveaways
Benefits
Company 401k w/company match
Health & Welfare benefits like medical, dental, vision, Life & Disability
Corporate benefits
Generous paid time off
Paid holidays
Company and team events
Company
Kardex
Kardex is a leading global partner for intralogistics solutions in an attractive and growing market.
Founded in 1898
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase