Sr. Tradeshow and Event Marketing Manager

San Mateo, CA (Hybrid)

$175K/yr – $210K/yrSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive end-to-end trade show programs for a tech/SaaS demand-gen portfolio, owning strategy, execution, and ROI.

  • Own end-to-end tradeshow execution and on-site operations.
  • Must-have: 7+ years in complex B2B events with budget ownership.
  • Standout: Data-driven optimization across the event portfolio.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Manage a portfolio of priority tradeshows, ensuring each event supports demand generation goals, regional priorities, and industry needs.
  • Identify, evaluate, and recommend events based on standardized criteria, expected ROI, audience relevance, and competitive presence.
  • Partner with Field Marketing, Sales, and Product teams to define goals, messaging, staffing needs, demos, and speaking opportunities.
  • Lead end-to-end execution of all assigned tradeshows, including booth design and production, show services, AV, shipping, fabrication, warehousing, and on-site operations.
  • Own vendor and agency relationships, negotiate contracts, manage estimates/POs, and ensure all deliverables meet brand and quality standards.
  • Plan and execute on-site experiences such as meetings, executive engagements, customer activities, and ancillary events.
  • Manage staff scheduling, briefing, on-site training, and run-of-show documentation to ensure operational excellence.
  • Partner with the Demand Gen team on pre-event goals, digital campaigns, and registration strategy.
  • Oversee on-site lead capture, attendee flows, giveaway strategy, booth activations, and brand presence.
  • Ensure timely post-event follow-up, including lead upload, reporting, and performance analysis.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience managing complex trade shows or large-scale B2B events, preferably in technology or SaaS
  • Proven success managing multiple concurrent events and competing deadlines
  • Strong project management skills with experience owning budgets, timelines, and cross-functional coordination
  • Demonstrated ability to negotiate with and manage external vendors, agencies, show services, and venues
  • Experience with booth design, fabrication, shipping logistics, show services, lead capture tools, and event technology platforms
  • Analytical mindset with the ability to use data to inform event selection, forecasting, and ROI evaluation
  • Comfortable traveling up to 40% (incl. occasional weekends/extended stays)
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Benefits

  • Healthcare programs that can be tailored to meet the personal health and financial well-being needs - Premiums are 100% covered for the employee under at least one plan and 80% for family premiums under all plans
  • Nationwide medical, vision and dental coverage
  • Health Saving Account (HSA) with annual employer contributions and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with tax saving options
  • Expanded mental health support
  • Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits
  • Time off to relax and recharge through our paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick time
  • Professional development stipend
  • Fertility Stipend
  • Wellness/fitness benefits
  • Healthy lunches provided daily
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Founded in 2016
San Mateo, California, USA
2.6K employees (157 in marketing)
62% recommend to a friend
81% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.4M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$278.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
28.1%
Direct
65.2%
Referral
4.8%
Social
0.7%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~2.6K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
102 (4% of company)
Median Career Experience
8.5 years
Median Tenure
2 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$814.3M
Last Raise
$20M
Series Unknown, 3 months ago

Funding History

  • Dec 2025
    Series Unknown • $20M
  • Sep 2025
    Debt Financing • $150M
  • Feb 2025
    Series E • $200M

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