Audience Development Coordinator $70,000 OTE
Job Description
Job Description
What you’ll get
- Strong earning potential: $70,000 OTE, made up of a $30,000–$35,000 base plus uncapped commission
- Paid time off: 20 days’ paid vacation plus federal holidays
- Full training: step-by-step coaching in B2B outreach, phone skills and attendee recruitment
- Real experience: work on live international trade shows from day one
- Career path: a clear route to Audience Development Manager for strong performers
- Travel: attend trade shows across the US and internationally
- Mentorship: learn from leaders who started in your seat
About the role
FORTEM International runs more than 30 trade shows worldwide and has just opened a new office in Irving, TX, to support its growing US business.
As an Audience Development Coordinator, you’ll help build the audience for our events, bringing senior decision-makers from emergency management, first response, public safety, power, chemical risk and defense to our shows. This is a full-time, paid, entry-level role with hands-on coaching from the Irving leadership team.
What you’ll do
- Research and identify senior professionals in government, public safety and the private sector
- Reach out by phone and email to invite and register event attendees
- Bring in VIPs, decision-makers and group delegations
- Follow up with registrants so sign-ups become show-ups
- Keep records and follow-ups up to date in our CRM
- Represent FORTEM professionally at our events in the US and abroad
- Learn audience development and sales strategy with mentoring from senior team members
Who we’re looking for
- Whether you’re starting out or moving from retail, customer service or another target-driven role, we’ll train you
- A strong communicator who is confident on the phone
- Positive, self-motivated and organized
- Driven by targets, with ambitions to grow into leadership
- Happy to travel to events when required
No degree or events experience required.
\nCompany Description
We are a leading global B2B trade exhibition organiser, delivering world-class events across the UK, USA, Europe and the Middle East, bringing together the people, ideas and industries shaping the future of hospitality, technology, defence, disaster management, customer experience and beyond
Company Description
We are a leading global B2B trade exhibition organiser, delivering world-class events across the UK, USA, Europe and the Middle East, bringing together the people, ideas and industries shaping the future of hospitality, technology, defence, disaster management, customer experience and beyond