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Events & Travel Lead Yamaha Corporation of America 401(k) United States, California, Buena Park 6600 Orangethorpe Avenue (Show on map) Sep 22, 2026

Description Yamaha employees are committed to helping everyone progress, express and connect through music and sound. We offer innovative, finely crafted and award-winning products for the entire journey. Yamaha promises to help people progress, express, and connect through music and sound. Purpose of Role

Enable the ability to leverage trade and customer-facing events as a sales, marketing and branding tool. Key Accountabilities Include

• Ensure managed events achieve brand and business objectives
  
• Events executed within approved budget
  
• Easy and efficient travel services are provided to YCA employees & customers Primary Responsibilities Include
  
• Lead select tier 1, 2 and 3 tradeshow and customer-facing events
  
• Report on performance provide actionable insights
  
• Manage vendor relationships
  
• Adapt category strategies into event strategic plans
  
• Provide corporate travel services Core Functional Competencies
  

Customer Experience:

Define desired customer experience to achieve satisfaction and loyalty throughout the customer journey

Customer Insights:

Ability to understand and interpret customer data, behaviors, and feedback into conclusions that can be used to make marketing decisions

Design:

Create visual content to effectively share product and brand attributes with target audience

Event Management:

Manage face-to-face and virtual events that enable contact between Yamaha and potential customers

Project Management:

Plan, organize, and manage tasks and resources to bring about successful completion of a specific project

Project Procurement Management:

Acquire products, services, or results from an external source; include contract management and control processes necessary to administer contracts, properly manage the buyer/vendor relationships, and manage the project's obligations to the vendor

Project Scope Management:

Ensure all project work is included, while maintaining appropriate limit and control of the scope Core Behavioral Competencies

• Yamaha Way (Will, Integrity, Initiative, Challenge, Commitment)
  
• Customer Focus
  
• Decision Quality
  
• Plans and Aligns
  
• Collaborates
  
• Self-Development
  
• Situational Adaptability Qualifications
  Ideal
  
• Demonstrated success at leading event planning
  
• Project management experience
  
• Travel as required up to 30%
  
• Budget management Here's What We'll Bring Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Vision, Dental, LTD, Life-Insurance and 401k with match AND automatic contributions
  Performance based bonus program
  Robust employee wellness programs including free music lessons
  Generous Wellness reimbursement program
  Tobacco cessation reward program
  Private concerts from award winning artists
  Discounted hotel, travel, entertainment, and other attractions
  Employee product purchase program
  Flexible work schedule
  Vacation, sick-time and personal floating holidays
  Monthly events, for example -- Bring Your Dog to Work Day, Employee Singing Competitions, Spirit Week and other fun events
  Inclusive and passionate culture
  We foster a culture in which everyone feels welcomed, included, and valued; and recognize that diversity contributes to the success of Yamaha Compensation The hiring range for this position is $88,000 - $109,000 annually + bonus.

This is the hiring range and does not include the value of benefits. The hiring range does not reflect total earning potential over time.

Final offers within the posted compensation range are based on qualifications, skills and experience required for the role. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.

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