Senior Marketing Events Specialist - Contractor

Santa Clara, CA (On-site)

$35/hr – $45/hrSenior Level2+ years expContract

Posted 8 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own end-to-end event programs from planning to post-event follow-up, coordinating logistics, timelines, and on-site execution while aligning with cross‑functional teams to ensure a polished presence.

  • Plan turnkey tabletop events and support larger trade shows
  • Manage venue sourcing, budgets, lead data quality, and content updates

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Independently plan and execute turnkey tabletop events from start to finish, owning logistics, timelines, on-site coordination and post-event data hygiene. This includes managing booth materials, shipments and on-site setup/teardown and ensuring a polished, professional presence at every event.
  • Support execution of larger tradeshows and corporate events including venue sourcing, budget tracking, overseeing lead list quality and updating event-related content for company website and promotional materials.
  • Maintain detailed project plans (like Asana) for multiple concurrent events, ensuring milestones and deadlines are tracked and communicated clearly across team members.
  • Maintain and manage our warehouse supply of branded merchandise and event materials, including tracking inventory, coordinating restocks, and ensuring items are shipped and accounted for accurately.
  • Build trusted relationships across marketing and the broader organization to keep event execution moving without friction.

Requirements

  • Tradeshow Experience: You bring 2-3 years of hands-on tradeshow experience and are comfortable owning events independently. Federal/Public Sector experience is a bonus.
  • Highly Organized and Detail-Oriented: You have a proven system for managing tasks and don’t let deadlines slip through the cracks. Your work is thorough, accurate, and consistent.
  • Communication Pro: You are a clear and effective communicator, both in professional emails and verbal briefings.
  • Tech Savvy: Proficiency in Google Suite and MS Suite is required, particularly building and maintaining spreadsheets for tracking budgets, lead data and inventory. Experience with Asana or similar project management software is a major plus. Familiarity with lead retrieval tools and event registration platforms are a plus. Experience with marketing automation and CRM platforms (e.g., Salesforce, Marketo or HubSpot) is a bonus.
  • Growth Mindset: You approach every task with ownership and enthusiasm. You ramp up quickly and thrive in fast-paced environments.
  • Industry Experience: Prior experience in cybersecurity, networking, or infrastructure technology a plus.
  • Willingness to Travel: Comfortable with up to 25% travel to support events-as needed, especially tier 1 industry events such as Cisco Live and RSAC Conference.
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Forward is a startup redesigning the way we deliver healthcare using all the technologies healthcare has neglected: sensors, mobile, and AI.We were founded in January 2016 by former executives and engineering leaders from Google and Uber and led by serial-entrepreneur, Adrian Aoun. We are funded by some of the world's best investors and entrepreneurs including First Round Capital, Eric Schmidt (Google/Alphabet chairman), Marc Benioff (Salesforce founder), Joe Lonsdale (Palantir founder), Joshua Kushner (Oscar co-founder) and Garrett Camp (Uber co-founder).Please email jobs@goforward.com if you’re interested in working with us! You can find our open roles at gofwd.co/jobs

Founded in 2016
San Francisco, California, USA
444 employees (44 in marketing)
54% recommend to a friend
63% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$35/hr – $45/hr

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
26 (6% of company)
Median Tenure
2.3 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$350M
Last Raise
$100M
Series E, 3 years ago

Funding History

  • Nov 2023
    Series E • $100M
  • Nov 2023
    Debt Financing • $25M
  • Mar 2021
    Series D • $225M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
51.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
43.1%
Direct
40.6%
Referral
14.6%
Social
1.3%
Paid
0.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~444

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Senior Marketing Events Specialist - Contractor

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