Contract Marketing Event Lead — Major Conferences

Regard; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 112,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Catered lunches

Fun perks

Job summary

Regard is seeking a proactive Marketing Event Manager to own and elevate our event programs, including customer summits, executive experiences, and major conferences. You will independently own new initiatives from concept through post-event follow-up, collaborating with Marketing, Sales, Customer Success, and Leadership.

The role requires up to 50% travel and a 6-month contract with potential for full-time based on performance.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in event marketing, field marketing, event production, or related roles.
• Experience managing event logistics, vendor relationships, timelines, and budgets with the ability to execute independently.
• Ability to translate event objectives into practical plans that support broader marketing, engagement, and pipeline goals.
• Strong project management, organizational, and prioritization skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Creative, resourceful problem solver who takes initiative and thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 50% of the time for events and conferences.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute Regard's core event portfolio alongside the Senior Event Marketing Manager, including customer summits, executive experiences, and major industry conferences.
• Independently lead new event initiatives end-to-end, shaping project plans, coordinating stakeholders, managing execution, and driving post-event evaluation.
• Manage day-to-day event logistics: venue and vendor coordination, production, AV, catering, registration, travel, and on-site operations.
• Track event budgets, forecasts, purchase orders, and invoices; identify opportunities to improve cost efficiency.
• Coordinate event promotion with internal teams, including invitations, email campaigns, landing pages, social content, and attendee communications.
• Own production and delivery of signage, collateral, swag, and other event materials in partnership with Creative and external vendors.
• Support lead capture, CRM processes, and sales follow-up; track engagement, pipeline contribution, and post-event results.
• Maintain shared event calendars, project plans, timelines, and repeatable workflows; serve as an on-site lead for assigned events, proactively resolving issues and ensuring a strong attendee experience.

Skills

Event marketing

Project management

Communication

Travel readiness

Tools

Google Workspace

Salesforce

Figma

Cvent

Job description

Regard is seeking a proactive Marketing Event Manager to own and elevate our event programs, including customer summits, executive experiences, and major conferences. You will independently own new initiatives from concept through post-event follow-up, collaborating with Marketing, Sales, Customer Success, and Leadership.

The role requires up to 50% travel and a 6-month contract with potential for full-time based on performance.