Senior Events Marketing Manager

Stellar Development Foundation • San Francisco, CA

1d • $130,000 - $200,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) is seeking a Senior Events Marketing Manager (L4) to join its Experiential Marketing team. This role is responsible for the production and execution of SDF's event portfolio, including large-scale owned experiences and strategic third-party sponsorships. The manager will operate with significant autonomy, reporting to the Senior Director of Experiential Marketing. Key responsibilities include leading planning and execution for flagship events like Meridian and Stellar House, managing operational oversight for sponsored events, and independently triaging self-serve events. The role requires strong operational skills, strategic thinking, agency and vendor management, cross-functional coordination, and budget management. The position also involves on-site event leadership, post-event analysis, and mentoring junior team members. Domestic and international travel is required.

Requirements

• 8+ years of event production and operations experience, including ownership of large-scale owned events (conferences, brand activations) and third-party sponsorships in B2B or tech environments.
• Deep hands-on experience managing complex production — AV, staging, fabrication, F&B, décor, specialty vendors — from sourcing through on-site execution and reconciliation.
• Demonstrated ability to serve as the primary day-to-day owner of agency and vendor relationships, managing correspondence, deliverables, and accountability without heavy oversight.
• Proven track record of running cross-functional programs independently — you identify coordination gaps before they become problems and keep multi-stakeholder initiatives moving.
• Strong financial operations skills: budget tracking against actuals, invoice management, PO routing, and post-event reconciliation.
• Experience as an on-site lead for major events — you make real-time decisions under pressure and don't need escalation pathways for routine challenges.
• Clear, confident communicator who can translate complex operational topics for cross-functional audiences and senior stakeholders.
• Experience mentoring or leading junior team members or contractors.
• Familiarity with the blockchain, crypto, or fintech industry — or a demonstrated ability to get up to speed quickly in a technically complex space.

Nice To Haves

• Experience producing global, owned-format brand events (multi-day conferences, house activations, experiential formats) in addition to sponsorship work.
• Existing relationships with experiential production agencies or major blockchain/fintech conference organizers.
• Experience working with Bizzabo, Luma, or similar event registration platforms at scale.
• Experience working within a tiered event portfolio (Tier 1 flagship through Tier 3 self-serve) and have a point of view on how to resource and triage across them.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution for Tier 1 flagship activations — including Meridian (our annual global conference) and Stellar House (2–3 global owned-format activations per year) — serving as the primary production and operational owner from brief through wrap report.
• Own operational oversight for Tier 2 sponsored activations globally and independently triage, prioritize, and manage Tier 3 self-serve events without requiring escalation for routine challenges.
• Independently manage all operational requirements for assigned events: venue coordination, production timelines, vendor communications, asset preparation, budget tracking against actuals, and on-site execution.
• Serve as the primary day-to-day relationship owner for assigned agency partners (e.g., production agencies, experiential studios) — managing correspondence, deliverable timelines, and alignment with SDF standards.
• Lead vendor sourcing and management across all production disciplines — AV, staging, fabrication, décor, rentals, and specialty vendors — from brief through final reconciliation.
• Serve as on-site lead for select events, overseeing all logistical, vendor, and attendee-facing operations; make real-time decisions to maintain event quality without escalation.
• Drive cross-functional alignment across Marketing, Partnerships, Product, and Ecosystem on event materials, timelines, and deliverables; proactively identify and resolve coordination gaps before they become blockers.
• Own post-event wrap-up including documentation of executed deliverables, vendor performance assessments, invoice reconciliation, and applied learnings for future activations.
• Contribute to third-party conference sponsorship execution as part of the broader events portfolio.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute perspective on work outside your direct scope; make the team around you better.
• Domestic and international travel required — this role is regularly on the ground at events globally.

Benefits

• Competitive pay with a base salary range for this position of $130,000 - $200,000 depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location.
• Lumen-denominated grants
• Competitive health, dental & vision coverage with most plans covered at 100% for the employee + any dependents
• Flexible time off + 15 company holidays, including a company-wide holiday break
• Generous paid parental leave for all parents, plus paid pregnancy disability leave for birthing parents
• Gym reimbursement ($80 per month)
• Life & ADD (up to $50K)
• Short & Long-term disability
• 401K with 4% match
• Health & Dependent Care FSA Accounts
• Commuter benefits with $250/month employer contribution
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with monthly employer contribution
• Family building benefits through Kindbody
• Wellbeing benefits (One Medical, Rightway, Headspace)
• L&D budget of $1,500/year
• Daily lunch and snacks in office
• Company retreats

What This Job Offers

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