Sr. Manager, Events

Pelago•New York, NY

3h•$135,000 - $150,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Pelago is seeking a Sr. Manager of Events to own the strategy and execution of its B2B event portfolio and selected corporate experiences. The role connects event investments to commercial priorities, creates thoughtful experiences for customers and prospects, and manages event details from planning through follow-up. It includes ownership of priority industry conferences and hosted customer and prospect experiences, as well as leadership of selected corporate programs such as the Client Advisory Board and President’s Club. The position works closely with executive and cross-functional stakeholders, including Sales, Partnerships, Client Success, Content, Brand, and Marketing Operations. The Sr. Manager translates commercial goals into event objectives and measurable success criteria; manages budgets, forecasts, contracts, vendors, venues, production partners, and timelines; and creates branded experiences across programming, hospitality, signage, collateral, and attendee communications. The role also tracks performance and pipeline influence, co-owns the swag program and inventory, and builds repeatable event processes and tools. This is a hybrid role with a high-collaboration rhythm, requiring four days per week in Pelago’s New York City office. Regular travel within the United States is required, up to 25% of the time, along with occasional evening or weekend commitments. The position is full-time. The stated U.S. base pay range is $135,000–$150,000, with total compensation also including an incentive bonus program, stock options, benefits, and applicable incentive pay. Pelago is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.

Requirements

At least 7 years of experience leading events, field marketing, experiential marketing, or a closely related function, with meaningful ownership of B2B events.
Track record of independently managing complex events from strategy and budgeting through onsite delivery and post-event measurement.
Strong project management skills and ability to coordinate multiple workstreams, stakeholders, and deadlines.
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, including confidence partnering with senior executives, sales leaders, customers, and external vendors.
Sound judgment, strong attention to detail, and a calm, resourceful approach when plans change.
Experience using event and marketing technology for registration, engagement, lead capture, follow-up, and reporting.
Ability to connect event activity to commercial outcomes and use performance data to improve the portfolio.
Willingness and ability to travel regularly within the United States, up to 25% of the time.
Curiosity about emerging technologies, including AI, and a proactive mindset toward exploring how they can enhance work, problem-solving, and innovation.

Nice To Haves

Experience in healthcare, benefits, digital health, or another complex B2B industry is preferred.

Responsibilities

Own the annual event calendar and end-to-end execution of Pelago’s B2B events, including priority industry conferences and hosted customer and prospect experiences.
Lead selected corporate programs, including the Client Advisory Board and President’s Club, in partnership with executive and cross-functional stakeholders.
Translate commercial goals into event objectives, audience strategies, activation plans, and measurable success criteria.
Manage event budgets, forecasts, contracts, vendors, venues, production partners, and timelines.
Partner with Sales, Partnerships, Client Success, Content, Brand, and Marketing Operations on pre-event promotion, onsite engagement, executive participation, and post-event follow-up.
Create high-quality experiences that reflect the Pelago brand across booths, programming, hospitality, signage, collateral, and attendee communications.
Track and report event performance, including engagement, pipeline influence, follow-up execution, and lessons for future investments.
Co-own the swag program and inventory, including sourcing, fulfillment, distribution, and vendor management.
Build repeatable processes, playbooks, and planning tools to support consistent event execution as the business grows.
Stay close to event execution and step in wherever needed to deliver polished, well-run experiences.