Senior Events Marketing Manager

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$130K/yr – $200K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own event operations from flagship to sponsorships, aligning cross functional teams and leading on-site execution with agency and vendor leadership, tight budgets, and real time decisions.

  • Tier 1 and flagship activations: end to end ownership from brief to wrap report.
  • Tier 2/3 triage: independent, escalation-free management of routine challenges.
  • Cross functional alignment: coordinate Marketing, Partnerships, Product, and Ecosystem materials and timelines.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead planning and execution for Tier 1 flagship activations — including Meridian (our annual global conference) and Stellar House (2–3 global owned-format activations per year) — serving as the primary production and operational owner from brief through wrap report.
  • Own operational oversight for Tier 2 sponsored activations globally and independently triage, prioritize, and manage Tier 3 self-serve events without requiring escalation for routine challenges.
  • Independently manage all operational requirements for assigned events: venue coordination, production timelines, vendor communications, asset preparation, budget tracking against actuals, and on-site execution.
  • Serve as the primary day-to-day relationship owner for assigned agency partners (e.g., production agencies, experiential studios) — managing correspondence, deliverable timelines, and alignment with SDF standards.
  • Lead vendor sourcing and management across all production disciplines — AV, staging, fabrication, décor, rentals, and specialty vendors — from brief through final reconciliation.
  • Serve as on-site lead for select events, overseeing all logistical, vendor, and attendee-facing operations; make real-time decisions to maintain event quality without escalation.
  • Drive cross-functional alignment across Marketing, Partnerships, Product, and Ecosystem on event materials, timelines, and deliverables; proactively identify and resolve coordination gaps before they become blockers.
  • Own post-event wrap-up including documentation of executed deliverables, vendor performance assessments, invoice reconciliation, and applied learnings for future activations.
  • Contribute to third-party conference sponsorship execution as part of the broader events portfolio.
  • Mentor junior team members and contribute perspective on work outside your direct scope; make the team around you better.
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Our mission is open source financial access for all. The Stellar Development Foundation is a nonprofit organization based in San Francisco. We’re building a common financial platform, designed to be open and accessible to everyone.Just as the internet allowed anyone to send an email or create a blog, Stellar now allows people to easily send, save, and receive money, without large fees or hassle.

Founded in 2014
San Francisco, California, USA
258 employees (31 in marketing)