Event Marketing Operations Manager [207295]

Aquent; San Bruno (CA); On-site; USD 64,747 - 71,635; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidized health, vision, and dental plans

Paid sick leave

Retirement plans with match

Job summary

A marketing recruitment agency is seeking a Marketing Program Manager, Events, to lead the execution of 60+ annual events. The role requires operational leadership in a high-pressure environment, overseeing all marketing aspects from booth design to digital assets. Ideal candidates will have 5-7+ years of experience in marketing program or project management, proficiency in Jira and Asana, and a strong ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders. This position is onsite in San Bruno, CA.

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years of experience in Marketing Program Management or Project Management.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the event production process.
• Expert-level proficiency in Jira and Asana.

Responsibilities

• Own the marketing lifecycle for over 60 events.
• Translate complex event requirements into actionable briefs.
• Serve as the primary contact for stakeholders across multiple locations.
• Adapt to changing booth specs while maintaining branding standards.
• Ensure flawless execution on-site for all events.

Skills

Marketing Program Management

Project Management

Event Production

Emotional Intelligence

Communication

Tools

Jira

Asana

Job description

Overview

Note: This position requires you to be onsite 5 days a week in either San Bruno, CA or Bentonville, AR.

Our client is seeking a seasoned Marketing Program Manager, Events to spearhead the marketing execution for a high-volume portfolio of over 60 annual events. This individual will serve as the critical link between the Events Team and the Creative Studio, ensuring that every brand touchpoint—from booth designs to digital decks—is executed with precision and high impact.

You will serve as the Strategic Liaison between the Events business unit and the internal Creative Studio. This is not a role for a coordinator; we need an Operational Leader who can navigate complex technical booth specs, manage high-pressure deadlines, and drive the migration of our project management infrastructure.

What You’ll Do

• Strategic Pipeline Management: Own the marketing lifecycle for 60+ events, ensuring the end-to-end delivery of graphics, digital decks, and large-scale booth designs.
• Creative Partnership & Briefing: Translate complex event requirements from high-level creative briefs. You will partner with the Creative Studio to ensure brand integrity while meeting aggressive, often last-minute, production deadlines.
• Stakeholder Navigation: Serve as the primary point of contact for stakeholders across San Bruno, Hoboken, and Bentonville, bringing clarity to ambiguous requests and proactively identifying risks before they impact event dates.
• Operational Excellence: Adapt to shifting booth specs and hardware requirements while maintaining a rigorous standard for branding and design.
• Execution Oversight: You are the architect of the brand’s physical presence, ensuring the on-site teams have every asset required for a flawless execution.

What You’ll Need

• Proven Seniority: 5–7+ years of experience in Marketing Program Management or Project Management, with a heavy emphasis on large-scale event production.
• Technical Event Fluency: Comprehensive knowledge of the event production process, including booth design specs, printing workflows, and hardware requirements.
• Project Management Power User: Expert-level proficiency in Jira and Asana.
• High Emotional Intelligence: The ability to lead through influence, managing cross-functional dependencies and “fast-moving” environments with a calm, decisive presence.
• Adaptability: A background that proves you can pivot quickly when information is delayed or requirements change at the eleventh hour.
• Communication Mastery: Exceptional ability to synthesize information from multiple stakeholders and communicate “the what” and “the why” to creative teams.

The target hiring compensation range for this role is $47.00/hr to $52.00/hr. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.

About Aquent Talent

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