Senior Global Event Marketing Manager

Penguin Solutions•Durham, NC

17d•$128,000 - $159,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Join Penguin Solutions as the Senior Global Event Marketing Manager and lead event strategy and the delivery of customer experiences through a coordinated global event program. The role owns branded in-person and virtual customer events and plans and executes marketing-led events primarily in the Americas. It also serves as a strategic resource to Sales and Field Marketing teams in EMEA and APJ, offering guidance, best practices, and tools for successful local events. The ideal candidate is a strategic, highly organized event marketer who connects execution to broader marketing and business objectives, manages multiple programs, and works cross-functionally. This is a hybrid role based in Durham, NC, though remote candidates may be considered. Domestic and occasional international travel is required to support events.

Requirements

8+ years of B2B event marketing experience supporting high-touch sales motions.
Proven experience managing events from strategy through execution.
Strong project management, organizational, and budget management skills.
Experience and comfort working with executives, sales, marketing, vendors, and cross-functional teams.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Analytical mindset with experience measuring event performance and business impact.
Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, business, or a related field preferred.
Experience in technology, AI, cloud, data center, or enterprise marketing is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Design and execute targeted events that create compelling customer experiences and reinforce Penguin’s brand and value proposition.
Develop event strategies, budgets, timelines, and integrated pre-, during-, and post-event programs aligned with marketing and sales objectives.
Own end-to-end planning and execution of Americas events, including conferences, sponsorships, customer events, executive programs, and strategic activations.
Partner with Sales, Demand Generation, Product Marketing, Communications, Brand, and regional teams to maximize event awareness, engagement, and pipeline impact.
Manage event logistics, vendors, agencies, sponsorships, contracts, registration, and onsite execution.
Lead venue research, including site visits as required, and vendor evaluation and selection, including negotiating favorable contracts.
Advise EMEA and APJ teams managing local execution by providing best practices, tools, and guidance; travel to select international events as needed.
Establish global event processes, standards, governance, and measurement to ensure a consistent Penguin brand and event experience across regions.
Evaluate the global event landscape and emerging opportunities to recommend which events Penguin should enter, scale, sustain, or exit.
Measure event performance and ROI, using insights to optimize the event portfolio and inform future investments.