Director, Global Events & Experiential Marketing

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$140K/yr – $160K/yrDirector/Executive10+ years expFull time

Posted 5 days ago

Job Summary

Own and scale Skai's global events and experiential program from concept to measurement, leading cross-functional teams, partnerships and budgets to drive brand impact and pipeline.

  • Own the end-to-end event experience from concept to post-event follow-up.
  • Partner with Brand, Sales and Product Marketing to define audiences and messaging.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and lead Skai’s global events and experiential strategy in line with brand and GTM priorities.
  • Build and manage a global programme of hosted events, industry sponsorships, executive experiences, partner activations and hospitality.
  • Own the entire event experience from initial concept to post-event follow-up, including positioning and messaging, agenda development, speaker sourcing and preparation, audience acquisition, creative production, logistics, onsite delivery and measurement.
  • Act as the central lead for every event, coordinating cross-functional teams and external partners to deliver one cohesive, high-quality experience.
  • Create original concepts and activations that make Skai stand out and give customers, prospects and partners a memorable experience.
  • Partner with Brand, Sales, Customer Success and Product Marketing to define audiences, content, messaging and engagement plans.
  • Collaborate with strategic partners including Amazon Ads, Walmart Connect, Criteo, Google and TikTok on joint events and experiences.
  • Manage event agencies, venues, production partners, sponsorships, vendors and budgets.
  • Measure success across brand impact, audience quality, engagement, pipeline and revenue, using insights to improve future investment.
  • Use AI and emerging technology to support event concepting, content development, audience personalisation, operational efficiency and measurement.

Requirements

  • At least 10 years of experience in events or experiential marketing, ideally within B2B technology, SaaS, advertising or media.
  • Proven experience creating and delivering global events, major hosted programmes and brand activations, including events for 200+ attendees.
  • Strong creative instincts and the ability to turn business objectives into distinctive and engaging experiences.
  • Exceptional writing and storytelling skills, with experience developing event messaging, agendas and speaker content.
  • Excellent project, production and budget management skills.
  • Strong commercial judgement and experience measuring event impact and ROI.
  • Experience managing agencies, suppliers and sponsorships across multiple regions.
  • Confidence working with senior executives, customers, sales teams and strategic partners.
  • Curious and confident in using AI tools to work more efficiently and create stronger event experiences.
  • Willingness to travel internationally and lead events onsite.
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Skai

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Skai is the leading omnichannel advertising platform for commerce media, combining advanced digital marketing capabilities with commerce insights and operations to drive growth for brands and agencies. Powered by unified data and proprietary GenAI, Skai delivers full-funnel media planning, optimization, and measurement, plus insights and automation that help brands improve digital shelf performance, retail execution, and revenue recovery. This integrated approach maximizes sales, profitability, and market share across media and commerce touchpoints.Trusted by over 8,000 brands and agencies, including PepsiCo, Sanofi, and Estée Lauder, Skai integrates with 300+ publishers and retail media networks such as Amazon Ads, Walmart Connect, Criteo, Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and TikTok. Headquartered in San Francisco with nine international offices, Skai empowers brands to connect media and commerce for measurable growth and efficiency.Skai uses the brand name Kenshoo Skai in the UK & Europe.

Founded in 2006
San Francisco, California, USA
729 employees (72 in marketing)
68% recommend to a friend
78% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$140K/yr – $160K/yr

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Funding

Total Funding
$60M
Last Raise
$30M
Series Unknown, 10 years ago

Funding History

  • Jan 2016
    Series Unknown
  • Apr 2014
    Series F • $30M
  • Nov 2012
    Series E • $12M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
96.7K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$91.5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
34.9%
Direct
49%
Referral
10.1%
Social
4.7%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~731

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Director, Global Events & Experiential Marketing

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