Senior Marketing Director, Corporate Events

Presidio•,

7h•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Director, Corporate Events leads the strategy, design, and execution of Presidio's flagship corporate events, including customer and partner conferences, executive summits, industry trade shows, internal leadership meetings, and regional field events. As the senior-most events leader within the Communications & Brand team, this role establishes how Presidio presents itself at high-visibility events and builds the team, processes, and vendor relationships needed to deliver high-quality experiences at scale. The position combines brand storytelling and strategic planning with detailed event logistics in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. This is a virtual, remote position open to candidates anywhere in the United States. Regular travel of approximately 35–50% is required for event execution, site visits, vendor walkthroughs, conferences, and leadership or field engagements. Travel may vary with the event calendar.

Requirements

15+ years of progressive experience in corporate events, meeting or conference planning, or experiential marketing, including at least 3 years in a senior leadership capacity.
Proven track record leading large-scale, high-visibility corporate events with 500 or more attendees from concept through post-event wrap-up.
Strong vendor and budget management skills, including contract negotiation, cost control, and ROI tracking.
Excellent project management skills and ability to manage multiple concurrent events and competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Strong executive presence and stakeholder management skills, including experience supporting C-suite and senior leadership at events.
Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail, particularly in high-pressure live-event conditions.
Demonstrated people leadership experience, including hiring, developing, and managing an events team.
Willingness and ability to travel 35–50%, including some evenings and weekends as event schedules require.
Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, Hospitality/Event Management, or Business, or equivalent experience.
Overall 10+ years of experience in corporate events, conference or meeting planning, or experiential marketing, including 3+ years in a senior leadership role managing teams and enterprise-level event budgets.

Nice To Haves

Experience in technology, IT services, or B2B enterprise environments.
Familiarity with event management and registration platforms such as Cvent, Bizzabo, or Splash, and project management tools.
Experience producing hybrid or virtual event components, including livestreaming and webcasting.
Background collaborating with Communications & Brand or Marketing teams on integrated campaign moments.
Experience managing trade show or conference sponsorships and booth presence.

Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end strategy and execution for Presidio's corporate events portfolio, including customer and partner conferences, executive summits, industry trade shows, internal leadership meetings, and regional field events.
Partner with Communications & Brand, Marketing, Sales, and executive leadership to define event objectives, audience strategy, and success metrics aligned with corporate and brand priorities.
Lead site selection, contract negotiation, and vendor management for venues, production companies, AV and staging partners, caterers, and other suppliers.
Build and manage event budgets, timelines, and workback schedules; track spending and identify efficiencies while maintaining the attendee experience.
Direct on-site operations, including run-of-show management, staging and production oversight, speaker and executive support, and real-time issue resolution.
Develop and lead a high-performing events team, providing mentorship and establishing priorities, scalable processes, templates, and standard operating procedures.
Collaborate with Communications & Brand on messaging, signage, swag, stage design, and content to reinforce Presidio's brand voice and visual identity.
Manage executive and speaker logistics, including briefing materials, rehearsals, and on-site support for keynotes, panels, and customer meetings.
Track and report event performance and ROI using attendee feedback, engagement data, and post-event analysis to improve future programming.
Manage event risk and contingency planning, including weather, safety, budget overruns, and last-minute logistical changes.