This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Event Marketing Manager based in Canada.
The Event Marketing Manager will play a key role in shaping how the organization engages with customers, prospects, and industry audiences through impactful B2B events.
This position combines strategic planning, operational execution, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver high-quality event experiences.
The role will own a portfolio of industry conferences, sponsorships, and hosted events from initial planning through post-event analysis.
Working closely with sales, marketing, creative, and external partners, this position will help drive brand visibility and pipeline growth.
The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented project manager who thrives in fast-paced environments and enjoys creating memorable experiences.
This is an opportunity to influence event strategy, optimize processes, and contribute directly to business growth through impactful marketing initiatives.
Accountabilities:
The Event Marketing Manager will be responsible for managing end-to-end event execution while ensuring each initiative supports broader marketing and revenue objectives. This role requires strong ownership of planning, coordination, vendor management, and performance measurement across multiple events.
- Own the full lifecycle of assigned B2B events, including strategy, planning, vendor coordination, registration, onsite execution, and post-event reporting.
- Manage event sponsorships, venues, logistics, timelines, contracts, and operational requirements to ensure successful delivery.
- Partner with sales and field marketing teams to align pre-event and post-event activities, maximize lead generation, and support pipeline growth.
- Collaborate with brand, creative, and design teams to develop engaging event experiences, booth activations, promotional materials, and branded assets.
- Manage event budgets, vendor relationships, invoices, reconciliation, and financial tracking while identifying opportunities for optimization.
- Track event performance against lead generation and revenue goals, using insights to improve future event strategies.
- Develop scalable event processes, documentation, and workflows to improve efficiency across the marketing organization.
- Research and evaluate new event opportunities based on audience relevance, strategic fit, and business impact.
- Support onsite event management, including travel for setup, execution, and team coordination.
Requirements:
The successful candidate will bring hands-on experience in event or field marketing, strong project management capabilities, and the ability to collaborate across multiple teams. They should be comfortable balancing strategic thinking with detailed execution in a dynamic environment.
- 3+ years of experience in event marketing, field marketing, or a related role with direct responsibility for conferences and trade shows.
- Proven experience managing events from concept through execution, including logistics, vendors, onsite operations, and post-event follow-up.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to organize multiple priorities, timelines, and stakeholders effectively.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience working across sales, marketing, creative, and external partners.
- Ability to connect event initiatives to measurable business outcomes, including pipeline generation and customer engagement.
- Self-motivated, organized, and proactive, with the ability to independently manage projects while contributing to a collaborative team environment.
- Comfortable leveraging AI tools to improve planning, communication, and operational workflows.
- Proficiency with G Suite; experience with tools such as Monday.com, Salesforce, Marketo, or similar platforms is a plus.
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 50% for onsite event management.
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Nice-to-have experience includes executive engagement programs, hospitality events, event content management, fintech or B2B SaaS experience, and relevant event certifications.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary range of CA$92,000 – CA$115,000, depending on location, skills, experience, market conditions, and internal compensation factors.
- Potential equity and additional compensation opportunities depending on the position offered.
- Comprehensive health benefits.
- Opportunity to work in a fast-paced, innovative, and collaborative environment.
- Exposure to cross-functional teams and the ability to influence marketing strategy.
- Career growth opportunities within a global organization.
- Support for remote and flexible work arrangements.
- Opportunities to attend and manage industry-leading events.