Marketing Events Manager

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 the strategy, planning, and performance of our global B2B events portfolio. This is a people-management position responsible for managing and developing the Marketing Events team while overseeing programs across North America, EMEA, and APAC.

The Marketing Events Manager will own a portfolio that includes trade shows, conferences, user events, seminars, webinars, sponsorships, and executive speaking opportunities. Working closely with Marketing, Sales, executive leadership, and other cross-functional partners, this leader will translate business priorities into high-impact event programs that strengthen the RTI brand, engage customers and prospects, and contribute to pipeline growth.

The ideal candidate combines strategic judgment, people leadership, operational excellence, and a data-driven approach to investment and performance.

Work Location: This is a hybrid role requiring two days per week in our Denver, CO office.

What You'll Do

• Lead, coach, and develop a small team of event professionals, including setting priorities, managing performance, supporting career development, and allocating resources across the global event portfolio.
• Own RTI's global event strategy and annual roadmap, ensuring investments align with company, market, brand, and go‑to‑market priorities.
• Partner with Marketing, Sales, regional leaders, and executive stakeholders to define event objectives, audiences, messaging, engagement strategies, and success measures.
• Oversee end-to-end delivery of virtual and in-person events across North America, EMEA, and APAC, ensuring consistent quality, brand expression, and attendee experience.
• Establish and continuously improve event processes, planning standards, tools, and governance to enable efficient, scalable execution.
• Own the global events budget, including annual planning, forecasting, expense management, vendor negotiations, and investment recommendations.
• Manage strategic relationships with agencies, venues, production partners, exhibit vendors, and other external suppliers; oversee contracts, pricing, performance, and service quality.
• Define event measurement frameworks, and partner with Marketing and Sales to ensure effective lead capture, follow-up, attribution, and reporting.
• Evaluate event performance using pipeline contribution, engagement, cost, and other business measures; lead post-event reviews, data‑driven analysis, and present recommendations to stakeholders and leadership.
• Identify and assess new event and sponsorship opportunities based on audience needs, market priorities, competitive activity, and expected business value.
• Provide clear direction to cross‑functional event teams and ensure stakeholders understand roles, timelines, dependencies, and expected outcomes.
• Travel as needed to support priority events, including occasional evening or weekend commitments. Approximately ~8x/year.

What We're Looking For

• 5-7+ years of experience in corporate events, field marketing, experiential marketing, or a related discipline, preferably in a global B2B organization or agency environment.
• 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, with the ability to influence across functions and levels.
• Excellent program and project management skills, with a record of delivering complex programs on time and within budget.
• A data‑driven approach to performance measurement, prioritization, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to meet the position's travel and scheduling requirements.
• BA/BS or equivalent in Marketing, Communications or related degree.
• US Person requirement *Due to export‑control regulations, we can only consider "US persons" for this role. A "US person" is defined by federal law as a US citizen, lawful permanent resident (green card holder), refugee, or asylee. We are not able to provide visa sponsorship or transfer. *

Don't meet every single requirement? At RTI, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.

Additional skills that will help you be successful

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