Experiential Events Manager: 150 Annual Activations (Indy)

Cloud Accountant Staffing LLC; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 days PTO

All travel covered

Real events budget to spend

Creative team behind every event

Unlimited marketing

Job summary

CAS is seeking an Events & Activations Manager in Indianapolis to plan and execute a calendar of about 150 events nationwide. You will own budgets, coordinate logistics, and lead on-site execution across 15 to 20 trips annually with a creative marketing team.

The role requires hands-on experience and the ability to travel, with a strong focus on experiences that generate pipeline. You’ll report to the Head of Marketing and manage booth concepts, activations, and post-event analysis to maximize

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience planning and running events (required).
• Based in Indianapolis or willing to relocate, and able to work in-office five days a week (required).
• Able to travel 15 to 20 times a year, with heavier travel in the fall (required).
• Authorized to work in the United States (required).

Responsibilities

• Define event strategy and select conferences, trade shows, and industry gatherings across the country.
• Create activations and experiences—design booth concepts, on-site activations, dinners and after-parties.
• Own budgets: build, manage and track budgets line by line and make tradeoffs between cost and impact.
• Manage venues, caterers, AV, transportation, printers, and shipping; negotiate with vendors and ensure promises are met.
• Run on-site execution for 15–20 trips per year; lead setup, operations, and breakdown.
• Collaborate with creative and marketing teams on event themes and content captured on-site.
• Track attendance, leads, and pipeline to justify investment and guide future events.

Skills

Event planning

On-site execution

Budget management

Logistics coordination

Problem solving under pressure

Job description

CAS is seeking an Events & Activations Manager in Indianapolis to plan and execute a calendar of about 150 events nationwide. You will own budgets, coordinate logistics, and lead on-site execution across 15 to 20 trips annually with a creative marketing team.

The role requires hands-on experience and the ability to travel, with a strong focus on experiences that generate pipeline. You’ll report to the Head of Marketing and manage booth concepts, activations, and post-event analysis to maximize