Events Lead

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

📋 Description

• Manage Sardine’s global events calendar, which includes sponsored conferences, tradeshows, SardineCon, executive dinners, happy hours, partner events, and various field marketing initiatives.

• Direct the comprehensive planning and execution of events, encompassing sponsorship negotiations, budgeting, venue selection, vendor management, logistics, production, staffing, and on-site execution.

• Supervise on-site operations to guarantee that booths, branding, meetings, hospitality, and overall event experiences consistently meet high standards.

• Discover, assess, and secure new event opportunities across different industries, verticals, and regions.

• Develop repeatable pre-event playbooks that include account targeting, meeting scheduling, staffing, team briefings, and promotional activities.

• Manage event performance reporting, tracking attendance, engagement of target accounts, meetings, pipeline generation, influenced revenue, and return on investment (ROI).

• Lead post-event evaluations to enhance execution and event selection based on feedback and performance metrics.

• Oversee the global events budget, which includes forecasting, negotiations, cost optimization, and allocation across various event formats and markets.

• Build and lead an internal events team as the calendar expands.

• Manage external events agencies, vendors, and contractors.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive experience in leading B2B events or field marketing programs, preferably in enterprise SaaS, fraud prevention/AML, fintech, cybersecurity, or a related field.

• Proven history of managing a high volume of events across multiple regions and formats.

• Strong comprehension of how events drive pipeline and revenue, with experience in setting event objectives, measuring ROI, and collaborating with sales teams to achieve business results.

• Exceptional project management and operational abilities.

• High expectations for execution and brand experience.

• Strong cross-functional leadership skills.

• Experience in managing agencies, contractors, and internal team members, with the capacity to build a team and processes that can support a growing global events program.

• Proficient in using CRM, marketing automation, and event management tools.

• Resourceful, accountable, and detail-oriented.

• Willingness to travel frequently, including internationally.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation package in cash and equity.

• Early exercise options available, including pre-vested shares.

• Flexible work environment: Remote-first culture.

• Generous paid time off and year-end break.

• Health insurance, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their dependents - applicable in the US and Canada.

• 4% matching in 401k / RRSP plans - applicable in the US and Canada.

• MacBook Pro provided to you directly.

• One-time stipend for setting up a home office — including desk, chair, screen, etc.

• Monthly meal stipend.

• Monthly social meet-up stipend.

• Annual health and wellness stipend.

• Annual learning stipend.