alkira
Trade Show Event Manager
United States · Senior
No sponsorship$145k-$242kDetected 2 days ago
AWSProject ManagementStakeholder ManagementLogisticsCiscoSD-WANLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationOrganizational Skills
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About the role
- The External Event Marketing Manager is responsible for leading the execution of the Tier 1 and Tier 2 third-party event portfolio.
- This role serves as a key member of the External Event Strategy team, translating event strategies into flawless onsite execution and measurable business results.
- Track event results and contribute to post-event reporting, insights, and recommendations for future program improvements.
Responsibilities
- Support the External Event Strategy lead in executing portfolio plans and bringing event strategies to life across key industry programs.
- Own event planning documentation, timelines, project plans, run-of-shows, staffing schedules, and execution workstreams.
- Develop and manage event staffing plans, ensuring resources are effectively deployed before, during, and after events.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams including Sales, Product Marketing, Communications, Brand, IT, and Partner Marketing to drive seamless execution and customer experiences.
- Manage event budgets, timelines, and vendor deliverables while ensuring adherence to brand standards and organizational requirements.
- Identify opportunities to enhance attendee engagement and deliver innovative activations that extend beyond traditional booth experiences.
- Alkira, a Lumen company, is building the future of enterprise networking:
- one programmable platform to connect, secure, and operate every cloud, site, partner, data center, and AI workload.
- Founded by Amir and Atif Khan, the creators of Viptela and pioneers of the SD-WAN market, Alkira was built to radically simplify how enterprises deploy and manage network infrastructure.
- Teams can build and scale connectivity on demand, apply consistent security and segmentation, and gain visibility across distributed environments from one place.
Requirements
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer-sponsored visa (e.g., H-1B) now or in the future.
Nice to have
- Invent, Microsoft Ignite, Cisco Live, Gartner Symposium, Mobile World Congress, or similar programs.
- Experience planning and executing ancillary events including customer receptions, executive engagements, hospitality programs, and networking experiences.
- Highly organized, self-directed, and comfortable taking ownership of ambiguous or rapidly changing priorities.
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 25-40%.
- Agency experience preferred
- Telecom background
- B2B Marketing experience
- event production, partner marketing, and 8+ years of experience
Skills
- Strong project management, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Compensation
- The salary range for this position is $145,456-$242,425.
- Your actual base salary and level will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge, skills, experience, education, and location.
Benefits
- We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits, discipline, termination, job assignments or training.
Company info
- Unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position at this time.
- Today, as part of Lumen, we are bringing that cloud-native operating model to a global network foundation trusted by the world's largest enterprises.
- Our platform helps customers move faster without managing hardware, stitching together providers, or operating fragmented cloud networks.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer-sponsored visa (e.g., H-1B) now or in the future.
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