Manager, Events Marketing

DoorDash USA•Los Angeles, CA

13d•$142,800 - $210,000

About The Position

DoorDash is building a best-in-class Global Events organization. This global team defines our vision, storytelling, and brand systems—ensuring we show up meaningfully across every touchpoint. As DoorDash Ads scales into a leading advertising platform, events play a critical role in driving cultural relevance, industry credibility, and commercial growth. We show up through bold activations, high-impact partnerships, and memorable IRL experiences that connect with the audiences shaping the future of advertising. We’re looking for a Manager, B2B Events Marketing to execute our global Ads events strategy. This is a highly cross-functional, high-ownership role responsible for delivering a portfolio of industry-defining tentpole events, executive experiences, and scalable owned events that drive awareness, deepen relationships, and accelerate revenue. This role sits at the center of the strategy, translating investment into impact.

Requirements

Have 6+ years of B2B event marketing experience, including large-scale conferences and activations
Have experience interacting with AI tools (ie Claude, ChatGPT, etc) and display curiosity, adaptability, and the ability to blend AI with the day-to-day role.
Have owned event budgets and complex, multi-event portfolios
Demonstrate a track record of driving business impact (pipeline, revenue, partnerships) through events
Are highly organized and able to manage multiple complex workstreams simultaneously
Thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and take full ownership of outcomes
Are an excellent communicator, comfortable working with senior leaders and executives
Have experience managing agencies, vendors, and cross-functional teams
Bring a strong mix of creative thinking + operational excellence

Nice To Haves

Experience in Ads, Media, AdTech, or Retail Media Networks
Experience executing executive-level or VIP experiences
Background in agency or in-house experiential marketing teams
Experience working at a high-growth company or startup

Responsibilities

Lead execution of 10+ Ads events annually (industry tentpoles, owned events, and partner activations)
Manage end-to-end event lifecycle: planning → production → onsite execution → post-event amplification
Travel as needed to deliver best-in-class onsite experiences
Elevate DoorDash Ads presence across major industry events (e.g., Cannes Lions, Shoptalk, Possible, CES, Groceryshop)
Stay ahead of industry trends and continuously evolve DoorDash’s event presence
Develop bold, differentiated concepts that surprise and delight prospects, partners, and internal teams
Partner with creative, comms, content, and agency teams to deliver: High-impact branding and activations, Thought leadership and speaking opportunities, Innovative, immersive experiences
Execute high-touch executive experiences (e.g., CMO dinners, private meetings, hospitality moments)
Partner with Sales to: Maximize pipeline generation and deal acceleration, Ensure events are designed to deliver measurable business outcomes, not just brand moments
Collaborate closely with Sales, Strategy & Ops, Comms, Growth Marketing, CRM, Product, and Creative
Align on messaging, goals, and execution to deliver integrated 360° campaigns
Act as the central point of contact across all key stakeholders per event
Manage vendor relationships (show organizers, vendors, agencies, including MKG/Jack Morton)
Oversee budgets, contracts, and invoicing across events
Support broader event ecosystem (partner events, field events, experimental formats)
Leveraging AI and can raise the bar on how we use it.
Define success metrics and track event performance, ROI and post-event outcomes
Deliver post-event recaps and insights to leadership
Continuously optimize strategy based on learnings