Senior Event Manager

Overview

Our global tech client is seeking a highly experienced Senior Event Manager to lead the planning and execution of their key third-party events and support their owned events. This role requires a strategic thinker with exceptional project management skills, a passion for creating impactful experiences, and the ability to navigate complex organizational dynamics. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced enviornment, collaborating with diverse teams to deliver exceptional results.

Top Responsibilities:
– Event Leadership: Lead the planning and execution of 3-4 third-party events, and provide support for a high priority owned event, managing multiple events in close succession.
– Stakeholder Management: Navigate internal organizational dynamics to bring experiences to life, including managing approvals and coordinating stakeholder feedback.
– Project Management: Ensure adherence to deadlines, maintain robust documentation, and provide detailed reporting and management.
– Strategic Consultation: Provide strategic event consultation, including messaging, narrative development and measurement strategies.
– Elevate Concepts: Consistently seek to elevate event concepts, ensuring they meet the brief, resonate with the audience, leverage brand elements, and push creative boundaries.
– Refine Creative Solutions: Work collaboratively with team members to push and refine creative ideas and design solutions.
– Agency Management: Effectively manage multiple agencies to deliver high-quality outcomes.
– Onsite Preparation: Prepare Intrinsic team members for onsite events by creating comprehensive “Know Before You Go” documents.
– Communication: Write clear, articulate, and professional briefs and documents for colleagues and executives.
– Ideation and Concepts: Develop innovative event concepts that align with the brief, resonate with the audience, leverage brand elements, and push creative boundaries.
– Creative Collaboration: Work collaboratively with team members to refine creative ideas and design solutions.

Mandatory Skills or Qualifications / Minimum role qualifications requirement:
– 9 years of experience in [growth, performance, direct response, social, digital, cloud, events, etc.] marketing.

– Experience working cross-functionally with various stakeholders and teams.

– Proficiency in Google Suite.

– Technology industry experience.

– Proven experience leading third-party events (especially trade shows), product launches, content and narrative production, show management and high-touch VIP experiences.

– Experience managing multiple agencies concurrently.

– German speaking is a nice to have. NOT a must. 

Skills and Behaviors
– Communication: Exceptional written communication skills.
– Detail-Oriented: Detail-obsessed with a commitment to thorough documentation.
– Curiosity: A curious mind with a strong appetite to ask questions and seek deep understanding.
– Professionalism: Professional and confident in managing senior stakeholders and executives.

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