Senior Global Events Manager
About The Position
As a Senior Global Events Manager, you will be tasked with leading the planning and execution of OneCon, SentinelOne’s flagship global user conference and a critical driver of customer engagement, brand, and pipeline. This is a program leadership role. You will partner closely with the Senior Director, Global Strategic Events to lead cross-functional planning, build scalable processes, and drive accountability across Marketing, Sales, Product, and Executive stakeholders. In addition to leading OneCon, you will contribute across SentinelOne’s broader portfolio of high-impact events — supporting the delivery of exceptional experiences that strengthen relationships with customers, partners, and internal stakeholders.
Requirements
- 8–12+ years of experience leading large-scale B2B events, including flagship conferences
- Proven ability to manage complex, multi-workstream programs with strong project management discipline and critical path rigor
- Experience partnering with and influencing senior stakeholders across Marketing, Sales, Product, and Executive teams
- Strong operational expertise across timelines, budgets, vendor management, and execution at scale
- Ability to operate both strategically and tactically in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
- Experience with event and marketing technology (e.g., Cvent, Salesforce, Jifflenow, Asana)
- Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to scale event planning and execution, streamline workflows, and improve team efficiency
- Strong instinct for creating high-impact, memorable attendee experiences across a range of event types
- Executive presence with the ability to operate effectively in high-visibility, high-pressure environments
- Detail-oriented with a strong sense of ownership, accountability, and follow-through
- Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with the ability to anticipate challenges and navigate ambiguity
- Experience supporting a range of event formats, including customer-facing conferences, industry events, and internal or executive programs
- Willingness to travel and flexibility to support critical planning and onsite execution windows
Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end planning and execution of OneCon, SentinelOne’s global user conference
- Build and manage the integrated master project plan across all workstreams
- Define milestones, critical path, and risk mitigation strategies
- Lead cross-functional planning cadences and ensure alignment across stakeholders
- Drive accountability to timelines, deliverables, and program goals
- Lead workstreams across Content, Sales, Sponsorship, Brand, Demand Generation, and Customer Marketing
- Establish clear ownership, communication rhythms, and reporting structures
- Identify dependencies early and proactively remove blockers
- Develop executive-ready status updates, dashboards, and program reporting
- Partner with Product Marketing and executive stakeholders to develop the content strategy and speaker program
- Manage keynote and breakout session development timelines
- Establish content review processes, approval flows, and rehearsal cadence
- Ensure a high bar for executive presence and presentation quality
- Translate strategy and planning into a seamless, high-impact attendee experience
- Align internal teams, agencies, and vendors against a unified execution plan
- Serve as a key escalation point for program-level decisions and onsite execution
- Champion the end-to-end attendee journey, from registration through onsite engagement
- Contribute to SentinelOne’s broader global events portfolio, including corporate, internal, and executive programs
- Support delivery of high-touch experiences that reinforce culture, recognition, and executive engagement
- Apply consistent standards of operational excellence and experience design across all programs
Benefits
- Medical, Vision, Dental, 401(k), Commuter, Health and Dependent FSA
- Unlimited PTO
- Industry-leading gender-neutral parental leave
- Paid company holidays
- Paid sick time
- Employee stock purchase program
- Disability and life insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Gym membership reimbursement
- Cell phone reimbursement
- Numerous company-sponsored events including regular happy hours and team-building events
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
