Manager, Event Strategy

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Colorado, +2 more states.

📋 Description

• Oversee all aspects of large-scale event execution (1,200-2,000 attendees), which includes planning conventions/expos, negotiating complex contracts, and leading overall logistics.

• Exhibit strong leadership and mentoring abilities to guide the team, establish strategic direction, and engage all stakeholders effectively.

• Utilize a rich reservoir of creativity while maintaining a solid capacity to assess risk versus impact prior to implementing innovative concepts.

• Create the imaginative vision, environmental design, and overarching theme for the annual multi-day thought leadership/user conference, ensuring the design delivers a comprehensive and engaging brand experience that meets all stakeholder goals and success metrics.

• Define essential messages, strategic objectives, and measurable success metrics to act as guiding principles for all event initiatives.

• Supervise the detailed logistical planning and flawless execution of the approximately 2,000-attendee, multi-dimensional conference.

• Prepare, propose, and manage event budgets, marketing strategies, and operational goals, ensuring execution aligns with approved financial and strategic frameworks.

• Manage events strategically as integrated marketing campaigns rather than standalone activities, collaborating with the event marketing manager to establish communication, design, messaging, and engagement strategies.

• Track promotional schedules and registration targets, working alongside the marketing team to effectively promote key event components in a timely manner.

• Implement formal measurement practices and success metrics; ensure smooth lead flow management and accurate post-event reporting.

• Mentor and guide Trimble colleagues to consistently uphold and reflect the company's service standards and procedures during event execution.

• Foster and manage cross-sector collaboration to cultivate a business culture that encourages sharing and leveraging event best practices.

⛳️ Requirements

• At least 12 years of demonstrable experience in managing complex, predominantly in-person events.

• Proven capability to lead events from start to finish, overseeing a distributed team of internal staff and external vendors.

• Proficient in independent budget creation, management, and comprehensive contract negotiation.

• Outstanding project management abilities, ensuring timely delivery and reliable execution of all project phases.

• Willingness and capability to travel for venue investigations and manage in-person events.

• Bachelor's Degree.

• Proficient in Google Workspace (Sheets, Slides, Drive, Docs).

• Familiar with project management tools, particularly Monday.com.

• Experience in utilizing AI tools to boost efficiency and refine event deliverables.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical

• Dental

• Vision

• Life

• Disability

• Time off plans

• Retirement plans

• Paid Parental Leave

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan