Program Manager, Corporate Events & Experience

Crusoe • Denver, CO

3d • $110,000 - $135,000

About The Position

Crusoe is seeking a strategic, hands-on Program Manager, Corporate Events & Experience to shape how the company engages employees, partners, and clients. The role connects internal culture with external market presence and works with Workplace and Organizational Development leadership to develop and deliver an end-to-end event strategy.

The Program Manager will build an inclusive, scalable internal events program, including leadership summits, employee incentive trips, milestone celebrations, recognition programming, executive retreats, and board meetings. The role also oversees the corporate events budget across internal and external portfolios, negotiates vendor contracts, establishes performance metrics, and develops reusable processes, vendor networks, technology integrations, and AI-enabled workflows. This high-visibility position balances executive-level presentation and budget negotiation with precise, hands-on event execution. Travel of up to 30–40% is expected.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive experience leading event management, corporate hospitality, or experiential marketing.
• Proven ability to build event programs from scratch and manage multiple large-scale projects with exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong emotional intelligence and comfort collaborating with, advising, and managing events for C-suite executives, enterprise clients, and external VIPs.
• Strong background in global venue sourcing, high-ticket catering, production contracts, and vendor management.
• Experience using CRM tools such as Salesforce, marketing automation, and modern project management software such as Asana or Monday.
• Willingness to travel up to 30–40% of the time.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a high-growth technology, energy, or cloud infrastructure environment.
• Certifications in meetings and events, such as CMP, CMM, CIS, or CITP.
• Openness to leveraging AI tools to optimize event-planning workflows.

Responsibilities

• Develop an overarching, end-to-end corporate event strategy with Workplace and Organizational Development leadership.
• Build a scalable annual internal events framework that reflects Crusoe’s mission and values.
• Design and operationalize employee incentive programs, milestone celebrations, and high-performer reward trips, from venue sourcing through execution.
• Plan and execute executive retreats, board meetings, and company-wide leadership summits, aligning events with goals and schedules.
• Partner with People Operations and Workplace teams to connect events with onboarding, employee engagement, and workplace culture initiatives.
• Manage the total corporate events budget across internal and external portfolios, maximizing return on investment and improving cost efficiency through vendor negotiations.
• Establish KPIs for employee satisfaction and external marketing ROI, and use post-event data to improve event formats.
• Develop reusable event playbooks, vendor networks, technology integrations, and AI-driven workflows to streamline event production.
• Travel to support field locations, client entertainment events, and offsite programs.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and equity packages, including restricted stock units.
• Paid time off, paid holidays, and leave of absence programs.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Employer contributions to an HSA account.
• Paid parental leave.
• Paid life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Professional development and tuition reimbursement.
• Mental health and wellness support.
• Commuter benefits for parking and transit.
• Cell phone stipend.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary.
• Volunteer time off.
• Global travel insurance and emergency assistance.
• Daily meals allowance.
• Additional location-specific perks and programs.
• Bonus.

What This Job Offers

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