Events Marketing Manager

Event Marketing Manager

Location : Remote, United States. This role requires you to be within a 1 hour commute of a Slalom Office. Only candidates within this range will be considered. At Slalom, we combine creativity, innovation, and collaboration to bring experiences to life that build meaningful connections with clients, partners, and communities. As an Event Marketing Manager, you'll take full ownership of impactful, business-driving event programs, leading from strategy to execution, impact measurement and reporting. You'll work with senior business leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure events directly support go-to-market priorities and broader business goals. You'll bring expertise in project management, logistics, and event marketing to develop and execute programs that amplify Slalom's brand and deliver measurable business impact.

• Lead events as integrated marketing programs, partnering early with go-to-market teams to define success metrics, shape content and format, customer journey, and influence audience strategy.
• Manage the logistics and execution of marketing events, including planning, vendor management, budgeting, staffing, and on-site support.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for event logistics, collaborating with vendors, agencies, and internal teams.
• Collaborate closely with partner, industry, and field marketing teams to ensure events ladder up to GTM initiatives and support pipeline growth.
• Translate business objectives into experiential strategies that generate leads, deepen customer relationships, and build Slalom's brand.
• Track and manage budgets, including forecasting, vendor contracts, and expense reconciliation.
• Implement event technologies, platforms, and processes to improve efficiency and attendee experience.
• Develop run-of-show documents, staff assignments, and contingency plans to ensure operational excellence.
• Analyze event performance, collect stakeholder feedback, and apply learnings to drive continuous improvement.
• Actively mentor, support, or coach team members and contribute to building best practices across the events function.
• Occasionally travel to support on-site execution (estimated 10-20% annually).
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in event marketing, with direct responsibility for delivering events end-to-end.
• Proven ability to take full ownership of event programs, including strategy, customer journey, planning, logistics, and post-event analysis, with a focus on driving measurable impact aligned to business and GTM goals.
• Strong background in logistics, vendor management, budgeting, and on-site event delivery.
• Proficiency with project management tools and event management software.
• Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and consistently meet deadlines.
• Clear, confident communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to negotiate, influence, and resolve issues diplomatically with cross-functional teams and senior GTM leaders.
• Strong problem-solving mindset with the ability to anticipate risks, create contingency plans, and adapt quickly to change.
• Demonstrated values-based leadership, with a collaborative approach to mentoring, supporting, and coaching teammates.

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