Events & Marketing Assistant

The role

You will research industry events, manage registration and logistics, and support the sales team at events. You will also support broader marketing efforts including lead conversion and general marketing projects.

What you will do

• Research and identify relevant industry events, conferences, and trade shows
• Manage event registration including booth space, sponsorships, and attendee sign-ups
• Coordinate event logistics such as travel, internal communication, and show service orders
• Help plan event happy hours by researching venues and coordinating details
• Manage shipping and receiving of event materials and booth assets
• Support post-event follow-up and lead capture organization
• Support lead conversion through nurture campaign support and CRM data hygiene
• Assist with general marketing tasks and projects
• Keep event and marketing records accurate in the CRM
• Perform additional duties and projects as assigned

Required qualifications

• 1-2 years in event coordination, marketing, or related client-facing roles
• Four-year degree required
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Strong written and verbal communicator
• Self-motivated, resourceful, and reliable
• Ability to travel occasionally to support on-site event execution
• Proficient in Microsoft Office

Nice to have

• Salesforce experience

Benefits

• Snacks galore
• Private chef serving lunch Tuesday through Thursday every week
• State-of-the-art fitness center with outfitted locker rooms
• Physical therapist onsite regularly
• Indoor and outdoor casual collaboration spots
• Pet-friendly office environment
• Golf simulator, go-carts, shuffleboard, corn hole, and MORE fun

About the company

Lightspeed Systems has developed solutions to help K–12 school IT departments keep technology safe, secure, and easy to manage. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company serves over 23 million students across 31,000 schools in 43 countries.