Senior Enterprise Events Lead — Remote | Equity

Kalepa; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 115,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity options

401(k) plan

Medical benefits

Vision and dental coverage

PTO 20 days

Job summary

Kalepa is hiring an Events Manager to build and scale a high-impact events program that drives pipeline and revenue. You will own end-to-end events strategy, from audience design to post-event follow-up, and will lead highly curated, senior-level engagement with target accounts through dinners, roundtables, conferences, and advisory boards.

The role integrates events with Kalepa’s enterprise sales motion, accelerating deals and building trust with senior stakeholders while collaborating with

Qualifications

• >5+ years in B2B events or field marketing, preferably SaaS or AI/technical products
• Proven track record of events driving pipeline, influencing deals, and accelerating revenue
• Experience executing executive-level, curated events not just large trade shows
• Strong understanding of ABM and enterprise sales cycles
• Ability to translate AI/technical product stories into engaging event narratives
• Strong PM skills; manage multiple complex streams
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Product, Marketing, leadership
• High ownership mindset; build and scale programs from ground up

Responsibilities

• Own Kalepa's global events strategy and calendar, aligned to GTM priorities and pipeline goals
• Design and execute executive-level events (dinners, roundtables, conferences, advisory boards)
• Create repeatable event playbooks to drive consistent pipeline and revenue
• Drive measurable outcomes: pipeline, influence, revenue, deal velocity
• Coordinate with Sales on account selection, outreach, and multi-threading within target accounts
• Own pre- and post-event workflows; ensure strong engagement and follow-up
• Coordinate speaking opportunities, award nominations, and conference submissions for executives
• Launch and scale Kalepa's webinar program in support of top-of-funnel strategy
• Manage multiple events concurrently with high attention to detail

Skills

B2B events

Field marketing

SaaS experience

Executive events

Account-based marketing

Project management

Strong communication

Job description

Kalepa is hiring an Events Manager to build and scale a high-impact events program that drives pipeline and revenue. You will own end-to-end events strategy, from audience design to post-event follow-up, and will lead highly curated, senior-level engagement with target accounts through dinners, roundtables, conferences, and advisory boards.

The role integrates events with Kalepa’s enterprise sales motion, accelerating deals and building trust with senior stakeholders while collaborating with