Global B2B Marketing Events Lead

rti; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

RTI is seeking an experienced Marketing Events Manager to lead strategy, planning, and performance of our global B2B events portfolio. This is a people-management position overseeing programs across NA, EMEA, and APAC, with a hybrid work arrangement requiring two days per week in Denver, CO.

You will own the global events portfolio including trade shows, conferences, user events, seminars, webinars, sponsorships, and executive speaking opportunities.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of experience in corporate events, field marketing, experiential marketing, or related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience directly managing, coaching, and developing employees.
• Proven ability to develop event strategy and translate business objectives into integrated programs.
• Experience managing complex, multi-region event portfolios and multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Strong financial management experience, including budget planning, forecasting, vendor negotiation, and cost control.
• Demonstrated success in partnering with Sales and Marketing teams to connect event activity with engagement, pipeline, and business outcomes.
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder-management skills across functions and levels.
• Excellent program and project management skills with a track record of delivering on time and budget.
• Data-driven approach to performance measurement, prioritization, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a small team of event professionals, including setting priorities and allocating resources across the portfolio.
• Own RTI's global event strategy and annual roadmap, aligning investments with priorities.
• Partner with Marketing, Sales, and executives to define event objectives, audiences, and success measures.
• Oversee end-to-end delivery of virtual and in-person events across NA, EMEA, APAC.
• Establish and improve event processes, planning standards, tools, and governance.
• Own the global events budget, including planning, forecasting, expenses, and vendor negotiations.
• Manage relationships with agencies, venues, production partners, and suppliers; oversee contracts and pricing.
• Define event measurement frameworks and ensure lead capture, follow-up, attribution, and reporting.
• Evaluate event performance using pipeline contribution, engagement, cost, and other measures; lead post-event reviews.
• Identify and assess new event and sponsorship opportunities based on audience needs and business value.
• Provide clear direction to cross-functional teams and coordinate timelines and dependencies.
• Travel as needed to support priority events, approx. 8x/year.

Skills

Event strategy

People leadership

Budget management

Vendor negotiations

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven

Project management

Education

BA/BS in Marketing

Job description

RTI is seeking an experienced Marketing Events Manager to lead strategy, planning, and performance of our global B2B events portfolio. This is a people-management position overseeing programs across NA, EMEA, and APAC, with a hybrid work arrangement requiring two days per week in Denver, CO.

You will own the global events portfolio including trade shows, conferences, user events, seminars, webinars, sponsorships, and executive speaking opportunities.