Senior Marketing Events Manager

Absolute Software

About The Position

Are you passionate about events? Do you go the extra mile in planning ahead to ensure the best possible outcome? Do you thrive on organization and creativity? Are you looking to challenge yourself in managing a wide variety of corporate and external events? If so, this might be the role for you. Absolute Security, the leader in cyber resilience, is seeking a Senior Marketing Events Manager to manage internal and external events. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter who will play an active role in planning our internal and external corporate events. Working across marketing, sales, executive leadership, and IT, this individual will manage and execute corporate and field initiatives with the goal of increasing brand awareness, thought leadership, demand, and pipeline generation. As part of the Growth Marketing team, this individual will have the opportunity to develop and execute a comprehensive event strategy as part of an integrated marketing team to drive meaningful results with their efforts. The right candidate is not afraid of building something new or using data to drive decisions, thrives on creating memorable experiences and exceeding measurable goals, easily establishes strong cross-functional partnerships in a highly matrixed environment, and enjoys working with colleagues to drive successful outcomes.

Requirements

5 years of event management experience, preferably in B2B IT and cybersecurity software.
Deeply familiar with all components of event planning.
Flair for creative and innovative approaches to engaging prospects/event attendees.
Excellent project management and presentation skills.
Experience managing budget, including allocation and optimization.
Strong interpersonal skills to support coordination across marketing and sales teams and managing contractors.
Proven ability to meet/exceed goals, including driving measurable pipeline impact from events.
Flexible and willing to do "what it takes" to get the job done to support company priorities and outcomes.
Exudes grace under pressure.

Responsibilities

Manage and coordinate the end-to-end process of event strategy, planning, and execution of both corporate (e.g., Company Kick-Off, Sales Kick-Off, etc.) and external large-scale events (e.g., RSA Conference, Black Hat, Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit).
Lead project meetings to support the planning and execution of events, including ensuring follow-through from all stakeholders.
Collaborate with marketing team members to ensure event alignment with broader marketing or partner campaigns and drive engagement at external events.
Manage a corporate events calendar, in partnership with field and partner marketing calendars, to be shared across the company.
Manage vendor relations and budget.
Support operational needs across multiple stakeholders, including list uploads and onsite staffing for events.
Develop and execute post-event follow-up strategies to ensure leads are nurtured and converted into pipeline opportunities.
Partner with sales and marketing operations to track event-driven pipeline and measure ROI, using data to refine future event strategies.
Regularly identify opportunities for improvement and incorporate advancements in team process, methods, and tools.
Contribute to a positive and collaborative environment that encourages information sharing, team-based success, and a strong focus on results.
Protect the security and privacy of Absolute and its customers.