Senior Events Manager

Job Summary

Owning Blackboard's global events strategy, the full-time Senior Events Manager will manage the events calendar, budget, and execution infrastructure, focusing on generating measurable business outcomes while working remotely.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the global events strategy and prioritization framework to align with GTM objectives
• Oversee the global events budget, ensuring effective spend management and ROI measurement
• Build and manage pre-, during-, and post-event communication systems to convert attendee interest into pipeline

Required qualifications

• 8-10 years of event marketing experience with a focus on global event programs that drive measurable pipeline
• Experience managing six- or seven-figure event budgets and vendor relationships
• Familiarity with the Higher Education and Business & Government sectors
• Proven ability to build structured relationships with Sales and Customer Success teams
• Strong project management skills with a data-driven approach to event measurement