Senior Marketing Events Specialist

New York City, NY (On-site)

$80K/yr – $100K/yrSenior Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 5 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own end-to-end event programs from strategy through on-site execution with a focus on pipeline impact and premium brand experiences.

  • Own end-to-end planning, logistics, budgets, and success metrics for conferences, webinars, and field events.
  • Collaborate with Demand Gen to build integrated event campaigns that drive awareness and qualified pipeline.
  • Lead on-site execution, attendee experience, and post-event follow-up to close the loop and measure ROI.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end planning and execution of conferences, trade shows, executive dinners, customer advisory boards, webinars, regional events, and virtual experiences.
  • Develop comprehensive event plans, project timelines, logistics, budgets, and success metrics for each program.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for event execution, ensuring every experience reflects a premium, professional brand presence.
  • Evaluate and recommend event opportunities, sponsorships, speaking engagements, and field marketing programs that support business objectives.
  • Collaborate closely with Demand Generation Managers to develop integrated event campaigns that drive awareness, engagement, and qualified pipeline.
  • Partner on attendee acquisition strategies, event promotion, nurture campaigns, and post-event follow-up programs.
  • Contribute ideas and recommendations to improve event performance, attendee engagement, and marketing impact.
  • Support executive leadership and subject matter experts participating in events, speaking engagements, webinars, and customer-facing programs.
  • Build strong relationships across Sales, Product Marketing, Customer Success, Operations, and Executive Leadership teams.
  • Confidently interact with C-level executives, customers, partners, and external stakeholders.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field.
  • 4+ years of experience in event marketing, field marketing, or related marketing roles.
  • Demonstrated experience planning and executing events like conferences, trade shows, webinars, executive events, and customer-facing programs.
  • Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple complex initiatives simultaneously.
  • Experience partnering directly with executive leadership and customer-facing teams.
  • Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally and influence stakeholders at all levels of an organization.
  • Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently while balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution.
  • Proficiency with marketing tools (e.g., HubSpot, social media platforms) and event management software (e.g., Eventbrite, Cvent, Zoom Events, Swoogo, etc).
  • Willingness to work flexible hours and travel as needed for events.

Preferred

  • Graphic design or basic layout skills (e.g., Canva, Adobe Creative Suite).
  • Familiarity with CRM systems and digital analytics tools.
  • Experience in B2B SaaS, technology, healthcare technology, or high-growth environments.
  • Experience supporting pipeline-generating marketing programs and understanding demand generation metrics.

Benefits

  • We celebrate the unique differences of our employees because that is what drives curiosity, innovation, and the success of our business.
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Event Marketer

Event Marketer magazine was founded in 2002 to serve the information needs of strategic brand-side event marketers and agency executives across the spectrum of face-to-face marketing. It has become the world’s most respected provider of content for the event and trade show industry. Our portfolio includes our flagship magazine, active website with daily content, weekly and monthly newsletters, the annual Experiential Marketing Summit executive conference and Ex Awards, the Experience Design awards, Women in Events, and more.

Founded in 2002
Norwalk, Connecticut, USA
120 employees (29 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
67.2K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$10.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
40.7%
Direct
45.1%
Referral
7.7%
Social
5.3%
Paid
1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~120

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
26 (22% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
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