Communications & Events Coordinator - The Timken Company : Job Details

Your career begins at Cone Drive Operations, a Timken company! Cone Drive is located in beautiful Traverse City, Michigan and boasts nearly 100 years of success in the gearing industry. If you're ready for a challenging career that provides you with the ability to advance personally and professionally, look to Cone Drive. Our employees make the world more productive by improving the efficiency and reliability of the machinery that keeps industry in motion.We're seeking a Communications & Events Coordinator who is organized, self-motivated, and eager to learn. In this role, you'll play a critical part in supporting our branding, digital communications, trade show efforts, and sales initiatives. You'll help ensure that our message is consistent, our presence is professional, and our activities run smoothly across all touchpoints. While the role is grounded in coordination and follow-through, there's also room for creative thinking, initiative, and fresh ideas especially when it comes to content creation, campaign support, and community engagement. This role supports our work in precision gearing and motion control technologies helping promote the innovative components we design and manufacture for applications in robotics, aerospace, solar, industrial automation, and more. You'll help bring visibility to technical products by making them clear, compelling, and accessible to the right audiences. Key Responsibilities Communications SupportCreate and schedule regular social media posts (2x/week) across LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, etcPrepare and send email campaigns (2x/month) tailored to audience and industryUpdate and maintain website content to reflect current messaging, offerings, and industry standardsEnsure consistency with brand guidelines across U.S. and China websitesMonitor engagement across social and email platforms and summarize performance stats Event & Tradeshow CoordinationResearch new trade show opportunities to increase product and brand visibilityMaintain Cone Drive's trade show profiles and listings on organizer websitesManage product display needs via the CEI systemPull and organize leads post-show for sales follow-upCoordinate registrations, travel logistics, and show materialsAssist in development of new displays and event collateral Brand & Internal SupportHelp develop white papers, case studies, and success storiesSupport advertising placement with industry affiliations (AGMA, AHTD, PTDA, A3, AEM)Track competitor advertising and surface new digital ad opportunitiesMaintain business card orders, marketing literature shipments, and swag requestsMonitor the marketing inbox and route inquiries as neededHelp grow Cone Drive's visibility in the local community through sponsorships, partnerships, and outreach initiatives Administrative, Budget & Sales SupportMaintain and monitor the marketing department budget, including tracking expenditures and reconciling invoicesSubmit credit card expenses and check requests for vendorsManage ZoomInfo licenses and user accessPrepare and distribute sales kits and promotional materialsProvide monthly summaries and basic reporting on email and advertising performanc Who You Are

Highly organized: You're naturally detail-oriented and can juggle multiple responsibilitiesSelf-driven: You don't wait to be told what to do you seek out what needs doingCommunicative: You write clearly, speak up, and ask questionsDependable: You follow through, meet deadlines, and don't let things slip through the cracksCurious and willing to learn: You may not know all the tools or terms, but you're excited to pick them up Qualifications
Associates Degree in Business Administration or related; or equivalent combination of education and experience7-10 years' administrative experience in events, customer service, marketing coordination, or similar roles Comfortable with Microsoft Office, social media platforms, and basic online toolsFamiliarity with email platforms (e.g., Mailchimp), ZoomInfo, Canva, or the Adobe Suite is helpful but not required Why Join UsCone Drive has been a leader in precision gearing technology for 100 years. We offer a tight-knit team, opportunities for growth, and the chance to support technical innovations that power real-world applications from satellite tracking systems to robotic automation. If you're passionate about learning, staying organized, and making things happen, we'd love to hear from you.This position may require access to United States export controlled technical data ( CTD ) and hardware under the Departments of US State (ITAR) and/or Commerce (EAR). Eligible candidates are; US Citizens, Green Card holders, Asylees or others eligible to receive US export license authorizations. Candidate must be authorized to work in the US.All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.