Associate Manager , Audience Development /Team Leader NA

IDC Corporate; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation days

Company holidays

Sick days

Health benefits

401(k)

Parental leave

Life insurance

Wellness programs

Job summary

IDC is expanding its North America events program and seeks a data-driven Audience Development Head. You will build a qualified IT decision-maker audience across the U.S. and Canada to support in-person and virtual events, CIO summits, and webinars.

The role emphasizes data integrity, CRM/ESP integrations, and aggressive opt-in growth in a fast-paced, collaborative team. You will work with Marketing, Sales, IT, and analytics to optimize campaigns, segment audiences, and expand sponsor-friendly

Qualifications

• 5+ years in audience development, marketing operations, or demand generation in B2B tech or events.
• Deep knowledge of the North America IT landscape and executive buyer personas.
• Experience engaging with senior and C-suite executives.
• Proficient with Apollo.io or similar list-building tools.
• Strong experience with ESPs such as Marketo, Adestra, Cvent, or comparable systems.
• Experience sourcing, cleansing, and growing opt-in databases in CAN-SPAM/GDPR compliant ways.

Responsibilities

• Build and segment a robust North America database of IT executives for events and programs.
• Develop and manage opt-in acquisition programs across webinars, newsletters, and campaigns.
• Own and refine the audience development playbook by geography, persona, and industry.
• Lead audience acquisition for single-sponsor and multi-sponsor events, both in-person and virtual.
• Ensure data integrity, bounce tracking, and unsubscribe compliance with standards.
• Collaborate across Marketing, IT, Sales, and partners to drive funnel growth.

Skills

Audience development

Marketing ops

Demand generation

B2B events

Stakeholder management

Tools

Marketo

Adestra

Cvent

Apollo.io

LinkedIn Navigator

Job description

Overview

About the Role & Team

IDC is growing its highly successful events business across the North American market, and we're looking for a strategic, data-driven Audience Development Head to lead the charge. This role is ideal for someone with deep expertise in B2B audience growth, list building, and event marketing — especially within the IT executive landscape.

You'll be responsible for building and growing a qualified, opt-in audience database of IT decision-makers across the U.S. and Canada. Your work will directly support in-person and virtual custom events for clients, larger in-person regional CIO Summits in key cities, and national virtual event webinars and programs. If you're passionate about data, digital engagement, building community, and driving real business results through targeted outreach — this is your role.

What You’ll Do

Audience Development Strategy

• Build and segment a robust North America database of qualified IT executives using Apollo.io, ZoomInfo, lead-gen tools, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, and list vendors.
• Develop and manage opt-in acquisition programs across webinars, newsletters, and event campaigns.
• Own and refine the North America audience development playbook based on geographic, persona, and industry targeting.
• Lead audience acquisition for both single-sponsor custom events and multi-sponsor syndicated programs, in-person and virtual.

Data & Technology Management

• Ensure data integrity by managing bounce tracking, preference centers, and unsubscribe compliance with national and global standards.
• Collaborate with IT on CRM/ESP integrations (Marketo, Adestra, Cvent, etc.).
• Track audience engagement metrics and implement progressive profiling and UTM tagging.

Campaign Execution & Event Promotion

• Build event registration pages in Cvent
• Manage event-specific lists and outreach, ensuring registration goals are met across each event type in your portfolio.
• Execute always-on email and content campaigns to grow opt-ins.
• Collaborate with marketing on newsletter content and promotion calendars.
• Work with analysts and speakers to co-promote events and grow the funnel via LinkedIn and social media.
• Maintain a calendar of audience availability for single-sponsor event matching, working closely with the Sales department.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Partner with Sales to align audience development strategy to sponsorship KPIs.
• Collaborate with event operations, client services, IT, and marketing teams to ensure campaign readiness and compliance.
• Engage with IDC analysts and influencers for webinar programming and social amplification.

What You Bring

• 5+ years of experience in audience development, marketing operations, or demand generation — preferably in the B2B tech or events sector.
• Deep understanding of the North America IT landscape and executive buyer personas.
• Experience working with senior and C-suite executives.
• Proficient with Apollo.io or similar list-building tools.
• Strong experience with ESPs such as Marketo, Adestra, Cvent, or comparable systems.
• Experience sourcing, cleansing, and growing opt-in databases in compliance with CAN-SPAM and GDPR.
• Highly organized, proactive, and comfortable working in fast-paced, matrixed environments.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills across marketing, IT, sales, and external partners

Bonus

• Experience working in a global marketing team.
• Spanish, Portuguese, or French language skills considered an asset.
• Familiarity with CIO communities or IT leadership councils.
• Past success with LinkedIn lead-gen ads or speaker-driven referral campaigns.

Why This Role Stands Out

At IDC, your work helps shape how the world understands technology and where it goes next. You'll collaborate with curious, high-caliber colleagues who value rigor, integrity, and shared success. As the premier global provider of trusted technology intelligence, IDC equips business and technology leaders with the evidence they need to make confident decisions.

Recognized by IIAR as Analyst Firm of the Year for five consecutive years, IDC sets the standard for credibility and impact. With more than 1,000 analysts worldwide and a truly global perspective, we combine deep expertise with practical relevance. As IDC expands its North America events footprint, this role is pivotal in ensuring we meet — and exceed — sponsor expectations and deliver world-class events.

What We Offer

• 15 vacation days (prorated based on start date)
• 12 company-paid holidays
• 6 paid sick days (prorated based on start date; may vary by state)
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 2 floating holidays (prorated based on start date)
• 1 volunteer day
• 401(k) company match (IDC matches 3% on the first 6% of employee contributions)
• Company-paid short-term disability
• Company-paid life insurance
• Company-paid parental leave

Compensation Transparency

At IDC, we are committed to fair and equitable pay practices. Employees are compensated equitably for their work, aligned with their skills and experience. Salary and incentive structures are determined through a rigorous process that considers experience, education, certifications, role‑specific requirements, internal equity, and verified U.S. market data from an independent third‑party partner.The expected total annual compensation, depending on location and experience, is between $105,000 – $121,000, inclusive of base salary and variable compensation.

Equal Opportunity Employer

IDC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified persons. Employment eligibility verification required. We participate in E-Verify.

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