Event Planner Jobs in Indiana

INTRODUCTION

At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals!

As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose – all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People.

At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.

Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today!

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Elanco Animal Health is seeking an experienced and organized Event Marketing Specialist – Farm Animal Health to support the planning and execution of conferences, trade shows, and customer engagement events across the Farm Animal Health portfolio.

This role is responsible for managing the end-to-end execution of assigned events, ensuring alignment with business priorities and delivering consistent, high-quality customer experiences. The Event Marketing Specialist will partner with internal and external vendors to coordinate logistics, support activation planning, and ensure successful event delivery.

This position requires strong project management skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities across a high-volume event portfolio.

Your Responsibilities:

• Plan and execute Farm Animal Health conferences and events, including national, regional, and local meetings.
• Manage event timelines, deliverables, and logistics from pre-planning through post-event reconciliation.
• Manage execution across a high-volume portfolio of events with varying levels of scale and complexity.
• Ensure all event activations and sponsored assets are delivered on schedule and within budget.
• Partner with Marketing and Brand teams to support execution of event messaging and activations.
• Coordinate production and delivery of promotional materials, signage, exhibit assets, branded merchandise, customer communications, and literature.
• Support the implementation of engagement and educational tactics within booth and event environments.
• Work closely with Marketing, Sales, Technical, Regulatory, Procurement, Corporate Communications, and Digital teams to align on event needs and priorities.
• Coordinate with external vendors, agencies, and exhibit partners to support event execution.
• Maintain accurate event information in systems such as Exhibit Day and Microsoft Teams.
• Submit and manage approval of materials through PromoMats and other compliance platforms.
• Maintain tracking tools for event participation, budgets, and deliverables.
• Manage on-site logistics and troubleshoot issues to ensure a seamless attendee experience.
• Oversee on-site team to ensure goals are being met and team is properly executing on assigned roles.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or High school diploma with equivalent professional experience.
• Required Experience: 4+ years of experience in event planning, trade shows, or conference support.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines across a high-volume workload.
• Proficiency with business tools (Excel, Teams, SharePoint, event systems, Exhibit Day).
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to travel up to 30% based on business and event needs.
• Knowledge of budget and timeline management.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience supporting agricultural, livestock, or B2B event programs.
• Familiarity with procurement and compliance processes (e.g., ARIBA, PromoMats).
• CMP, CTSM, or equivalent certification preferred.
• Experience using event management platforms.
• This role is ideally based in Indianapolis and will be a hybrid position.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Ability to travel up to 30% based on business and event needs (Onsite Event Support and Oversight)
• Location: Indianapolis, IN Global HQ (Hybrid Environment)

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown underrecognized groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Elanco we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you think you might be a good fit for a role but don't necessarily meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles!

Elanco Benefits and Perks:

We offer a comprehensive benefits package focusing on financial, physical, and mental well-being while encouraging our employees to pursue our purpose! Some highlights include:

• Multiple relocation packages
• Two weeklong shutdowns (mid-summer and year-end) in the US (in addition to PTO)
• 8-week parental leave
• 9 Employee Resource Groups
• Annual bonus offering
• Flexible work arrangements
• Up to 6% 401K matching

Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status

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