Event Marketing Manager

About The Opportunity

The organization’s mission is to help developers and security teams ship faster and spend less time on security busywork. Thousands of organizations use the company’s product to safely discover, audit, and manage their open source code. Customers love the product, as evidenced by public feedback.

The company was founded by an individual with over 10 years of experience in open source software, writing software that receives more than a billion downloads per month. The organization has secured significant funding from leading angel investors, operators, and security leaders in the industry.

About The Role

The organization is seeking a high-performing Event Marketing Manager to lead its global events strategy and execution. In this role, the individual will be a force multiplier, creating memorable experiences that drive brand awareness, generate qualified leads, and strengthen relationships with developer and security communities. This position will play a critical role in scaling the events program, building meaningful connections, and creating the experiences that fuel business growth.

This role is remote with 30-40% travel required, including some international conferences and events.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive events marketing strategy that drives measurable business outcomes
• Plan and manage 30+ events annually — from intimate developer meetups to large-scale conference activations
• Own end-to-end event execution from initial concept through post-event ROI analysis and optimization
• Coordinate complex logistics across multiple time zones, managing vendors, venues, and cross-functional teams
• Build trust and strong relationships with industry conference organizers, developer communities, and key stakeholders
• Create compelling event experiences that showcase products and tell the brand story authentically
• Track strategic initiatives, manage event budgets, and ensure flawless execution
• Facilitate communication between sales, marketing, and product teams to align events with business objectives
• Design and execute pre-event, during-event, and post-event marketing campaigns that maximize engagement
• Identify and secure speaking opportunities for company leadership at relevant industry conferences
• Anticipate challenges and proactively solve problems to keep high-priority events and activations moving forward
• Lead content creation from events including recorded sessions, case studies, and social media amplification

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in B2B events marketing, with at least 2 years in the Cybersecurity space
• Experience with developer-focused events, security conferences, or technical trade shows strongly preferred
• Proven track record managing events at scale with demonstrable business impact and ROI measurement
• Expert proficiency in event management platforms, marketing automation tools, and CRM systems
• Exceptional project management skills with the natural ability to juggle multiple priorities seamlessly
• A go-getter attitude — spotting opportunities before they happen, making decisions, and taking action without waiting to be asked
• Highly organized, resourceful, and always thinking two steps ahead to deliver flawless experiences
• Strong creative problem-solving abilities and comfort working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
• Genuine passion for creating exceptional experiences for technical audiences and developer communities

Additional Information

Information regarding the interview process is available for those invited to interview.

Company Values

• Pursue Excellence: Consistently delivering work of exceptional quality and distinction.
• Move with urgency and focus: Prioritizing swift, decisive action.
• Think rigorously: Valuing being right, reasoning from first principles, alternative perspectives, and constructive discussions.
• Trust and amplify: Over-trusting, assuming good intent, and giving specific feedback to help each other improve.
• Feel a strong sense of ownership: Wearing many hats and feeling a strong sense of overall ownership of the company, being non-territorial regarding nominal domains.
• Are customer obsessed: Relentlessly prioritizing customer needs, striving to exceed expectations and delight them at every interaction.

_The hiring company is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive team.

_Disclaimer

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