Manager, Strategic Events
Zscaler
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Colorado • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $106,400 - $152,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
Tableau
About the role
- Managing at least one Strategic Events lead who will support national events (hosted and third party conferences)
- Setting clear goals and performance expectations, conducting regular performance evaluations and providing ongoing feedback and professional development opportunities to team members
- Owning a comprehensive national events (third party and hosted) strategy aligned with Red Canary's go-to-market strategy
- Rigorously track progress, using Tableau and Salesforce, to provide regular updates to leadership on pipeline creation, deal progression, ACV attainment, and other key data points associated with strategic event programs
- Planning and executing third-party national conferences, overseeing logistics, vendor selection, contract negotiation, budget management and on-site coordination – this includes collaborating with internal stakeholders to pre-book meetings with prospects customers and develop conference programs, speaker engagements, breakout sessions and networking activities to deliver exceptional attendee experiences
- Setting clear and measurable KPIs for each program, continuously iterate to surpass goals and create successful repeatable programs to scale; ensure best practices documentation is created and adhered to for reuse and scale
Requirements
- 5 - 8 years of experience managing third-party conferences and hosted proprietary events within the technology B2B industry
- Strong leadership and people management skills, a demonstrated ability to develop and execute global event strategies that align with overall business objectives and deliver measurable results
- Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Proficient in Tableau and Salesforce reporting
- Flexibility to travel as required for event management
Benefits
- Various health plans
- Time off plans for vacation and sick time
- Parental leave options
- Retirement options
- Education reimbursement
- In-office perks, and more!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
event managementbudget managementcontract negotiationperformance evaluationKPI settinglogistics coordinationvendor selectiondata trackingprogram developmentproject management
Soft skills
leadershippeople managementorganizational skillsattention to detailprioritizationcommunicationcollaborationflexibilitystrategic thinkingproblem-solving