Strategic Events Specialist

Chainguard

Strategic Events Specialist executing event programs for Chainguard, managing logistics and coordination for industry conferences and meetups.

Posted 5/26/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $85,000 - $100,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudOpen Source

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Plan and execute Chainguard's presence at third-party conferences, sponsored events, and owned experiences — end to end, from venue and vendor management to post-event reporting
Manage event budgets, timelines, logistics and swag with precision and without a lot of hand-holding
Coordinate with sales and SDR teams to drive pre-event outreach, meeting scheduling, and post-event follow-up
Track event performance against pipeline and engagement metrics, and bring those learnings back into future planning
Flex into other marketing programs — Swag management, Internal events, etc…
Build and maintain relationships with key vendors, venues, and partners in the developer and security ecosystem

Requirements

What you’ll need

3–4 years of experience in event marketing, demand generation, or a related function at a tech company
Familiarity with the developer tools, open source, or cloud infrastructure ecosystem — you understand the communities we're building with and the practitioners we're trying to reach
Strong project management skills and a track record of running multiple events simultaneously without dropping details
A collaborative instinct and genuine willingness to roll up your sleeves across field marketing, content, or wherever the team needs coverage
Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to make good decisions without complete information
Ability to travel approximately 25% of the time for events and team offsites
Ability to lift and transport event materials up to 50 lbs

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible & Remote-First Culture: Work remotely with team meetup opportunities, bi-annual destination summits, and a monthly stipend for coworking spaces, phone and internet costs.
Our Approach to Equity: Receive stock options upon hire and promotion. Plus, you can participate in secondary offerings and have 10 years to exercise your options (yes, you read that correctly: 10 years!).
100% Covered Health Insurance: We cover 100% of your health, vision and dental insurance premiums for you and your dependents. Nothing comes out of your paycheck.
∞ Flexible Time Off: Take the time you need – to do our best work, we need to recharge and reset.
18 Weeks Paid Parental Leave: We offer 18 weeks for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents, with the option to use it all at once or throughout your child's first year.

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Hard Skills & Tools

event marketingdemand generationproject managementbudget managementlogistics managementperformance trackingvendor managementtimeline managementcommunity engagementevent reporting

Soft Skills

collaborationattention to detaildecision makingadaptabilityrelationship buildingproblem solvingcommunicationorganizational skillswillingness to assistcomfort with ambiguity