Director, Field & Event Marketing

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Take charge of DigitalOcean’s global event strategy, encompassing first-party, third-party, and field programs.

• Direct DigitalOcean’s involvement at key third-party events.

• Develop a unique event strategy that harmonizes established formats with innovative concepts.

• Collaborate with Sales, Product Marketing, Product, and Growth teams to synchronize event investments.

• Create exceptional, high-quality experiences for attendees.

• Establish and enhance the "Event Operating Model."

• Identify and secure opportunities for technical speaking engagements.

• Build a network of vendors and implement an “event-in-a-box” program.

• Oversee the complete event experience from start to finish.

• Recruit, lead, and nurture a high-performing event marketing team.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of experience in B2B event marketing, preferably within the cloud, AI, SaaS, or developer tools sectors.

• Proven experience in producing first-party events, ranging from intimate gatherings to those with over 5,000 attendees, and managing third-party sponsorships for events with more than 30,000 attendees.

• Expertise in creating a diverse array of event formats, including flagship conferences, industry gatherings, hands-on workshops, hackathons, customer programs, startup events, founder dinners, and executive experiences.

• A creative and experimental mindset.

• An owner-operator mentality.

• Profound empathy for the attendee experience.

• Comprehensive fluency in go-to-market strategies.

• Proven experience in vendor, agency, budget, and production management.

• Strong familiarity with the San Francisco / Bay Area AI and Startup ecosystem.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary.

• Bonus eligibility based on individual performance.

• Equity compensation, including stock options.

• Reimbursement for relevant conferences and training opportunities.

• Access to over 10,000 courses on LinkedIn Learning.

• Employee Assistance Program.

• Flexible time off policy.

• Local Employee Meetups.

• Health and wellness programs.