Event and Change Management Specialist
Brightspeed
Director, Third Party Events – Experiences
CrowdStrike
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $155,000 - $240,000 per year
Job Level
Lead
Tech Stack
AWS
About the role
- Manage and optimize CrowdStrike’s presence at key industry events, including flagship sponsorships at AWS re:Invent and RSA Conference, with a focus on elevating experiences and maximizing impact.
- Continually uplevel the CrowdStrike brand experience at trade shows through world-class booth design, activations, content, and engagement strategies.
- Build strong cross-functional relationships with Marketing, Product, and Communications teams to ensure consistent messaging, impactful content and unified brand experiences across all trade show activations.
- Define KPIs and reporting frameworks to measure performance and continuously optimize investments.
- Lead the end-to-end execution of trade shows, including exhibit design, traffic flow strategy, logistics, vendor coordination, staffing, shipping, and on-site management.
- Provide direction to a small, agile team while also taking a hands-on role in execution to deliver high-quality on-brand experiences
- Act as the primary liaison for external vendors, exhibit houses, and agencies, ensuring programs are delivered on time, on budget, and at the highest standard.
Requirements
- 15+ years of corporate trade show experience, preferably at a SaaS-based B2B technology company.
- Proven success managing trade shows from concept to completion, including exhibit strategy, logistics, production, speaker sourcing, budget management, and onsite execution.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, solve problems under pressure, and deliver results on tight timelines.
- Skilled negotiator with a track record of managing vendors, contracts, and budgets.
- Experience using data to drive decision-making and communicate ROI.
- Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization.
- Ability to thrive in a high growth, fast paced environment and willingness to travel up to 30%.
Benefits
- Remote-friendly and flexible work culture
- Market leader in compensation and equity awards
- Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs
- Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge
- Paid parental and adoption leaves
- Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role
- Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections
- Vibrant office culture with world class amenities
- Great Place to Work Certified™ across the globe
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
trade show managementexhibit strategylogisticsbudget managementvendor managementdata-driven decision makingKPI definitionreporting frameworksevent executioncontent engagement strategies
Soft skills
project managementproblem solvingnegotiationcommunicationinfluencingteam leadershiprelationship buildingtime managementadaptabilitypresentation skills
