Strategic Events Marketing Manager

Responsibilities

• Coordinate keynote and breakout planning and execution across key internal stakeholders, Samsara’s main production vendor and venue partners.
• Support content production by building timelines, scheduling rehearsals, sourcing vehicles and equipment, and managing exec schedules and internal/external speakers.
• Review venue contracts to ensure production needs are being met.
• Assist in managing expo production needs including coordinating details between internal stakeholders, vendors, and the venue.
• Oversee multiple events and programs with overlapping schedules.
• Bring energy, creativity, and new ideas to build a successful event experience.
• Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in event management/production
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is required.
• This role requires travel, candidates must be open to traveling 30% of the time.
• Experience using AI tools to work more efficiently.

Preferred

• Strong communication, negotiation, and budget-management skills, with the ability to work across all levels of an organization.
• Proven ability to manage multiple programs simultaneously in a fast-paced environment, navigate shifting priorities, and consistently deliver against deadlines without compromising execution quality.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills, with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to build scalable processes, documentation, timelines, and operational frameworks.
• Ability to work independently in an ambiguous and rapidly changing environment.

Benefits

• Beyond compensation, we provide the foundations that enable long-term success: a flexible, employee-led remote model, a professional development stipend, comprehensive health and parental leave plans, and more.