Global Events Strategist

150 Intel Americas, Inc.; Folsom (CA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 206,000; Full time

Job summary

Intel Corporation’s Global Marketing and Communications team seeks a Global Events Strategist to shape the global event portfolio and experiential strategy. You will translate priorities and insights into differentiated event experiences across industry, partner, and customer events.

You will lead cross‑functional programs, define KPIs, manage budgets and vendors, and develop executive dashboards to measure ROI. Strong strategic thinking and high‑tech event marketing experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 5+ years of marketing, experiential/event marketing, marketing program management or analytics experience.
• High-tech industry experience in event marketing.
• Experience working across complex, matrixed organizations and leading multiple strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Portfolio optimization and governance to guide investments and roadmaps.
• Analyze customer, partner, competitor, audience and industry insights to inform strategy.
• Collaborate with internal teams and manage vendors with ethics and compliance.
• Lead strategic event programs from concept through delivery and ROI measurement.
• Define KPIs, create dashboards, and report executive insights on event performance.
• Continuously improve event formats and experiences across Intel's global portfolio.

Skills

Portfolio management

Market intelligence

Analytics

Stakeholder leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business Administration, or related field

Master's degree in Marketing/related field (preferred)

Job description

Job Details: Job Description: The Events and Experiences Team within Global Marketing and Communications is seeking an experienced Global Events Strategist to shape and advance Intel's global event portfolio and experiential strategy. This role combines event portfolio strategy, experiential marketing, competitive and market intelligence, and performance measurement to determine where and how Intel shows up across industry, proprietary, partner, and customer events. The individual will work across a highly matrixed global organization to translate business priorities, audience insights, and market intelligence into differentiated event strategies, experiences, and measurable outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Portfolio Optimization and Governance: Evaluate the event portfolio to identify gaps, overlaps, emerging opportunities, risks, and optimization opportunities; establish planning cadences, roadmaps, dashboards, executive updates, and decision frameworks to guide portfolio management and investment decisions.
• Competitive, Market and Audience Intelligence: Analyze customer, partner, competitor, audience, and industry insights, including market trends, emerging technologies, and competitive event strategies, to inform event strategy, identify opportunities, and deliver actionable recommendations.
• Research and Intelligence Management: Collaborate with internal research, competitive intelligence, Business Unit, SMG, and regional teams; manage third-party research vendors and subject matter experts; and ensure intelligence-gathering activities comply with legal requirements, company policies, and ethical standards.
• Program Leadership and Execution: Lead strategic event programs from concept through delivery, overseeing briefs, budgets, timelines, agency and vendor management, resources, dependencies, onsite execution, financial reconciliation, and corrective action plans to mitigate risks and maintain quality.
• Measurement, Insights and ROI: Define KPIs and measurement frameworks; analyze event performance, audience engagement, business impact, and ROI; and develop executive-level dashboards and reporting that translate data and research into actionable insights and investment recommendations.
• Continuous Improvement: Incorporate performance results, stakeholder feedback, audience insights, and lessons learned to continuously optimize event investments, formats, content, activations, and experiences across Intel's global portfolio.
• Proficiency and proven track record using AI modeling across most key responsibility areas, including portfolio optimization, market and audience intelligence, measurement and ROI, and continuous improvement, to generate insights and inform event strategy and investment decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in marketing, experiential/event marketing, marketing program management, market research, competitive intelligence, analytics, or related disciplines.
• Event marketing or experiential event experience in the high tech industry
• Experience working across complex, matrixed organizations and leading multiple strategic initiatives simultaneously.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 8+ years of relevant experience, ideally spanning experiential event marketing, event portfolio strategy, market/competitive intelligence, or marketing program management within the high-tech industry.
• Experience developing global event portfolios, multi-year roadmaps, experiential strategies, and executive-level recommendations.
• Experience applying analytics, KPIs, ROI measurement, research, and competitive intelligence to event strategy and investment decisions.
• Experience managing external agencies, research partners, vendors, budgets, and complex global event programs.
• Previous Intel experienced

Job Type

Experienced Hire

Shift

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location

US, California, Folsom

Additional Locations

US, Arizona, Phoenix, US, California, Santa Clara, US, Oregon, Hillsboro

Posting Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Benefits

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock bonuses, and benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation. Find out more about the benefits of working at Intel.

Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US

Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US: $121,130.00-205,910.00 USD The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Work Model for this Role

This role will require an on-site presence.

Intel is committed to Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) compliance and ethical hiring practices. We do not charge any fees during our hiring process. Candidates should never be required to pay recruitment fees, medical examination fees, or any other charges as a condition of employment. If you are asked to pay any fees during our hiring process, please report this immediately to your recruiter. Intel’s official careers website. Find your next job and take on projects that shape tomorrow’s technology.