Global Events & Partnerships Director

nVent; Minnesota; Hybrid; USD 173,000 - 257,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off including volunteer time

Job summary

nVent is seeking a Director of Global Events & Partnership Marketing based in St. Louis Park, MN. The role blends global strategy with local execution across a portfolio of brands to deliver high-impact event experiences.

You will lead a cross-functional team, set governance for the events COE, and partner with executives on investment decisions, sponsorships, and partnerships while traveling up to 20% as needed.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive experience in event marketing or partnership marketing.
• 7+ years of people leadership including distributed global teams.
• Proven track record of building or leading an enterprise-level Center of Excellence.
• Advanced command of enterprise event management tech and CRM/marketing automation.

Responsibilities

• Set the multi-year global strategy for trade shows, partnership marketing, and brand activations.
• Define the global operating model for the center of excellence with playbooks, templates, and workflows.
• Advise executive leadership on activation choices, budgets, risks, and opportunities.
• Lead and develop a global Events & Partnership Marketing team, including remote employees.
• Select, govern, and negotiate contracts with global agency partners and suppliers.

Skills

Event marketing

Strategic leadership

Executive stakeholder management

Global/cross-functional collaboration

Budget governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, Event Management, or related field

Tools

Salesforce

Marketo

Job description

nVent is seeking a Director of Global Events & Partnership Marketing based in St. Louis Park, MN. The role blends global strategy with local execution across a portfolio of brands to deliver high-impact event experiences.

You will lead a cross-functional team, set governance for the events COE, and partner with executives on investment decisions, sponsorships, and partnerships while traveling up to 20% as needed.