Senior Global Event Marketing Manager

Durham, NC (Hybrid)

$128K/yr – $159K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 8 days ago

Job Summary

Own and drive Penguin's events program across regions, shaping strategy, end-to-end execution, and cross-team collaboration to maximize impact and pipeline.

  • Own end-to-end event planning across conferences, customer events, and activations
  • Collaborate with Sales, Demand Gen, Product Marketing, and regional teams to maximize impact and pipeline

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Design and execute targeted events that create compelling customer experiences to reinforce Penguin’s brand and value proposition.
  • Develop event strategies, budgets, timelines, and integrated pre-, during-, and post-event programs aligned to marketing and sales objectives.
  • Own end-to-end planning and execution of Americas events, including conferences, sponsorships, customer events, executive programs, and strategic activations.
  • Partner with Sales, Demand Generation, Product Marketing, Communications, Brand, and regional teams to maximize event awareness, engagement, and pipeline impact.
  • Manage event logistics, vendors, agencies, sponsorships, contracts, registration, and onsite execution.
  • Lead venue research, including site visits as required, as well as vendor evaluation and selection, including the negotiation of favorable contracts.
  • Serve as the strategic advisor, providing best practices, tools, and guidance to EMEA and APJ teams managing local execution; travel to select international events as needed.
  • Establish global event processes, standards, governance, and measurement, ensuring a consistent Penguin brand and event experience across all regions.
  • Evaluate the global event landscape and emerging opportunities to recommend which events Penguin should enter, scale, sustain, or exit.
  • Measure event performance and ROI, using insights to optimize the event portfolio and inform future investments.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of B2B event marketing supporting high-touch sales motions.
  • Proven experience managing events from strategy through execution.
  • Strong project management, organizational, and budget management skills.
  • Experience and comfort working with executives, sales, marketing, vendors, and cross-functional teams.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Analytical mindset with experience measuring event performance and business impact.
  • Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed.
  • Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, business, or related field preferred.
  • Experience in technology, AI, cloud, data center, or enterprise marketing is highly desirable.

Preferred

  • Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, business, or related field preferred.
  • Experience in technology, AI, cloud, data center, or enterprise marketing is highly desirable.

Benefits

  • medical, dental, and vision benefits available.
  • There is a 401k saving plan and other benefits, such as Paid Time Off, Life Insurance, and an Employee Assistance Plan.
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Penguin Solutions

At Penguin Solutions, we understand the boundless potential of technology and support our customers in turning cutting-edge ideas into outcomes—faster, and at any scale. With over two decades of experience as trusted advisors, Penguin Solutions is an end-to-end technology company solving the industry’s most complex challenges in computing, memory, and LED solutions. Penguin designs, builds, deploys, and manages high-performance, high-availability enterprise solutions, allowing customers to achieve their breakthrough innovations.Our additional product brands include Stratus, SMART Modular Technologies, and Cree LED.

Founded in 1988
1.9K employees

Salaries

Posted range

$128K/yr – $159K/yr

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Marketing Team

Median Career Experience
14 years
Median Tenure
3.3 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$375M
Last Raise
$175M
Post IPO Debt, 2 years ago

Funding History

  • Aug 2024
    Post IPO Debt • $175M
  • Jul 2024
    Post IPO Equity • $200M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
59.8K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$2.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
44.7%
Direct
38.4%
Referral
10.6%
Social
4%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1.9K
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Senior Global Event Marketing Manager

Penguin Solutions · Durham, NC · Hybrid