Marketing Programs & Events Lead

Upwave; New York (NY); On-site; USD 105,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Upwave is seeking a Marketing Programs Manager to lead the planning and execution of virtual and in-person events, webinars, conferences, and industry engagements. You will partner with Product Marketing, Sales, Customer Success, Executive Leadership, and external partners to maximize impact across marketing initiatives.

You will own calendars, budgets, vendor relationships, and cross-functional coordination to ensure programs launch on time and deliver measurable ROI in a fast-growing startup

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in marketing, marketing operations, and/or event marketing.
• Experience planning and executing virtual webinars and in-person events.
• Experience managing webinar platforms such as Zoom Webinar or similar technologies.
• Experience managing external vendors, agencies, or event partners.
• Strong project management, ownership, and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication with internal stakeholders, customers, partners, executives, and external vendors.
• Highly organized with ability to balance multiple priorities simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Own planning and execution of Upwave's events, webinars, conferences, sponsorships, and other marketing programs.
• Manage event logistics for Upwave-owned and industry events, including budgets, vendors, travel, and on-site coordination.
• Coordinate virtual event logistics including webinars, speaker coordination, registrations, promotions, rehearsals, and live execution.
• Support executive speaking engagements and industry partnerships.
• Maintain marketing calendars and ensure cross-functional alignment across initiatives.

Skills

Project management

Event marketing

Cross-functional collaboration

Vendor management

Communication

Tools

Zoom Webinar

HubSpot

Salesforce

Job description

Upwave is seeking a Marketing Programs Manager to lead the planning and execution of virtual and in-person events, webinars, conferences, and industry engagements. You will partner with Product Marketing, Sales, Customer Success, Executive Leadership, and external partners to maximize impact across marketing initiatives.

You will own calendars, budgets, vendor relationships, and cross-functional coordination to ensure programs launch on time and deliver measurable ROI in a fast-growing startup