Tradeshow and Events Specialist ETC Full-Time Contract

ETC is seeking a Tradeshow & Events Specialist to support our European teams! This highly hands‑on role combines live event production, technical expertise, and problem‑solving. The successful candidate will help bring ETC’s products and brand to life through trade shows, customer events, demonstrations, and internal events, ensuring a professional and engaging experience for attendees.

Success in this role requires balancing detailed planning and preparation with the flexibility to adapt when priorities shift, product availability changes, or last‑minute event needs arise. The position involves managing multiple projects simultaneously, collaborating with a variety of internal and external stakeholders, and supporting both event execution and the ongoing enhancement of ETC’s demonstration facilities.

Travel is a regular part of the role, often occurring monthly or every other month, and may range from a few days to nearly two weeks, including weekends. An ideal home base would be ETC’s London or Germany office.

The ideal candidate will bring a background in theatre production, live events, or a related technical field, along with strong organizational skills, adaptability, and the ability to learn and apply technical product knowledge quickly.

Representative Responsibilities:

• Technical coordination of events in the sales territory of ETC Ltd, ETC GmbH and ETC France:
• Preparation of technical drawings, and other documentation as required
• Working with team on new booth designs and construction
• Some fabrication of new booth pieces
• Identifying and working with outside resources as necessary throughout the fabrication and refurbishment process.
• Maintaining inventory of trade show demo equipment
• Stand set‑up and supervision of on‑site labor crew, working with MarCom Coordinator
• Technical Service support throughout each assigned show
• Staffing stand at shows as assigned
• Technical coordination of regional sales events as needed
• Developing and supervising flexible technical crew capability within company
• Work with Product Managers to improve product presentations to target markets
• Development and creation of visualization and showfiles for standardized presentations throughout ETC trainings and shows
• Support for training group to keep training material current
• Technical coordination of ETC training
• Upkeep and maintenance of existing booth pieces, training rooms and ETC products
• Preparation of dealer promotion presentations as needed
• Performing other duties as assigned
• Completing special projects and requests in a timely and positive fashion
• Bachelor’s degree in Technical theatre or related technical field, or equivalent experience
• 4-6 years related work experience
• Experience touring with live performance/events - preferred
• Experience with lighting design - preferred
• Strong communication, organizational and interpersonal skills
• High degree of technical expertise with ETC and other industry product
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Proficiency in CAD programs, preferably VectorWorks
• Strong electrical skills
• Ability to travel to shows and other offices as required
• Carpentry skills
• Powered Access Equipment license

Experience

3-5 years

Type of Job

Event Management, Project & Production Management, Sales & Marketing, Business & Operational