Director, Experiential & Executive Events

Oracle•United States,

18d•$126,200 - $264,100

About The Position

The Director, Experiential & Executive Events owns strategy, program direction, and customer experience across Oracle’s global events portfolio, aligning experiential events and customer activations with Oracle’s business priorities. Reporting to the Vice President, Global Events & Communications, the Director leads teams responsible for executive and experiential events, defines the portfolio roadmap and experience standards, and connects Oracle leaders with senior decision-makers through purposeful programs. The role guides programs from concept through delivery and measurement, working with Executive Producers and Global Events partners. It combines organizational leadership, executive engagement, creative judgment, and accountability for customer experience and business impact. The Director builds and develops teams, establishes clear ownership, partners with executive offices and cross-functional groups, and oversees global programs, agencies, budgets, and performance. The position requires domestic and international travel for planning and event delivery.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Event Management, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
12+ years of progressive experience in executive events, experiential marketing, or global corporate events, including significant people leadership and strategic portfolio ownership.
Proven ability to build and scale teams, including organizational design, recruiting, coaching, and leadership of distributed employees and agencies.
Demonstrated success developing executive event strategies and leading high-touch C-suite programs that deepen customer relationships and support business priorities.
A strong record of shaping experiential events and customer activations, with expertise in creative briefing, storytelling, audience journeys, immersive experiences, and brand integration.
Experience directing agencies, evaluating creative concepts and proposals, setting scopes, and holding partners accountable for quality, budgets, and results.
Ability to oversee concurrent global programs, balancing customer needs, strategic priorities, and delivery requirements.
Strong financial acumen in portfolio planning, budgeting, forecasting, resource allocation, and investment evaluation.
Exceptional leadership, coaching, communication, and influencing skills across executive offices and cross-functional teams.
Executive presence, discretion, and sound judgment with senior leaders and customers, including the ability to navigate sensitive situations and decisions under pressure.
Experience in matrixed global organizations, preferably enterprise technology, and understanding of strategic accounts.
Strong analytical and program management skills, including ability to define KPIs and use engagement data to improve performance.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally for planning, executive events, and experiential program delivery.

Responsibilities

Build and scale the team, defining its strategy, organizational structure, roles, and capabilities to support Oracle’s global event portfolio.
Lead and develop the teams responsible for executive and experiential events; set priorities, performance expectations, and decision rights across employees, contractors, and agency partners.
Coach managers and individual contributors, strengthen succession plans, allocate talent across concurrent programs, and foster a collaborative culture of creativity, accountability, and customer focus.
Own the global executive events strategy and portfolio, including executive summits, dinners, retreats, and executive programs within flagship conferences; define audiences, objectives, formats, and investment priorities.
Partner with executive offices, Sales, and customer leadership to engage C-suite decision-makers and align invitations, executive participation, and relationship objectives with customer needs and business priorities.
Guide agendas, thought leadership, speaker selection, peer exchange, and executive preparation with Content and Communications.
Set standards for personalized guest journeys, hospitality, protocol, and discreet handling of sensitive information.
Oversee program delivery and readiness with Event Operations and production partners, ensuring coordinated engagement before, during, and after events and clear ownership of follow-up.
Own the strategy and lead the team responsible for experiential events and customer activations across Oracle’s event portfolio, including immersive environments and interactive customer experiences.
Translate Oracle’s brand, products, and customer stories into compelling experiences; guide creative briefs, concepts, and audience journeys that make complex technology relevant and encourage participation.
Partner with Creative, Product Marketing, product experts, and customer teams on demonstrations, storytelling, and activations; connect physical and digital touchpoints into a coherent, accessible experience.
Set experience standards and approve concepts with internal teams and agencies; evaluate emerging formats and technologies and scale successful activations for different audiences, regions, and industries.
Participate in the development and execution of corporate events marketing programs.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
Short-term and long-term disability
Life insurance and AD&D
Supplemental life insurance for employees, spouses, and children
Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
Flexible or accrued paid vacation, depending on eligibility and position
11 paid holidays
Paid sick leave
Paid parental leave
Adoption assistance
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Financial planning and group legal benefits
Voluntary auto, homeowner, and pet insurance benefits
Competitive compensation; may be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral
Professional growth opportunities
Volunteer programs