Head of Global Events & Field Marketing

San Francisco, CA (Hybrid)

$260K/yr – $270K/yrSenior Level12+ years expFull time

Posted 14 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own and scale the events strategy and ABM programs to accelerate pipeline and revenue through cross-functional partnerships.

  • Define and execute the events portfolio and end-to-end plans
  • Collaborate with Field, Product Marketing, and Growth Marketing to align themes and moments
  • Build and coach a scalable events team and ABM motions

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own the marketing events strategy aligned to our business goals, go-to-market strategy, and integrated campaigns. Identify the portfolio of conferences, 1P events, and field tactics that reach AI buyers and end users most effectively, define strategy and creative end to end execution plans.
  • Lead collaboration with Field leadership to identify and prioritize the markets, accounts, and formats that will have the greatest impact on pipeline and revenue.
  • Partner with Product Marketing and Growth Marketing leaders to align events to key themes and moments for integrated multi-channel execution and to increase impact of key company initiatives.
  • Build and scale ABM motions with Field and Growth Marketing to priority accounts, segments, and audiences across the sales cycle from pipeline creation, deal acceleration, to expansion.
  • Build scalable processes, templates and playbooks. Create and maintain standardized documentation that enables the entire team to operate consistently and efficiently.
  • Establish experimentation and AI-native automation as core operating principles and develop testing frameworks across different event types and activations.
  • Hire, coach, and scale a team of event and field marketers in fostering a culture of creativity, ownership, and continuous learning.

Requirements

  • 12+ years experience and strong track record of building and scaling events and field marketing in high growth technology companies
  • Deep understanding of complex B2B buying journeys, technical buying committees, complex sales cycles, account segmentation, ABM, and sales-assisted conversion.
  • Sales-aligned operator with strong track record of partnering directly with executive sales leadership to shape GEO go-to-market plans and strategic alignment of resources to priorities.
  • A testing mindset and the operating discipline to turn learnings into repeatable programs, systems, and investment decisions.
  • Analytical & Financial Acumen with deep proficiency in attribution, pipeline modeling, and managing budgets and vendors.
  • Strong business acumen and executive presence. Earns trust and builds credibility with strong communication skills and cross-functional leadership. Can hold a strong point of view and be comfortable making hard calls.
  • Hands-on leader who is comfortable building from scratch with experience operating at scale. You know what good looks like and can build from 0 to N.
  • Willingness to travel across the region as programs require.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Health Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and eligible dependents.
  • Meaningful Equity: RSUs that give employees a stake in the company's long-term success.
  • Retirement Savings: 401(k) matching (U.S.) and pension contributions (U.K.).
  • Flexible Time Off: Unlimited PTO, company holidays, and floating holidays to support work-life balance.
  • Company-Wide Winter Break: Two weeks of company closure each winter to disconnect and recharge.
  • Paid Parental & Family Leave: Paid leave to support you and your family through life's important moments.
  • Professional Development: Annual learning and development allowance to support your professional growth.
  • Wellness Benefits: Wellness and work-from-home stipends to support your physical and mental well-being.
  • Sabbatical Program: Four weeks of paid sabbatical leave after four years of service.
  • Flexible Work: Flexible schedules and a hybrid work model for our office-based teams.
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Founded in 2019
New York, New York, USA
93 employees (10 in marketing)
85% recommend to a friend
87% CEO approval

Salaries

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$260K/yr – $270K/yr

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
8 (9% of company)
Median Tenure
0.8 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
4

Funding

Total Funding
$108.5M
Last Raise
$50M
Series Unknown, 1 years ago

Funding History

  • Nov 2024
    Series Unknown • $50M
  • Jun 2022
    Series B • $40M
  • Oct 2020
    Series A • $15M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
363.5K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$40.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
45.9%
Direct
43.6%
Referral
7.6%
Social
2.1%
Paid
0.7%

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Head of Global Events & Field Marketing

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