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Project Manager, Trade Show

EDE CORPORATION
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 3/24/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/23/2026
Benefits:
  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Company parties
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance
  • Competitive salary
Job Overview:
EDE Corporation is growing and adding to our Team!
We create innovative and award-winning trade show exhibits and commercial interiors. To build on our successes, and ensure the highest of quality, our Project Managers must be able to assist in the initiating and planning of a project and be fully responsible for executing, monitoring, and controlling each project for their assigned clients. This position is also responsible for improving product quality while decreasing costs and production times by finding better materials and production methods. Best part is, we’re a true custom exhibit house, so you'll always find new and different projects to be a part of.
 
 If this position sounds like the right fit, send us your resume! We look forward to meeting you!

Project Manager Job Duties:

  • Create and manage project timelines to meet deadlines.
  • Review exhibit renderings, analyze estimates, and create a clear direction for fabrication.
  • Lead meetings with Design, Engineering, Production, Estimating, and Account Executives/Account Managers to review project needs and client expectations.
  • Guide and manage Draftsman to create detail drawings and communicate as needed with Account Executive / Account Manager to achieve an approved final production drawing set.
  • Order and supervise the ordering of 3rd party contracted exhibit elements.
  • Order and manage custom exhibit finishes / details.
  • Communicate with and provide support to production throughout the project.
  • Communicate with all departments including drafting, production, graphics and finishing.
  • Continually monitor job progress to identifying aspects of a project that can go wrong and clarifying assumptions to avoid problems or ensure contingencies are in place.
  • Provide the plan for exhibit installation based on a clear orderly process.
  • Oversee the organization and arrangement of the transportation and installation needs for EDE installed projects.
  • Coordinate with the Account Management team the ordering of show service information
  • Lead Post-Project meetings to analyze and improve on projects in the future.
  • Oversee the creation and maintenance of client inventories.
  • Maintenance of all active Job Files
  • Assist in Invoicing review process.
Project Manager Skills and Qualifications:

  • Trade and/or business school training.
  • Minimum 3 years’ experience in the trade show industry
  • Read and understand designs and blueprints.
  • Understanding of exhibit fabrication techniques and how to customize for projects.

Salary : $75,000 - $90,000

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