About the position:

This role thrives at the critical intersection of corporate marketing strategy, customer and prospect experience, partner and channel marketing, and marketing operations. The ideal candidate will bring both a creative and an operational mindset to the planning, development, and execution of corporate events, including events and experiences produced in collaboration with or hosted by Netskope alliance partners.

The ideal candidate is also a culture fit. Netskopers work hard to preserve the honesty, integrity, transparency, and fun of a much-loved culture while successfully scaling to new levels of productivity and growth.This role reports to the Director, Corporate Marketing & Events. U.S. or Canada base preferred; other locations will be considered for strong candidates.

Responsibilities:

Netskope is looking for a Senior Corporate Events Manager to join our team and support our presence at global and national third-party trade shows, conferences, executive-level programs and Netskope-hosted events. If you have a passion for creating first-class events, from concept to execution, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, then we’d love to hear from you.

• Event Strategy and Planning:
• Support the Director of Corporate Marketing & Events in the development and execution of a comprehensive global events strategy aligned with organizational goals.
• Researching and making recommendations on new third-party conferences or Netskope-hosted events to add to the corporate events calendar
• Building out templates, processes, reporting, and documentation
• Training and supporting new members of the team
• Own the strategy for regional and partner/alliance-oriented events, aligned to Netskope business objectives
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand event objectives and requirements. 
• End-to-End Execution:
• Manage all aspects of event strategy and planning, including booth & event logistics, internal & external communications, budgeting, vendor management, on-site coordination, and lead management. 
• Ensure flawless execution and a seamless experience for both attendees and internal stakeholders.
• Creative Event Concept Ideation:
• Bring creative and innovative ideas to drive attendee engagement for various types of events, including, but not limited to, experiential activations and swag/gifts.
• Stay abreast of industry trends to keep our events fresh and exciting.
• Stakeholder Engagement:
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to understand their event needs and objectives.
• Collaborate with marketing and sales teams to align events with broader business strategies and goals. 
• Vendor and Budget Management:
• Develop and manage event budgets, ensuring cost-effectiveness, optimal resource allocation, and accurate actuals against projections in our finance systems.
• Own the procurement-to-payment process end to end, from PO creation & approvals, to working with accounting and finance to ensure on-time invoice payments.
• Build and maintain relationships with third-party vendors.
• Post-Event Analysis:
• Conduct post-show analysis of lead and business influence metrics to objectively measure success against predetermined goals.
• Gather and share feedback and insights to enhance future events.

Requirements:

• 8-10 years of Tier 1 corporate events experience with a demonstrated emphasis on designing, executing, and leading events and corporate marketing programs
• B2B experience required
• Events strategy experience at a publicly-traded SaaS company strongly preferred
• SaaS company experience strongly preferred
• Security, Networking, or general technology industry experience preferred
• Partner/alliances marketing experience preferred
• Proactive self starter who operates effectively in a high-volume, fast-paced environment, is comfortable managing deadlines with stakeholders in multiple time zones, and can advance decisions from collaborative groups (especially senior executive leaders) with many workstyles and viewpoints
• Ability to multitask and juggle multiple events/projects while being detail oriented and staying highly organized
• Adaptable and flexible, with the capacity to work and thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Able to work independently, take initiative, and follow process with minimal direction
• Proven experience working with executive leaders and subject matter experts to ideate, generate, and execute content ideas and deliverablesal demeanor, with the ability to represent the company to external stakeholders
• Team player with a collaborative approach to work
• Ability and willingness to travel approximately 1-3x per quarter, including occasional international travel

Education

• Bachelor's degree preferred.  

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