Event Marketing Manager

Microsoft; Durham (NC); Remote; USD 85,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Microsoft is seeking an experienced Event Marketing Manager in Durham, NC for a remote role. You will own Semrush initiatives, partner with a strong team, and drive a quota-driven marketing program.

You’ll build analytics-driven campaigns, collaborate with account executives, and turn insights into actions that reduce buyer hesitation. The role offers substantial autonomy and a clear path to impact in a fast-paced tech environment.

Qualifications

• Curious mindset and eagerness to learn new skills.
• Hands-on proficiency with self-motivation, ideally paired with video marketing.
• Microsoft mindset: scrappy today, scalable tomorrow.
• At least 6 years building expertise within the sales marketing space.
• Demonstrated comfort presenting to manager leadership.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with poise.

Responsibilities

• Write follow-ups that get responses, not ignored.
• Own the post-sale check-in to turn clients into references.
• Build the Technical SEO report leadership checks before NC review.
• Investigate Organization funnels and fix drop-off points where buyers vanish.
• Beat last quarter's $85,000 - $128,000 quota without burning the pipeline.
• Support manager account executives with prospecting and follow-up strategy.

Skills

Curious mindset

Self-motivation

Video Marketing

Microsoft mindset

Sales marketing experience

Executive presentation

Job description

Microsoft is searching Durham for an Event Marketing Manager who reads a buyer's hesitation before the buyer does. You'll take full ownership of Semrush initiatives, work alongside a strong team, and earn $85,000 - $128,000 in this remote role.

Key Responsibilities

• Write follow-ups that get answered, not the ones that get ignored
• Own the post-sale check-in that turns clients into references
• Build the Technical SEO report leadership checks before the NC review
• Dig into Organization funnels and fix the step where buyers vanish
• Beat last quarter's $85,000 - $128,000 number without burning the pipeline
• Carry a $85,000 - $128,000-tier quota and the playbook to hit it
• Support manager account executives with prospecting and follow-up strategy

What You'll Bring

• A deeply-curious attitude and eagerness to learn new skills
• Hands-on proficiency with Self-Motivation, ideally paired with Video Marketing
• A Microsoft mindset: scrappy today, scalable tomorrow
• At least 6 years building expertise within the sales marketing space
• Demonstrated comfort presenting to manager leadership
• A steady hand when three priorities all claim to be number one

Our detail-loving approach to sales marketing has made Microsoft a go-to choice for companies throughout NC. Our Durham, NC team moves at a steady, sustainable pace and protects time for deep, focused Marketing Analytics work.

Money matters, so we lead with $85,000 - $128,000; then come the wellness perks, the Semrush training, and hours you actually control.

The search for an Event Marketing Manager is in full swing, and we want to fill it soon.