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Diversified Transportation Services · 3 weeks ago

Tradeshow & Event Freight Manager

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$60K/yr - $80K/yr

Diversified Transportation Services (DTS) is a family-owned freight brokerage based in Torrance, California, focusing on service and communication. They are seeking a Tradeshow & Event Freight Manager to oversee their trade show and event freight operations, build relationships, and ensure smooth logistics for exhibitors.

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Responsibilities

Maintain a full calendar of every show, convention, and event where we have moved freight

Watch our inbound and outbound exhibitor shipments for repeat opportunities

Build and maintain working relationships with the major general service contractors, Freeman, GES, T3 Expo, and the independents

Travel to select shows to work the floor in person

Work with our carrier team to build a reliable network of long haul and final mile carriers

Partner with operations to make sure show shipments are scheduled, tracked, and executed clean

Track trade show revenue and gross margin against our goals and keep leadership updated on progress

Help build standardized workflows for quoting, booking, documentation, and tracking show freight

Be the internal expert sales leans on for trade show exhibitors

Qualification

Freight operationsTrade show and event freightLogisticsLess-than-truckload (LTL) brokerageTransportation management systems (TMS)Carrier network developmentMaterial handling agreementsScheduling and tracking freightRevenue and margin reportingCalm under pressure

Required

Experience in freight, logistics, or trade show and event operations

Direct exhibitor, convention, or event freight experience is a big plus, but a strong LTL or brokerage background with the drive to learn the show side works too

Someone organized enough to run a calendar that other people depend on, and proactive enough to chase the date before it becomes a fire

Comfortable building relationships, with decorators, carriers, show management, and internal teams

Calm under a deadline

Solid with the tools, or quick to learn them

An owner mentality

Preferred

Candidates in major trade show and convention markets strongly preferred: Las Vegas, Orlando, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, San Diego, Nashville, and Phoenix

Benefits

Performance incentives tied to trade show revenue and growth

Company

Diversified Transportation Services

Diversified Transportation Services is a transportation company that offers supply chain solutions.

Founded in 1990

Torrance, California, USA

11-50 employees

http://dtsone.com

Funding

Current Stage

Early Stage

Leadership Team

Marc Meskin

President and Founder

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