B2B Event Marketing Manager (6-Month Contract)

Candidate; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 119,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grant

Annual refresh grants

Remote-friendly policy

Job summary

Instacart is seeking a hands-on Event Marketing Manager for a six-month contract to lead global B2B events. You will own end-to-end logistics, vendor relationships, and cross-functional alignment with Sales, Corp Comms, Product Marketing, Growth Marketing, and Creative.

You'll manage event plans, timelines, and budgets, ensure on-time delivery within budget, and implement a measurement framework to evaluate performance and inform future investments. Travel 2–4 times during the contract.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years in B2B event marketing.
• Hands-on Cannes Lions experience.
• Proven track record with major tradeshows.
• Highly organized with multitasking ability.
• Strong communication and vendor invoicing experience.
• Willingness to travel 2–4 times.

Responsibilities

• Execute the B2B event calendar across premier tradeshows and executive programs.
• Create event assets with marketing, creative, and sales for brand consistency.
• Develop project plans, timelines, and budgets for each event.
• Establish a reporting framework to measure event performance.
• Manage vendor contracts, invoicing, and negotiations to avoid friction.

Skills

B2B event marketing

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Travel readiness

Job description

We're transforming the grocery industry

At Instacart, we invite the world to share love through food because we believe everyone should have access to the food they love and more time to enjoy it together. Where others see a simple need for grocery delivery, we see exciting complexity and endless opportunity to serve the varied needs of our community. We work to deliver an essential service that customers rely on to get their groceries and household goods, while also offering safe and flexible earnings opportunities to Instacart Personal Shoppers.

Instacart has become a lifeline for millions of people, and we’re building the team to help push our shopping cart forward. If you’re ready to do the best work of your life, come join our table.

Instacart is a Flex First team

There’s no one-size fits all approach to how we do our best work. Our employees have the flexibility to choose where they do their best work—whether it’s from home, an office, or your favorite coffee shop—while staying connected and building community through regular in-person events. Learn more about our flexible approach to where we work.

Why this role is on the menu

Instacart's commercial event calendar, spanning premier industry tradeshows like Cannes Lions, Expo West, and Shoptalk Europe alongside owned executive programs and bespoke cultural hospitality experiences, needs dedicated, hands-on ownership for the next six months. Without this role, event logistics, vendor relationships, and cross-functional coordination across Sales, Corp Comms, Product Marketing, Growth Marketing, and Creative go unmanaged at a critical point in our B2B growth. This contract role exists to ensure every Instacart presence at a major industry event is executed with precision, on budget, and with measurable impact. By the end of the engagement, Instacart's reputation as a sophisticated event marketer in the eCommerce, AdTech, and CPG space will be meaningfully advanced.

What you'll cook up in your first year

• Instacart's B2B event calendar is executed flawlessly across premier tradeshows (Cannes Lions, Expo West, Shoptalk Europe), executive programs, and bespoke hospitality experiences, with every event delivered on time and within budget.
• Event creative assets are produced in close partnership with marketing, creative, and sales teams, ensuring consistent brand representation across all touchpoints.
• Project plans, timelines, and budgets are built and maintained per event, giving stakeholders across Sales, Corp Comms, Product Marketing, Growth Marketing, and Creative clear visibility and alignment throughout.
• A reporting and measurement framework is in place that captures event performance and informs future investment decisions.
• Vendor and contract relationships are managed efficiently, with invoicing and negotiations handled smoothly to keep event operations running without friction.

The secret ingredients we're looking for

Must-have pantry staples (Minimum Qualifications)

• 5 to 10 years of B2B event marketing experience
• Hands-on Cannes Lions experience required
• Proven track record managing high-profile tradeshows and industry events
• Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple events simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with contract negotiation and vendor invoicing
• Comfortable with administrative duties and operational support
• Ability to travel 2 to 4 times during the contract period

Optional garnishes (Preferred Qualifications)

• Experience with Cvent, Salesforce, Google Sheets, or Excel
• Experience with events in the eCommerce, AdTech, and/or CPG marketing industries
• Experience managing large-scale events (100 to 600+ attendees)

#LI-Remote

Instacart provides highly market-competitive compensation and benefits in each location where our employees work. This role is remote and the base pay range for a successful candidate is dependent on their permanent work location. Please review our Flex First remote work policy here.

Offers may vary based on many factors, such as candidate experience and skills required for the role. Additionally, this role is eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants. Please read more about our benefits offerings here.

For US based candidates, the base pay ranges for a successful candidate are listed below.

CA, NY, CT, NJ$142,000—$150,000 USD

WA$136,000—$143,500 USD

OR, DE, ME, MA, MD, NH, RI, VT, DC, PA, VA, CO, TX, IL, HI$131,000—$138,000 USD

All other states$119,000—$125,500 USD