Events Manager

Tekmetric • Houston, TX

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Tekmetric is seeking an Events Manager to join their team. This role is instrumental in supporting the marketing team's success by planning and executing strategic events. The Events Manager will collaborate with various internal teams and external vendors to ensure seamless event delivery, from tradeshows to the company's flagship annual industry event, Tektonic. The position requires a data-driven mindset, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment. This role is based in Houston, TX, with a hybrid schedule requiring 3 days per week in the office, and travel to events is expected.

Requirements

• 5+ years of event coordination or marketing experience, ideally in a technology or SaaS environment.
• Demonstrated experience planning and executing industry tradeshows end-to-end.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail — you can juggle multiple projects without letting anything slip.
• Strong communicator and collaborator, comfortable managing cross-functional stakeholders and vendor relationships.
• Data-driven mindset with experience tracking event performance, measuring ROI, and reporting on KPIs.
• A creative thinker who sees events as opportunities to tell a compelling brand story and engage an audience.
• Self-starter who takes initiative, solves problems independently, and thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace is expected.
• Travel to events is required for this role.

Nice To Haves

• Automotive industry background is a plus.
• Experience with HubSpot, Salesforce, Cvent, and Notion is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with marketing, sales, customer success, partnerships, and payments teams to support strategic event plans.
• Coordinate show registration, staffing, hotel bookings, event asset management, and tradeshow uniform logistics.
• Serve as the primary contact with the Show Management House for event orders and shipping.
• Build detailed event briefs (Google Slides and Notion pages) and host pre-event staff meetings to align teams on objectives, protocols, and logistics.
• Support the "Event-in-a-Box" process for smaller field events.
• Partner with social media and web teams to promote Tekmetric's event presence.
• Stay current on event trends, technologies, and experiential marketing best practices.
• Manage the full lifecycle of tradeshow participation — booth selection, logistics, staffing, activations, and lead capture.
• Coordinate and support field events, coordinating venue, catering, AV, and onsite logistics for seamless delivery.
• Help surface sponsorship and speaking opportunities in partnership with senior team members.
• Partner with the Brand and Content team to assign and prepare internal speakers.
• Actively contribute to the planning and execution of Tektonic, Tekmetric's flagship annual industry event.
• Track and report on event budgets to ensure cost-effectiveness and fiscal responsibility.
• Create post-event reports covering attendance, ROI, lead generation, and qualitative feedback.
• Process event leads with Revenue Operations and support the development of a lead follow-up process to ensure no lead goes cold.
• Use data insights to continuously optimize future events and document outcomes for cross-functional visibility.
• Flex into additional responsibilities as needed to achieve individual, team, and company goals.

Benefits

• Flexibility of remote work
• Competitive base salaries
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid maternity leave
• Paid parental bonding leave
• Paid medical leave
• Comprehensive health benefits, including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription coverage
• For employee only, plans that cover 100% of premiums
• 50% of costs for families covered for health benefits
• Free, confidential counseling through BetterHelp
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with 100% employer match on contributions up to 6%
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• $60/month toward fitness, mental health, or wellness activities
• $300 home office setup bonus after one year of employment
• Support for continuing education
• Stellar team of coworkers
• Cool office
• Lots of fun activities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed