Global Community Events Manager

Responsibilities

• Strategically identify target cities and regions for in-person gatherings (meetups, dinners, informal events) based on community density, product usage, and growth potential
• Lead all logistics: venue selection & negotiation, catering, AV, signage, swag, guest list, travel alignment, shipping, etc.
• Work with Metabase team members (engineering, success engineering, marketing) traveling internationally to piggyback casual meetups or visits
• Build standardized playbooks, checklists, and templates to scale and replicate events globally
• Manage budgets, vendor relationships, and procurement
• Coordinate with Marketing, Sales, and Success Engineering teams to ensure alignment on branding, messaging, funnel/handoff of leads from events
• Collect event feedback, metrics, and learnings; iterate to continuously improve quality, efficiency, and impact

Qualifications

• Proven experience organizing events (virtual or in-person), field/community marketing, for tech companies
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple projects across time zones
• Strong vendor negotiation and contract familiarity
• Comfortable with international logistics: shipping swag, foreign vendors, cross-border payments
• Self-starter, autonomous, comfortable working in a remote, asynchronous environment
• Some ability for international travel
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience in SaaS, data analytics tools, or open-source communities
• Speak multiple languages (e.g. Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, etc.)