Strategic Events Manager
Strategic events manager responsible for developing and executing high-impact industry events, executive programs, and activations that build brand awareness, partnerships, qualified leads, and pipeline. Requires strong execution, sales instincts, executive communication, and event or growth-marketing experience.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Plan and execute major industry events, executive dinners, roundtables, workshops, and other strategic activations.
- Identify and evaluate events, sponsorships, partnerships, and other opportunities based on strategic value and potential ROI.
- Build targeted executive and attendee lists and drive attendance through phone calls, email, LinkedIn, and direct outreach.
- Develop relationships with senior executives, brands, agencies, studios, partners, and industry leaders.
- Partner with sales, marketing, partnerships, and leadership teams to align events with broader business goals.
- Own event execution end to end, including planning, outreach, logistics, stakeholder coordination, follow-up, and measurement.
- Track event performance, lead generation, pipeline contribution, and overall ROI.
- Identify new event formats, partnerships, and opportunities to strengthen market presence.
Requirements
- Native-level English communication skills, written and verbal.
- Exceptional execution, attention to detail, ownership, initiative, and follow-through.
- Ability to manage multiple workstreams with speed and accuracy.
- Strong communication skills and sales instincts, including confidence engaging senior executives, making direct calls, and driving attendance.
- Strategic, first-principles thinking and strong business judgment.
- Resourcefulness, creativity, and comfort operating in a fast-moving, ambiguous startup environment.
- Willingness to travel based on event needs.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in advertising, media, entertainment, film, AI, creative technology, or related industries.
- Experience running major industry or high-touch executive events with demonstrated business impact.
- Background in sales, business development, partnerships, field marketing, or experiential marketing.
- Strong network with brands, advertising agencies, studios, or senior leaders across advertising, media, and entertainment.
- Experience building event strategies, programs, or initiatives from 0 to 1.
Compensation and Work Setup
- U.S.-based role; preferably located in the Bay Area or Los Angeles.
- Travel required based on event needs.
Skills
Event Planning, Event Strategy, Event Marketing, Experiential Marketing, Field Marketing, Business Development, Partnerships, Sales, LinkedIn, Lead Generation, Pipeline Management, ROI Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Executive Engagement, Strategic Planning
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