Technical Events Team Lead

Job Summary:

The Technical Events Engineering Team Lead is a leadership-oriented role within the Technical Events Engineering team that helps drive the overall success, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement of team processes and performance. At the core of this function, they leverage their extensive technical knowhow, tradeshow experience, customer interaction acumen, and leadership skills to deliver success at tradeshows, events as well as experience centers. They lead the TEE team members in tasks and help ensure they are delivered successfully and on time. A key component of this role is to ensure team members have the tools and support needed to grow and nurture them on their career paths. In this capacity, they also interact and coordinate with other marketing, product, technology alliance, and engineering teams to make sure the team has all the elements needed to achieve its objectives. The Technical Events engineering Team Lead reports directly to the Senior Manager, Global Technical Events Engineering.

Your day at a glance:

• In Team Lead capacity, delegates work to TEE team members to optimize efficiency in expertise and enhance effective performance and delivery of tasks
• Acts as representative of the TEE team during tier 1 tradeshow kick-offs and is responsible for organizing demo calls with all stakeholders to ensure delivery based on set expectations
• Acts as the defacto technical lead during all on site tradeshows and events setup
• Provides guidance and motivation to direct report team members
• Schedules and leads regular team and individual meetings to discuss projects and priorities with team members ensuring greater team alignment
• Leads the collaborative efforts with the Genetec field sales organization to ensure they are empowered to fully leverage and demonstrate Genetec solutions through various channels (tradeshows, conferences, 1:1 sales demo, experience center visits)
• Engages in tight collaboration with our technology partner representatives to incorporate and highlight partner technologies, together with Genetec, to showcase total solutions
• Identifies and organizes workshops and training sessions that help build technical knowledge within the team
• Leads ongoing process reviews to ensure team workflows are efficient and scalable, identifying bottlenecks and implementing improvements that enhance productivity and cross-functional collaboration

What makes you a great fit:

• Natural leader and team motivator on various projects with a positive, goal-oriented approach
• Strong communicator, excellent written and verbal communication skills, can adapt style to varied internal and external audiences
• Both analytical and enthusiastic, with a can-do approach to tasks both big and small
• Well organized, detail-oriented, deadline and results-oriented
• Able to work both as a part of a team and autonomously
• Analytical, detailed and team-oriented attitude
• Demonstrates genuine positivity and a natural ability to bring people together, fostering strong collaboration and trust among colleagues.
• Excellent time and project management abilities
• Open and creative-minded – able to translate ideas and concepts in a visual way
• Able to work in a fast-paced department, with tight deadlines
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time

• Fluent in French and English, both verbal and written (this role requires interaction with our international collaborators and customers)

Your technical expertise:

• 5+ years relevant experience in Physical Security or Technology Sales
• Networking skills (TCP/IP, configure network switches and routers, wireless)
• Experience in deploying software, operating systems and databases
• Creating and deploying images, working in virtualized environments
• Developing training guides or sales-oriented demonstration content
• Significant technical experience and aptitude mixed with creative vision
• Experience working with both marketing and product teams

Let’s talk perks!

• Attractive compensation package
• Training Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Subsidized meals in our amazing Bistro (Les Cordons Bleus)
• Work-life balance with a flexible working schedule
• Free, unlimited coffee
• Private, free parking for all employees
• Onsite fitness facility with personal trainer

We know that diverse backgrounds and experiences bring great value to our teams. Even if you don't think you tick all the boxes, we still encourage you to apply - your profile may surprise us!

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