# Senior Manager, Events Marketing

**Company:** [inKind](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/inkind)
**Location:** Austin, TX
**Role:** Growth Marketing
**Salary:** $120k – $140k/yr
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** Event Strategy, Event Management, Project Management, Budget Management, Vendor Management, ROI Analysis, Cvent, Bizzabo, Splash, Salesforce, HubSpot, Marketing Automation
**Posted:** 2026-09-01

> Leads the strategy, execution, and measurement of corporate, experiential, partner, recruiting, and internal events. Requires 7+ years of event management experience, strong project and budget management skills, executive communication, and the ability to demonstrate measurable event ROI.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the annual events strategy and calendar based on company goals.
- Design creative event concepts that strengthen the brand and create memorable experiences for customers, partners, candidates, and employees.
- Serve as the central events partner for cross-functional teams and pod leads.
- Plan and deliver conferences, trade shows, restaurant launches, customer events, executive dinners, networking events, sponsorships, and brand activations.
- Support recruiting and employer brand events, including university programs, tech meetups, hackathons, and community partnerships.
- Lead internal events such as all-hands meetings, company celebrations, leadership offsites, and team events.
- Manage event budgets, vendors, venues, logistics, travel, production, and on-site execution.
- Define success metrics, track event ROI, analyze performance, and optimize future events.
- Develop scalable event playbooks, templates, and processes while maintaining brand standards and measurable outcomes.

## Requirements
- 7+ years of experience managing corporate, marketing, experiential, or brand events.
- Proven track record creating innovative, high-impact events with measurable business results.
- Experience working across multiple cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
- Strong project management, organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience managing significant event budgets and external vendor relationships.
- Commercial mindset with the ability to measure, analyze, and communicate event ROI.
- Experience working directly with senior executives.
- Ability to operate with ambiguity, balance competing priorities, and execute ideas effectively.
- Willingness to travel as required.

## Nice to Have
- Startup or high-growth technology company experience.
- Experience in a pod-based or matrix organization.
- Hospitality, restaurant, fintech, or marketplace experience.
- Experience with Cvent, Bizzabo, Splash, or similar event management platforms.
- Familiarity with Salesforce and HubSpot.

## Compensation
- $120,000–$140,000 base salary plus benefits.

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