# Strategic Events Manager

**Company:** [OpenArt](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/openart)
**Location:** San Carlos, CA, New York, NY, Los Angeles, CA
**Role:** Growth Marketing
**Salary:** $140k – $170k/yr
**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
**Posted:** 2026-09-11

> 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.

## Job Description

## 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.

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