Marketing Events Specialist

Description

WHO WE ARE

Through our offering of furniture, walls, and audio-visual solutions, Continua Interiors is on a mission to transform the way people work, learn and heal across the Midwest. Continua places great importance on fostering a supportive work environment that values culture, community, and connection with both team members and clients. We are not just a company; we are a movement, reshaping the dealer landscape across the Midwest.

OUR CORE VALUES

Strive To Be Great | Do Hard Things | Stronger Together | Own It

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Event Creative and Brand Experience
• Sales Enablement and Presentation Design
• Digital and Social Content Creation
• Production and Brand Consistency

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

Event Creative and Brand Experience

• Serve as a dedicated creative partner to the Events team, collaborating on event planning, priorities, and creative execution
• Join regular planning check-ins with the Events team to stay ahead of upcoming events, timelines, and creative needs.
• Design invitations, save-the-dates, signage, wayfinding, displays, and on-site materials for Continua and partner events.
• Design trade show graphics, booth materials, and supporting collateral.
• Create digital invitations, registration page graphics, and event email assets.
• Collaborate with the A&D team to develop event material strategies; design branded merchandise and swag; and coordinate vendor proofs, production specifications, timelines, delivery, and distribution.
• For larger or brand-level events, collaborate cross-functionally to bring a marketing perspective into creative concepts and strategically align deliverables, timelines, themes, and overall event objectives.

Sales Enablement and Presentation Design

• When event demand allows, build and refine sales presentations, pitch decks, and capabilities materials for Sales, BD, and A+D teams.
• Design RFP and bid response materials that meet brand standards and deadlines.
• Develop and maintain presentation templates and reusable layouts that make it easy for teams to stay on brand.
• Support case studies and project collateral that showcase Continua’s work.

Digital and Social Content Creation 

• Create social graphics, carousels, and short-form video edits for events, trade shows, and campaigns, in partnership with the Digital Marketing Director, who owns social strategy, the editorial calendar, and publishing.
• Capture event-day photo and video content for social and marketing use.
• Prepare and update website imagery, banners, and event page assets as directed by the Digital Marketing Director.
• Design email graphics and digital campaign assets.

Production and Brand Consistency

• Apply the Continua brand system consistently across print, digital, environmental, and presentation formats.
• Prepare print-ready files and coordinate proofs with print and production vendors.
• Manage work through the marketing request process (Monday), prioritizing event work first, with guidance from design leadership.
• Keep creative files, templates, and design assets organized and easy for the team to find.
• Take creative direction and feedback from design leadership and continue building design and industry knowledge.

WHAT YOU SHOULD HAVE:

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, graphic design, visual communications, or a related field.
• 2-4 years of graphic design experience, in-house or agency.
• A portfolio showing range across print, digital, environmental, and presentation design.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) and PowerPoint; familiarity with Figma, Canva, or Google Slides a plus.
• Knowledge of print production, including large-format signage, specs, and vendor proofs.
• Experience designing for social and digital formats; basic photo and short-form video editing skills (e.g., CapCut, Premiere) a plus.
• Familiarity with website content management systems a plus.
• Experience in commercial interiors, architecture, design, or B2B marketing preferred but not required.
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and shifting priorities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, and openness to feedback and creative direction.
• Ability to attend events on-site, including occasional evenings, and travel between Continua markets as needed.
• Physical Requirements: While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop. The employee may occasionally lift and /or move up to 20 pounds. This position may require travel between offices, jobsites, and/or client locations, which may involve extended periods of sitting or standing, lifting light luggage, and adapting to different time zones.

WHAT WE BRING TO THE TABLE:

• A State-of-the-Art Facility with incredible technology throughout and a multitude of workspaces at your disposal
• Use the EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) methodology to provide tools to help individuals and teams achieve goals, growth, and improvement.
• Quarterly All Company Meetings
• Community Service opportunities
• Company social hours
• Ability to use your talents and strengths to make a positive impact

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

The hiring compensation range for this position is an annual base salary of $60,000-$70,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to the candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and location, as well as internal equity and market considerations.

Benefits available in this position include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Company paid Short Term and Long-Term Disability insurance
• Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
• HSA, DCA and FSA options available
• Paid time off and holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401k Match (50% of every 1% up to 4%)

HOURS: 

This is a full-time position. Standard work schedule is Monday-Friday unless otherwise noted. 

DISCLOSURES:

Notice: The physical demands described above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their manager.

Notice: This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice.

Continua is a drug-free workplace.

Continua is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without 

regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or marital status.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. We are not able to provide visa sponsorship now or in the future for this position.