Manager, Strategic Events

Zscaler

13h•Remote

About The Position

Zscaler accelerates digital transformation so our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. Our cloud native Zero Trust Exchange platform protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location. Here, impact in your role matters more than title and trust is built on results. We believe in transparency and value constructive, honest debate—we’re focused on getting to the best ideas, faster. We build high-performing teams that can make an impact quickly and with high quality. To do this, we are building a culture of execution centered on customer obsession, collaboration, ownership and accountability. We value high-impact, high-accountability with a sense of urgency where you’re enabled to do your best work and embrace your potential. If you’re driven by purpose, thrive on solving complex challenges and want to make a positive difference on a global scale, we invite you to bring your talents to Zscaler and help shape the future of cybersecurity. Red Canary, a Zscaler company, monitors an enterprise’s environment to detect and respond to cybersecurity threats so they can focus on their mission. Our Managed Detection and Response (MDR) solution is a unique blend of human expertise and security, which protects organizations from modern adversaries as their teams work remotely, move to the cloud, and they adopt new cybersecurity and IT technologies. We're looking for an experienced Manager, Strategic Events to join our Marketing team. Reporting to the Director, Demand Generation, you'll be responsible for:

Requirements

5 - 8 years of experience managing third-party conferences and hosted proprietary events within the technology B2B industry
Strong leadership and people management skills, a demonstrated ability to develop and execute global event strategies that align with overall business objectives and deliver measurable results
Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously
Proficient in Tableau and Salesforce reporting
Flexibility to travel as required for event management

Nice To Haves

Experience managing third-party and hosted conferences within the cybersecurity industry
Proficient in event management tools such as Cvent and Splash
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

Managing at least one Strategic Events lead who will support national events (hosted and third party conferences)
Setting clear goals and performance expectations, conducting regular performance evaluations and providing ongoing feedback and professional development opportunities to team members
Owning a comprehensive national events (third party and hosted) strategy aligned with Red Canary's go-to-market strategy
Rigorously track progress, using Tableau and Salesforce, to provide regular updates to leadership on pipeline creation, deal progression, ACV attainment, and other key data points associated with strategic event programs
Planning and executing third-party national conferences, overseeing logistics, vendor selection, contract negotiation, budget management and on-site coordination – this includes collaborating with internal stakeholders to pre-book meetings with prospects customers and develop conference programs, speaker engagements, breakout sessions and networking activities to deliver exceptional attendee experiences
Setting clear and measurable KPIs for each program, continuously iterate to surpass goals and create successful repeatable programs to scale; ensure best practices documentation is created and adhered to for reuse and scale