Responsibilities

• Identify conferences, sponsorship opportunities, events, podcasts, and industry gatherings that align with Clair's go-to-market strategy.
• Develop an annual and quarterly event calendar focused on driving partner and prospect engagement.
• Evaluate event ROI and make recommendations on where Clair should invest time and resources.
• Own end-to-end event planning and logistics, including vendor management, contracts, budgets, registrations, travel coordination, venue selection, and on-site execution.
• Coordinate executive dinners, customer appreciation events, prospect roundtables, and partner gatherings from start to finish.
• Lead Clair's operational participation in industry conferences, including HR Tech, Money20/20, Fintech Meetup, and other relevant events.
• Support New York Tech Week programming and local community-building initiatives.
• Serve as the operational day-to-day liaison with Clair's PR agency—tracking open items, following up on deliverables, and flagging blockers to the Head of B2B Marketing
• Maintain and update Clair's media list of target journalists, newsletter writers, podcast hosts, and analysts covering fintech, HR tech, payroll, and embedded finance
• Draft and send media pitches under the direction of the Head of B2B Marketing; coordinate logistics for executive interviews and press calls
• Prepare briefing documents for executive media appearances, including journalist background research, key talking points, and logistics
• Monitor media coverage and flag relevant press mentions, competitive coverage, and inbound inquiries
• Support award nomination submissions—gathering materials, drafting responses, and managing deadlines
• Coordinate logistics for speaking opportunities and podcast appearances, including scheduling, prep materials, and follow-up
• Partner closely with Sales, Partnerships, Marketing, and Leadership teams to ensure events and communications efforts generate meaningful business outcomes
• Help identify target attendees and coordinate outreach efforts before, during, and after events
• Work with leadership to maximize networking opportunities and strategic introductions
• Track event performance and maintain reporting on attendance, meetings generated, pipeline influenced, and overall ROI
• Track PR performance against KPIs including share of voice, tier-one placements, and executive visibility metrics
• Manage event and PR budgets and ensure programs are delivered efficiently and effectively

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in event marketing, field marketing, communications, PR, or a hybrid of the above
• Demonstrated experience executing B2B events, conferences, executive dinners, or partner-facing experiences end-to-end
• Experience managing or working alongside a PR agency—including briefing, reviewing pitches, tracking coverage, and holding an agency accountable to outcomes
• Familiarity with media relations basics: media lists, pitch coordination, and press briefing prep
• Exceptional project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
• Strong written and verbal communication skills—comfortable drafting a pitch, a briefing doc, and a run-of-show in the same week
• Comfortable working cross-functionally with executives, sales teams, partners, vendors and agency contacts
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment where priorities evolve quickly
• Willingness to travel as needed

Preferred

• Experience in fintech, HR tech, SaaS, payroll, or the future of work space
• Existing relationships with journalists, analysts, or newsletter writers covering fintech or HR tech
• Experience supporting conference sponsorships and speaking opportunities
• Experience managing award submissions and analyst relations
• Familiarity with CRM, event management, and media monitoring tools

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage, with option to extend to your family
• Fully-paid parental leave
• Company-sponsored 401k, HSA, and FSA
• Unlimited vacation for salaried roles, generous PTO for hourly roles
• Work from home setup allowance
• Access to your earnings every day on Clair
• Company-sponsored short-term and long-term disability insurance