Event Manager Third-Party Events (Seattle)

Event Manager

F5 is seeking an experienced Event Manager to lead our presence at third-party conferences including RSA, Mobile World Congress (MWC), AWS re : Invent, Black Hat, and similar global shows. You'll own planning through execution, lead complex booth builds, and manage onsite meetings that accelerate pipeline and deepen customer relationships.

Key Responsibilities

• Own a portfolio of third party events : Manage end to end programs (from initial brief through post show analysis) for major conferences. Align stakeholders across marketing, sales, product marketing and executive leadership to ensure each event delivers on business goals
• Lead program execution : Build comprehensive plans, budgets, timelines, staffing models and playbooks; track milestones, invoices and POs to keep events on time and on budget
• Design & build exhibits : Partner with F5's creative strategy team and external agency partners to create impactful booths. Oversee RFPs, vendor selection, booth design, graphics, shipping, swag, show services
• Meetings and Ancillary Programs : Secure venues, meeting space and manage onsite schedule. Build elevated experiences that drive measurable outcomes
• Represent the global events team : Serve as a liaison between global and regional programs, sharing best practices and ensuring alignment of messaging, content and deliverables. Contribute to market research and analysis that benchmarks event performance and shapes future strategy

Skills & Experience

The job description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.