Event and ABM Marketing Manager

USA (Remote)

$70K/yr – $80K/yrSenior Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own and optimize a high-volume B2B events and ABM program, aligning event decisions with GTM strategy, cross-functional staffing, and data-driven ROI to drive enterprise pipeline.

  • Event Lifecycle: Plan, execute, and evaluate 15+ annual B2B trade shows and events with measurable impact.
  • ABM & Campaigns: Design target account-focused campaigns (webinars, podcasts, etc.) and integrate with product messaging and priority personas.
  • Operational Excellence: Build scalable intake, vendor workflows, reporting, and post-event analytics to sustain high-volume programs and loyalty initiatives.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own the full lifecycle of 15+ B2B trade shows and events per year: research, selection, planning, execution, and evaluation.
  • Submit a complete event plan for each show covering brand strategy, attendee strategy, budget, swag and shipment plan, booth logistics, and risk assessment.
  • Ensure brand and product positioning is accurate and audience-appropriate at every event, including brand selection, messaging alignment with current go-to-market strategy, and validation of booth materials, signage, and collateral.
  • Proactively analyze data to recommend which internal departments should staff each event (Partnerships, Sales, Account Management), with rationale tied to event audience, expected ROI, and account or partner relationships in attendance.
  • Define attendee selection criteria in partnership with Sales leadership, using Salesforce data and revenue performance to prioritize accounts and reps invited.
  • Manage all event-related vendor relationships including booth fabrication, storage, shipping, and event sponsorship contacts.
  • Deliver a written post-event recap within 10 business days of each show covering leads captured, meetings booked, opportunities created, spend versus budget, and a clear keep-or-cut recommendation.
  • Maintain a rolling 12-month event calendar and present updates to leadership monthly.
  • Build the operational processes that keep a high-volume event, ABM, and loyalty program running smoothly, including intake, vendor workflows, reporting templates, and approval paths.
  • Own Modernize's ABM strategy for enterprise accounts, including target account selection, campaign design, and execution.

Requirements

  • Minimum 4+ years of B2B field marketing, event marketing, and ABM experience, with demonstrated solo or lead ownership of an event program of at least 10 events per year.
  • Proven track record of building and running ABM programs that drove measurable pipeline and revenue impact in an enterprise B2B environment.
  • Hands-on experience designing and managing loyalty, incentive, or sales contest programs from idea through proposal, execution, and tracking. Must be able to point to specific programs the candidate built and ran.
  • Hands-on experience with Salesforce reporting and Tableau (or equivalent BI tool). Able to independently pull, interpret, and act on rep-level and account-level data.
  • Strong written communication and managing-up skills. Able to produce executive-ready proposals and post-event recaps and to surface risks, trade-offs, and recommendations to leadership in writing.
  • Experience ensuring brand and product positioning is accurate and consistent across multiple in-market activations.
  • Vendor and budget management experience, including negotiating pricing, managing contracts, and reconciling spend against budget.
  • Demonstrated entrepreneurial mindset - oversees multiple concurrent projects with minimal supervision, anticipates risks, uses data to inform decisions, and delivers consistent, high-quality results.
  • Able to travel up to 5% (a few times a year).
  • Must be able to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment and adapt to evolving priorities.
  • Strong stakeholder alignment and influence to drive program success across Marketing, Partnerships, and Sales.

Benefits

  • health care benefits
  • retirement benefits
  • the amount of paid days off (paid sick leave, parental leave, paid time off, or vacation benefits)
  • any other tax-reportable benefits