Senior Events Marketing Manager

Skills

About the Role

You will manage sponsored events, SardineCon conferences, and virtual events. You will develop and execute event marketing plans, oversee conference sponsorships and booth design, coordinate speaker proposals and co-branded activations, own the marketing calendar and registrations, manage event budgets, conduct research to identify relevant trade shows, provide on-site supervision, and collaborate across marketing, sales, and design teams to deliver outstanding event experiences.

Requirements

• 6+ years of proven experience in B2B event coordination and trade show management.
• Experience negotiating with event vendors and suppliers to secure the best deals.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills with experience handling overlapping deadlines and complex projects.
• A detail-oriented mindset with a focus on delivering high-quality work.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% to attend conferences and events.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute event marketing plans for trade shows, SardineCon conferences, webinars, and other Sardine branded events.
• Oversee conference sponsorships, managing booth design, speaker proposals, co-branded events, and promotional activations.
• Own the marketing calendar of upcoming trade shows, events and webinars, ensuring timely registration, promotion, and submission of required materials.
• Conduct research to identify relevant trade shows and events that align with target market and business objectives.
• Monitor and manage event budgets, ensuring expenses for venue, food, beverage, and promotional materials stay within financial limits.
• Provide on-site supervision during events as needed, ensuring smooth setup and serving as the primary point of contact for any arising issues.

Benefits

• Equity
• Early exercise for all options, including pre-vested
• Work from anywhere: Remote-first Culture
• Flexible paid time off
• Year-end break
• Health insurance dental and vision coverage for employees and dependents - US and Canada specific
• 4% matching in 401k / RRSP - US and Canada specific
• MacBook Pro delivered to your door
• One-time stipend to set up a home office — desk chair screen etc.
• Monthly meal stipend
• Monthly social meet-up stipend
• Annual health and wellness stipend
• Annual Learning stipend