Head of Events
Runwise
Strategic Events and Experiences Lead
Sage
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: New York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $185,000 - $200,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Design and deliver programs that bring Sage’s story to life across the customer journey, turning first impressions into lasting relationships and customers into champions
- Plan and execute a tiered event strategy (National, Regional, Local) tied to target accounts and revenue goals
- Manage end-to-end logistics including third-party vendor coordination, booth/tabletop design, travel, and on-site execution
- Activate pre-event campaigns — targeted outreach, paid media, social coverage, and VIP scheduling
- Oversee lead capture, CRM tracking, and immediate post-event follow-up with Sales and SDR teams
- Collaborate with the content team to advise, create, and ensure the right materials are available on-site and post-event
- Measure event performance, reporting on attendees, leads, meetings booked, opportunities, and ROI
Requirements
- 7+ years in experiential marketing or event strategy (B2B experience a plus)
- Creative storyteller with strong operational skills
- Proven ability to design programs that drive awareness, engagement, adoption, and advocacy
- Experience managing agencies, vendors, and budgets
- Willingness to travel for events
Benefits
- Office lunch and a fully stocked snack bar
- Offsites, outings, and team meals
- Option to be remote
- Competitive base compensation
- Stock options
- Fully-paid health and dental insurance coverage for all employees
- Vision insurance
- Membership to premium primary and urgent care
- Online medical health providers
- Take as you need time off policy
- 7 paid holidays
- Company wide winter break during the holidays
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
event strategyevent logisticslead captureCRM trackingprogram designbudget managementvendor managementcampaign activationperformance measurementreporting
Soft skills
creative storytellingoperational skillscollaborationcommunicationrelationship buildingstrategic planningproblem solvingadaptabilityattention to detailteam leadership