Manager, Events
Dandy
Salary
💰 $130,100 - $176,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Curate internal experiences that foster community, reinforce Dropbox’s values, and align with strategic business moments
- Reimagine and evolve legacy programs and create new event traditions to shape company culture
- Serve as the single-driver for internal events, partnering closely with Internal Communication and Culture, Virtual First, Design teams, EAs and Chiefs of Staff
- Create events ranging from leader gatherings, Hack Week, to employee celebrations with executives
- Lead end-to-end planning and execution including coordination with vendors, facilities, and agencies
- Maintain and manage event calendars, timelines, budgets, sentiment trackers, and measurable outcomes
- Define creative strategy, new event formats, engagement ideas, and expected ROI
- Refresh and create scalable processes and approaches across the business
- Analyze feedback and metrics post-event to improve future experiences
- Gain high visibility with executive stakeholders and impact company culture
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience managing events or similar functions
- In-depth and hands-on experience in events services, hospitality, client service, or consulting
- Creative thinker with the ability to conceptualize unique event themes, experiences, and activations that resonate with target audiences and reinforce the brand's messaging
- Several years of experience in event planning and strategy, preferably in the technology industry
- Proven track record of successfully planning and executing large-scale events, such as conferences, product launches, trade shows, and customer events
- Demonstrated ability to partner a team of event planners, coordinators, and agencies
- Strong project management skills and attention to detail, including the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with internal teams, external vendors, and stakeholders at all levels
- Proficiency in budget development, forecasting, and management to ensure events are executed within allocated financial resources
- Experience in evaluating ROI and effectiveness of events to optimize future budget allocations
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, with the flexibility to adjust event plans and strategies in response to changing market dynamics or internal strategy
- Travel approximately up to 30%
