Marketing Event Support - Holland, MI (Education)

Wintrust is a financial holding company with approximately $62 billion in assets whose common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. Guided by its “Different Approach, Better Results” philosophy, Wintrust offers the sophisticated resources of a large bank while providing a community banking experience to each customer. Wintrust operates more than 200 retail banking locations through 16 community bank subsidiaries in the greater Chicago, southern Wisconsin, west Michigan, northwest Indiana, and southwest Florida market areas. In addition, Wintrust operates various non-bank business units, providing residential mortgage origination, wealth management, commercial and life insurance premium financing, short-term accounts receivable financing/outsourced administrative services to the temporary staffing services industry, and qualified intermediary services for tax-deferred exchanges. Our unique business model is a competitive strength and value driver, powered by our talented colleagues who put our customers first and achieve better results for our clients.

Macatawa Bank, now part of the Wintrust Financial Corporation, is looking for top talent to join our team as a Temporary Marketing Event Support!

POSITION SUMMARY

Macatawa Bank's events are designed to support the bank's mission in strengthening the communities and customers we serve financially. The Marketing Event Support position is a part-time, on-call position designed to support the Marketing Department and Macatawa Bank with most of their events throughout West Michigan. The ideal candidate enjoys West Michigan and all of its communities, understands the bank's mission, and is passionate about promoting and representing Macatawa Bank at community events. The position is year-round, but many of the bank's events are held during the months of April through October.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Mac Snack Wagon

• Drive snack wagon trailer to scheduled events.
• Ensure snack wagon is stocked with supplies for each event. This may include coordination of ordering supplies and food and obtaining it from the vendor, stocking fridge with cases of water, ensure it is stocked with spoons or other items needed for each different event. Job will include planning in advance for upcoming and scheduled events.
• Requires the ability to drive company vehicles, tow bank owned single and tandem axle utility trailers, attach a trailer to a vehicle, tow a trailer down the road, back-up, and maneuver a trailer at various locations with varied terrain.
• Set up and take down snack wagon which requires climbing ladders and heavy lifting.
• At each event, make sure the snack wagon is staffed with at least one Macatawa Bank employee, is properly cleaned and organized after events by staff, and during or before event, operated according to the standard operating procedure required by the Health Department to maintain the snack wagon's STFU licensing. This may include supervising and communicating with employees on proper use procedures.
• Ability to coordinate event logistics and maintain excellent records of Event Request Forms, Work Orders, and updates as necessary.
• Organize and clean the snack wagon inside and out after events.

Provide marketing support of bank sponsored events and promotions and other miscellaneous marketing activities.

• Work with the Marketing team to provide marketing support as needed.
• Must be able to handle a wide array of marketing support duties including, but not limited to, delivery, pick up, and set up of tents, coolers, bottled water, games, tables and chairs, banners, popcorn machines, wagons, boat float, table top and pull up displays, marketing materials, etc.
• Obtain helium and safely deliver and pick up helium tank(s).
• Drive float in various local parades.
• Work in the office helping the Marketing Department with various tasks.
• Take photos at events.
• Keep company vehicles maintained with a clean appearance inside and out. Keep all other marketing event support trailers and equipment clean, neat, and organized

Company Store

• Fulfill and package orders of logo items for distribution bank-wide.
• Inventory taken two times a year.
• Maintain an organized store and reducing our foot print in the warehouse.
• Keep track of orders via email and fulfill them in a timely manner.

Miscellaneous

• Must have a valid Michigan drivers' license.
• Maintain open and honest communication with Marketing Department at all times.
• Must have the physical ability to move heavy equipment, stand, and bend throughout the scheduled shift, use a ladder, etc.
• Hours and days will vary extensively from the standard 8am to 5pm day, Monday through Friday week. This includes evenings, weekends, and some holidays.
• Work outside in a variety of weather conditions.
• Ability to follow Event Request Forms and Work Orders.
• Have a reliable form of communication, working outside the office.

Compensation

The estimated hourly rate for this role is $18.00-$21.00. Actual pay rate may vary based on several factors, such as a candidate's qualifications, skills, and experience.

From our first day in business, Wintrust has been proud to serve a variety of unique communities and people from all walks of life. To be Chicago's Bank® and Wisconsin's Bank®, we need to reflect that diversity both in all the communities we serve, the people we employ, the organizations we work with, and our banking and lending practices. Wintrust Financial Corporation, including community banking and financial services subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.