Events Marketing Executive

Ahrefs; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ahrefs, a SaaS marketing platform, is seeking an experienced events marketer to lead our global Evolve conference and regional activations from Boston. You will own strategy, speaker coordination, and cross-channel execution across emails, social channels, partnerships, and content.

You will manage fabrication, booth design, swag, and brand experience while collaborating with designers across Europe and Asia. This role requires travel and a strong track record in complex event programs.

Qualifications

• Experience leading B2B field marketing or events.
• Strong written and verbal English communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead event marketing strategy and execution across channels.
• Own speaker relations for Evolve from booking to post-event follow-up.
• Own creative direction for Evolve including fabrication and booth design.
• Manage sponsorship booth design and regional activations.
• Lead swag creative direction and vendor coordination.
• Collaborate on Evolve strategy and sponsorship activation planning.
• Manage timelines and vendor relationships across multiple projects.
• Build relationships with communities, partners, and venues across US, Europe and APAC.
• Provide cross-regional creative support for select events in Europe and Singapore.
• Track and report on event performance.

Skills

Event marketing

B2B marketing

Speaker coordination

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Event platforms

AV equipment

Job description

Ahrefs is a SaaS marketing platform that helps businesses become discoverable and unmissable online. We offer a suite of tools for SEO, content marketing, and website performance — backed by 15 years of web crawling data and increasingly powered by AI to deliver strategic insights at scale. We're bootstrapped, profitable, and multinational, with offices in Palo Alto, Cambridge (MA), Singapore and Tokyo. Our culture is fast-moving, low-ego, and built on smart decisions and ownership.

The Role

About Ahrefs

Ahrefs is a SaaS marketing platform that helps businesses become discoverable and unmissable online. We offer a suite of tools for SEO, content marketing, and website performance — backed by 15 years of web crawling data and increasingly powered by AI to deliver strategic insights at scale. We're bootstrapped, profitable, and multinational, with offices in Palo Alto, Cambridge (MA), Singapore and Tokyo. Our culture is fast-moving, low-ego, and built on smart decisions and ownership.

What You7ll Do

• Lead event marketing strategy and execution — audience targeting, multi-channel campaigns (email, social, partnerships, content), registration drives, and post-event follow-up.
• Serve as the single point of contact for Ahrefs Evolve confirmed speakers — from the moment a booking is made by the influencer team through to post-event follow-up. Speakers should never need to wonder who to contact: you own the relationship, the briefing, and the experience. You'll relay logistics requirements to the Event Operations Manager so speakers deal with one person throughout.
• Own creative direction for Evolve, our global annual conference — including fabrication, booth design, and overall brand experience, briefing and working closely with designers across Europe and Asia.
• Manage sponsorship booth design and creative for field events and regional activations worldwide.
• Lead swag creative direction: concept, design standards, and brand alignment — coordinating with the Event Operations Manager, who owns vendor management and fulfillment.
• Collaborate with the Global Head of Events and Global Partnerships & Revenue Manager on Evolve strategy and sponsorship activation planning.
• Manage timelines and creative vendor relationships across multiple concurrent projects.
• Build and maintain relationships with communities, partners, and event venues across the US, Europe and APAC.
• Provide cross-regional creative support for select events in Europe and Singapore, ensuring consistency across all markets.
• Track and report on event performance — attendance, engagement, brand impact, and ROI.

You7ll Thrive Here If

• You've run B2B field marketing programs or event portfolios with both large-scale and grassroots activations.
• You're a strong event marketer with solid creative instincts, you understand audience segmentation, campaign mechanics, and how to build an experience that drives registration and engagement.
• You've managed fabrication, booth design, or brand experience at events, you know how to brief designers, hold vendors to a standard, and translate a brand into a physical space.
• You understand where your ownership ends and your operational partner's begins, you hand off a complete, approved brief and trust execution to follow.
• You're highly organised with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously without dropping quality.
• You make decisions confidently within your remit and escalate when budget, scope, or brand is affected and you're comfortable coordinating with teammates across US, European and Asian time zones.
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• You have the legal right to work in the US, and you're comfortable with international travel, this is a global program, so expect regular trips to Europe and Singapore.

Bonus

• Experience with event technology platforms (registration, AV, attendee engagement tools)
• Background in SaaS, tech, or digital marketing industries
• Familiarity with SEO, content marketing, or developer/marketer communities
• Experience supporting or running events across multiple regions

What We Offer

• Annual company retreat to connect with the global team
• Conference budget to stay sharp and connected in your field
• Generous paid time off to recharge
• Connect Program, travel to our other offices and meet teammates in person
• A proper workspace and equipment in the office

Location: Palo Alto or Cambridge (MA) — on-site

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