Director, Global Strategic Events

Summary

Join Obsidian Security as their Director, Global Strategic Events and lead the strategy and execution of large-scale tradeshows, conferences, and internal corporate events. You will build from the ground up, establishing relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Responsibilities include project managing and executing global external and internal events, developing communication plans, reporting on program efficacy, identifying future event opportunities, and improving on-site properties. The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor's degree, 5-7 years of experience in marketing events management, strong project management skills, excellent presentation and writing skills, and experience with data analysis. Obsidian offers competitive compensation, comprehensive healthcare, flexible paid time off, parental leave, and personal and professional development resources.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, marketing, communications, or a related field
• 5-7 years of experience in marketing events management
• Must have project management experience and strong organization
• Excellent presentation skills with consistency and accuracy, and outstanding copywriting and proofreading skills
• A firm grasp on different marketing platforms, channels, and best practices, including social, digital, and email marketing
• Must have the ability to move along multiple projects, prioritize tasks, and deliver by event day
• Must have hands-on experience with data to analyze metrics and create reports
• Must have a high level of creativity

Responsibilities

• Project manage, lead and execute several global external (5-7 initially) and internal events (2-3 initially), ensuring the highest standards of event/show planning and delivery are maintained through effective team and resource management
• Assigns roles, projects, and tasks to team members, ensuring all event requirements are met in a timely and cost-effective manner
• Develop a comprehensive communications plan to inform all internal and external stakeholders of planned activities and actions needed surrounding all events
• Report on program efficacy leveraging established - and yet to be established - methodologies and channels
• Identify and evangelize for future event-based opportunities that will support company growth initiatives
• Create, maintain and recommend continuous improvements for all on-site properties and convention assets
• Ensure regular knowledge and best practice sharing among internal and external team
• Comfortable working, delegating and interacting with executive leadership

Preferred Qualifications

Occasional travel may be required

Benefits

• Competitive compensation with equity and 401k
• Comprehensive healthcare with dental and vision coverage
• Flexible paid time off and paid holiday time off
• 12 weeks of new parent or family leave
• Personal and professional development resources