Senior Manager, Experiential Marketing & Events

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$151K/yr – $180K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 22 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own and drive GumGum's global experiential marketing program, shaping strategy, roadmaps, and budgets while leading flagship activations and cross-functional collaboration.

  • Own end-to-end strategy, roadmaps, and budget.
  • Lead flagship activations and global events with cross-functional teams.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own the end-to-end global experiential marketing and events strategy, including annual roadmaps and budget management.
  • Lead the planning and execution of flagship brand activations such as POSSIBLE, CES, and Cannes, as well as regional events across North America and EMEA.
  • Oversee event production, venue logistics, content capture, executive involvement, post-event reporting, and vendor contracts.
  • Coach and develop a direct report while building and managing a global network of agencies, production partners, and contractors.
  • Define experience KPIs tied to brand awareness, pipeline creation, client retention, and marketing-sourced revenue.
  • Track and report event performance and ROI using Salesforce, internal dashboards, and post-mortem updates.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Brand, Creative, Comms, Demand Gen, and Executive Leadership to align brand standards and event goals

Requirements

  • 8–10 years of event and experiential marketing experience, preferably in adtech or media environments.
  • Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, business, or a related field.
  • Deep expertise in executing high-stakes global and regional events with executive visibility and revenue accountability.
  • Technical proficiency with marketing and management tools such as Salesforce, Splash, Monday.com, and content capture platforms.
  • Demonstrated skills in strategic planning, brand storytelling, immersive experience design, vendor management, and budgeting.
  • Ability to travel domestically and internationally for major events (e.g., CES, Cannes, POSSIBLE).
  • Exceptional communication and cross-functional leadership skills with an agile, high-ownership mindset.

Benefits

  • The total rewards package offered also includes an employer-matched 401(k) retirement plan, and depending on the role, participation in a bonus, commission, or stock incentive program.
  • Learn more about our U.S. benefits & perks package at gumgum.com/benefits .
  • Note: GumGum fosters a flexible work environment, offering GumGummers the ability to work either in-office or remotely/from home. However, for occasional in-person collaboration, we kindly ask that this position be located within a 'commutable' distance to our office.
  • At GumGum, competitive base pay is a part of a total rewards package which also includes benefits, an emphasis on recognition, development, and wellness.
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GumGum

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GumGum is the contextual-first technology leader transforming digital advertising with AI-powered, non-invasive data and media solutions. We champion effective advertising that uplifts and respects consumers. Our proprietary Contextual, Attention, and Creative solutions create the perfect match between a brand and a consumer in the right moment and mindset. Founded in 2008, GumGum is headquartered in Santa Monica, California, and operates in 19+ markets.

Founded in 2008
Santa Monica, California, USA
543 employees (94 in marketing)
85% recommend to a friend
97% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$151K/yr – $180K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

Experiential Marketing median pay in the United States

$93K/yr

Most earn $73K to $138K. Based on 375 salaries, including bonus and equity.

See all GumGum salaries

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
76 (14% of company)
Median Tenure
4.6 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$133.8M
Last Raise
$75M
Series E, 5 years ago

Funding History

  • Apr 2021
    Series E • $75M
  • Feb 2020
    Series D • $22M
  • May 2015
    Series C • $26M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2.4M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$60.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
32%
Direct
55%
Referral
10.8%
Social
1.4%
Paid
0.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~544

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Senior Manager, Experiential Marketing & Events

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