Type of contract for this position: Permanent contract
The position
Job description
Demandbase is looking for a Senior Manager of Events to own high-impact event programs that bring our customers, prospects, partners, and GTM teams together
This role will lead the strategy and execution for user summits, trade shows, and field events that build Demandbase awareness, deepen customer relationships, and drive measurable pipeline and revenue impact
Own the strategy, planning, execution, and post-event optimization for Demandbase user summits, trade shows, and field events that support pipeline, customer engagement, and brand awareness goals
Use performance data and cross-functional leadership input to shape programs, stay hands-on through execution, and own results and ongoing improvements
Build and manage the event plan for assigned portfolios, including event selection, sponsorship recommendations, audience strategy, budget planning, staffing model, onsite experience and post event plan
Lead cross-functional planning with growth marketing, sales, customer success, partner marketing, product marketing, brand, creative, marketing operations, and executive stakeholders
Translate company and GTM priorities into clear event objectives, success metrics, run-of-show documents, staffing plans, and follow-up motions
Own event budgets for assigned programs, manage forecasts and actuals, negotiate with vendors, and identify trade-offs that improve attendee experience and business impact
Lead event production and logistics across venue, registration, AV, booth design, sponsorship assets, speaker readiness, shipping, signage, swag, staffing, travel coordination, and onsite operations
Set the standard for pre-event and post-event execution, including sales enablement, meeting generation, lead capture, lead handoff, and event follow-up
Create post-event readouts that connect event investment to attendance, engagement, sourced and influenced pipeline, customer impact, learnings, and recommendations
Develop scalable event playbooks, project plans, templates, vendor practices, and process improvements that help the events team operate more consistently
Guide supporting team members, contractors, and agency partners by breaking complex programs into clear workstreams, assigning ownership, and removing roadblocks
Directly source and evaluate hotels, event venues, and experience providers, lead vendor negotiations, and coordinate contract review to secure favorable rates and terms aligned with event goals, budgets, and attendee needs
Lead end-to-end event production, coordinating internal teams and external partners such as fabrication, AV, venue operations, signage, staging, logistics, and on-site execution vendors for large-scale events
Benefits
Health and Wellness Plans
Stock Options
Flexible Time Off & Holidays
Family Friendly Benefits
Remote Friendly
Inclusive and Open Company Culture
Professional Development
Preferred experience
Revenue-focused mindset with experience partnering with sales and marketing operations to define goals, capture leads, support follow-up, and measure pipeline impact
Experience improving event processes, reporting, templates, or operating rhythms so programs become more repeatable and scalable
Demonstrated budget ownership, vendor negotiation, project management, and onsite leadership across multiple simultaneous events
Proven experience owning complex events end to end, including user conferences or summits, trade shows, executive programs, customer events, and regional field events
Ability to travel for events and support occasional evening or weekend programs as needed
8+ years of B2B event marketing experience, preferably in SaaS, enterprise software, ABM, martech, or another high-growth B2B environment
Strong business judgment and comfort making decisions in ambiguous situations with multiple stakeholders, competing priorities, and changing timelines
Hands-on fluency with tools such as Salesforce, marketing automation, Asana, Bizzabo, ON24, or similar event and project management platforms
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence executives, sales leaders, customers, partners, vendors, and internal collaborators
We recognize that not all candidates will have every skill or qualification listed in this job description. If you feel you have the level of experience to be successful in the role, we encourage you to apply!
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