Senior Event Manager

Docker

23h • $102,200 - $146,000 • Remote

About The Position

Docker is hiring a Senior Event Manager to lead its global events portfolio as the company brings event management in-house. The role owns tier 1 global programs end to end, from sponsorship negotiation and contracts through creative concept, planning, production, staffing, on-site delivery, reconciliation, and reporting. It also evaluates conferences in the AI and agent-platform category, manages the events calendar and event messaging documents across tiers, and leads event operations for Docker’s Sales Kickoff. The position reports to the Director, Field Marketing and Events and works closely with Global Field Marketing Operations, regional field marketers, Partner Marketing, Brand, Product Marketing, Developer Relations, Sales, and other teams.

The role is accountable for programs that achieve reach, reputation, and revenue objectives, including pipeline targets established with Revenue Operations. It manages executive meeting programs, event footprints and attendee experiences, production partners, budgets, and post-event readouts. It also establishes repeatable operating practices that can be used across regional programs and develops a proposal for a future Docker-owned flagship event.

This is a remote-first role with approximately 35% travel, concentrated around event season, including international travel. Visa sponsorship is not available. The advertised U.S. base compensation is $102,200–$146,000; final compensation depends on factors including experience, skills, qualifications, and location. All full-time roles include equity.

Requirements

• At least 6 years of experience owning B2B events end to end, including major industry sponsorships or flagship conferences at significant scale.
• Experience negotiating sponsorships from initial discussions through signed contracts and holding organizers accountable for deliverables.
• Ability to set and manage pipeline targets, executive meeting programs, and sales partnerships as measures of event success.
• Experience presenting event strategy to C-level audiences and managing executives on site, including protecting executive time while working with sales teams.
• Strong program management skills handling many workstreams, details, and stakeholder groups simultaneously.
• Creative concepting skills for memorable event footprints and experiences, and ability to deliver concepts with brand and production partners.
• Experience managing vendors and budgets, holding partners accountable, and tracking expenses through purchase orders and reconciliation.
• Calm, decisive on-site leadership in the demanding environment of event week.
• Willingness to travel approximately 35%, concentrated around event season, including internationally.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with developer or technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Own tier 1 global programs end to end, including negotiation, contracting, concepting, planning, budgeting, production, staffing, delivery, and reconciliation.
• Agree on pipeline targets and brand goals with Revenue Operations, Field Marketing, and Brand before contracts are signed, and report results after events.
• Design and manage executive tracks, including speakers, hosts, meetings, schedules, preparation, and on-site support for executives and their assistants.
• Develop event footprint layouts and experiences with Brand and Developer Relations, including graphics, messaging, demos, activations, staffing plans and training, and swag strategy and production.
• Identify, tier, and test conferences serving AI and agent-platform buyers in partnership with Brand and Field Marketing.
• Maintain one events calendar across tiers and functions and one messaging and positioning document per event in partnership with Product Marketing and Brand.
• Lead event operations for Sales Kickoff, including venue, production, experiential elements, swag, travel coordination, and run of show, in partnership with the Event Manager and Sales Enablement.
• Manage production partners, venues, hotels, freight providers, and suppliers, including timelines, deliverables, room blocks, and budgets; escalate partner issues early.
• Create and maintain run-of-show documents, punch lists, staffing calendars, budget trackers, and post-mortems, and develop an operating kit with Global Field Marketing Operations for regional use.
• Develop a design for a Docker-owned flagship event based on results from global programs, for a decision the following year.
• Deliver event readouts and assess programs against reach, reputation, revenue, and brand goals at 30 and 90 days.
• Coordinate event staffing and lead senior stakeholders, production partners, and volunteers on site.

Benefits

• Flexible schedule.
• Generous paid time off, quarterly Whaleness Days, and an end-of-year Whaleness break.
• Home office support.
• Technology stipend equivalent to US$100 net per month.
• Annual learning and development stipend for conferences, courses, certifications, and continued learning.
• 16 weeks of paid parental leave after six months of employment.
• Equity for all full-time employees.
• Medical benefits, retirement benefits, and paid holidays, varying by country.
• Docker swag.

What This Job Offers

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