Sr. Event Program Manager, Corporate Events (34760-EBOA)

MathWorks - Natick, MA

Full-time

Hybrid - Natick, MA

Publishing Industries

About the position

The Strategic Event Manager at MathWorks is responsible for planning and executing a global series of customer advisory board events. This role involves leading cross-functional support teams from the pre-planning stages through execution and post-event evaluation, ensuring alignment with business objectives and organizational goals.

Responsibilities

• Leverage event program management expertise to plan and execute in-person, virtual, and hybrid events.
• Engage with key leaders in software development, marketing, and sales to understand business objectives and align them with event strategies.
• Lead global event standardization efforts to create a flagship event brand.
• Identify and assess vendor management resources as needed.
• Define project milestones and deadlines, coordinating planning teams to ensure a consistent brand and successful events.
• Review roles and responsibilities with planning teams to ensure adequate project resourcing.
• Create and maintain clear and detailed project plans, ensuring milestones and goals are met while proactively addressing roadblocks.
• Manage cross-team dependencies and facilitate open communication throughout the event.
• Troubleshoot and quickly resolve issues that arise during events.
• Define and execute a detailed measurement strategy to track the effectiveness and ROI of each event, applying key recommendations for continuous improvement.

Requirements

• CMP/CMM certification preferred.
• Ability to translate business objectives into event strategy.
• Ability to see the big picture and identify key issues, providing proactive and tactical strategies.
• Initiative to improve efficiency and effectiveness of processes and resource allocation.
• Proven event program and project management skills.
• Experience leveraging data and metrics to drive improvements.
• Excellent communication and relationship management skills.
• Strong detail-oriented and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple responsibilities while maintaining high quality standards.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills with a proven ability to build and maintain relationships and influence others.
• Experience managing cross-functional programs.
• Personal integrity, initiative, leadership qualities, and teamwork in a demanding environment.
• Excellent time management, resource management, and planning skills.