Global Director, Experiential & Executive Events

Oracle; United States; On-site; USD 126,000 - 264,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and vacation

Job summary

Oracle is seeking a Director of Experiential & Executive Events to own strategy, program direction, and customer experience across Oracle’s global events portfolio. You will lead experiential events and customer activations, aligning to business priorities and working with executive offices, Sales, and leadership teams.

You will set standards for invitations, guest journeys, and executive preparation, guiding programs from concept to delivery with measurable business impact and a focus on

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Event Management, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in executive events, experiential marketing, or global corporate events, including significant people leadership and strategic portfolio ownership.
• Proven ability to build and scale teams, including organizational design, recruiting, coaching, and leadership of distributed employees and agencies.
• Demonstrated success developing executive event strategies and leading high‑touch C‑suite programs that deepen customer relationships and support business priorities.
• A strong record of shaping experiential events and customer activations, with expertise in creative briefing, storytelling, audience journeys, immersive experiences, and brand integration.
• Experience directing agencies, evaluating creative concepts and proposals, setting scopes, and holding partners accountable for quality, budgets, and results.
• Ability to oversee concurrent global programs, balancing customer needs, strategic priorities, and delivery requirements.
• Strong financial acumen in portfolio planning, budgeting, forecasting, resource allocation, and investment evaluation.
• Exceptional leadership, coaching, communication, and influencing skills across executive offices and cross‑functional teams.
• Executive presence, discretion, and sound judgment with senior leaders and customers; ability to navigate sensitive situations and decisions under pressure.
• Experience in matrixed global organizations, preferably enterprise technology, and understanding of strategic accounts.
• Strong analytical and program management skills; ability to define KPIs and use engagement data to improve performance.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally for planning, executive events, and experiential program delivery.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale the team, defining its strategy, organizational structure, roles, and capabilities to support Oracle’s global event portfolio.
• Lead and develop the teams responsible for executive and experiential events. Set priorities, performance expectations, and decision rights across employees, contractors, and agency partners.
• Coach managers and individual contributors, strengthen succession plans, and allocate talent across concurrent programs. Build a collaborative culture of creativity, accountability, and customer focus.
• Own the global executive events strategy and portfolio, including executive summits, dinners, retreats, and executive programs within flagship conferences.
• Partner with executive offices, Sales, and customer leadership to engage C‑suite decision-makers. Align invitations, executive participation, and relationship objectives to customer needs and business priorities.
• Guide agendas, thought leadership, speaker selection, peer exchange, and executive preparation with Content and Communications.
• Oversee program delivery and readiness with Event Operations and production partners. Ensure coordinated engagement before, during, and after each event, with clear ownership of follow‑up and next steps.
• Own the strategy and lead the team responsible for experiential events and customer activations across Oracle’s event portfolio, including immersive environments and interactive experiences featuring our customers.

Skills

Executive events

Experiential marketing

Team leadership

Portfolio ownership

C‑suite programs

Strategic planning

Agency management

Budgeting & forecasting

Leadership & coaching

Executive presence

Global programs

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing or related field

Job description

Oracle is seeking a Director of Experiential & Executive Events to own strategy, program direction, and customer experience across Oracle’s global events portfolio. You will lead experiential events and customer activations, aligning to business priorities and working with executive offices, Sales, and leadership teams.

You will set standards for invitations, guest journeys, and executive preparation, guiding programs from concept to delivery with measurable business impact and a focus on