Events Marketing Coordinator

Summary

Join Tailscale as an Event Marketing Coordinator and play a pivotal role in expanding our global presence at key industry events. You will support and execute event marketing strategies, manage event logistics, track budgets and ROI, and collaborate with internal and external teams. This role requires 1-3 years of experience in event coordination, strong project management skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, remote environment. You will be responsible for managing event sponsorships, coordinating event materials, and overseeing event swag inventory. The ideal candidate is a creative thinker with a proactive personality and a passion for events. Tailscale offers a competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits.

Requirements

• 1-3 years experience in event coordination or management
• Experience in vendor management (e.g. hotels/event venues, production/AV vendors, creative agencies)
• Exceptional project management skills, detail-oriented, and ability to think and plan proactively and ahead of schedule
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, solve problems, and adhere to budgets
• Ability to thrive and communicate effectively and drive deliverables in a fast-paced, high-performance, remote environment
• Creative thinker recognized for generating innovative ideas
• Enthusiastic about events with a proactive, outgoing personality
• Graceful under fire, can think quickly on your feet, comfortable with change
• Self-starter who can work independently and is willing to travel to support events on-site (up to 25%)

Responsibilities

• Support and help execute Tailscale’s overall event marketing strategy (from large tradeshows to smaller-scale community events)
• Help to manage all pre, during, and post event logistics including staffing, team travel, printing of materials, and shipping of supplies
• Manage and track events budget, expenses and ROI
• Prepare and help to negotiate various event sponsorships and contracts
• Work with our creative design agency to coordinate the aesthetic of many event materials and manage the production of items
• Own event swag inventory, oversee storage and logistics
• Partner with internal teams to identify and help create new event opportunities
• Experiment with promotions and other outreach efforts pre/post show
• Work cross functionally with teams to help drive leads for conferences and events
• Research new and creative campaign and incentive ideas and strategies

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a start-up, agency or nonprofit environment
• Experience marketing to developers or working at B2B SaaS or cloud companies

Benefits

• A competitive total compensation package. This includes a base salary, an equity incentive plan and variable commission (for quota-based roles)
• Comprehensive group benefits with no waiting period. Take advantage of coverage for health, vision, dental, and more for you and your family!
• All-remote with the opportunity to work from anywhere —enjoy a change of scenery wherever you can get wifi, participate in virtual and in-person social events, and leverage our corporate co-working program to visit WeWork (or other similar spaces near you)
• Connect with other Tailscalars IRL. Attend our annual company retreat, participate in team/department off-sites, or use your individual travel budget to meet up with team members in Canada, the US, or the UK
• Support for your personal and professional development. Grow your career thoughtfully with $1500 USD annually for professional development, or take advantage of mentorship, coaching, and internal promotion opportunities
• Paid time off and a healthy work-life integration. Our flexible, paid time off program supports you for any situation life throws your way, whether moving homes or travelling the world! We encourage all Tailscalars to take 4-6 weeks of vacation annually
• A build-your-own home office setup. You choose your own company-owned laptop (Mac or PC), receive a monthly home internet reimbursement, and $1000 USD to customize your workstation to make it your own
• Generous parental leave program from your first day. We care about your life outside of work and encourage new parents to take advantage of parental leave top-ups for up to 26 weeks