Senior Manager, Events & Experiences (R-19615)

Dnb; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Parental leave up to 16 weeks

Volunteer days & donation matching

Health, dental & vision insurance

401k with company matching

Job summary

Dun & Bradstreet is seeking a Senior Manager, Events & Experiences in Jacksonville to lead the strategy and execution of our owned event portfolio, including roundtables, advisory boards, conferences, and webinars.

You will collaborate with marketing, product, and sales to align programs with audiences and priorities, while delivering premium, white-glove experiences for executives across in-person and virtual formats. A small team reports to this role, with travel up to 50-60%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing or related field; Master’s preferred.
• 5+ years in event marketing, experiential programs, or event operations, with leadership experience.
• Experience managing owned events and executive-level experiences, incl. in-person and virtual formats.
• Ability to design and deliver high‑touch, premium experiences for senior audiences.
• Experience working with executive stakeholders and leadership teams; strong stakeholder management.
• Strong collaboration across cross-functional and global teams; ability to translate priorities into programs.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills; manage multiple complex programs.
• Understanding of how events drive engagement, pipeline, and retention.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; willingness to travel and support non-standard hours.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of D&B’s owned event portfolio, including roundtables, advisory boards, conferences, and webinars.
• Translate event strategy into scalable, repeatable programs to drive engagement and insights.
• Partner with marketing, product, and sales to align programs with key audiences and priorities.
• Own design and delivery of internal and executive events, incl. Sales Kickoffs and Executive Meetings.
• Maintain premium, white-glove experiences reflecting brand and executive storytelling.
• Collaborate with executive stakeholders, communications, and People teams on messaging and outcomes.
• Manage a small, high-performing team and drive accountability and growth.
• Oversee end-to-end execution: agenda, content, design, vendors, logistics, and budget.
• Define and track success metrics across programs.

Skills

Event marketing

Experiential programs

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project management

Budget tracking

Microsoft Office

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in marketing

Master’s preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

CRM systems

Job description

Shape the Future with Dun & Bradstreet

At Dun & Bradstreet, we believe data has the power to create a better tomorrow. As a global leader in business decisioning data and analytics, we help companies worldwide grow, manage risk, and innovate. For over 180 years, businesses have trusted us to turn uncertainty into opportunity. We’re a diverse, global team that values creativity, collaboration, and bold ideas. Are you ready to make an impact and help shape what’s next? Join us! Explore opportunities at dnb.com/careers.

The Senior Manager, Events & Experiences is responsible for leading the strategy and execution of D&B’s owned event portfolio, including customer-facing programs (roundtables, advisory boards, conferences, and webinars) and high-touch internal executive experiences. This role translates enterprise event strategy into high-impact programs that deepen customer engagement, strengthen executive relationships, and support business priorities.

The role leads a small team and ensures consistent delivery of elevated, “white-glove” experiences across internal and external audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and execution of D&B’s owned event portfolio, including customer roundtables and executive dinners, Customer Advisory Boards, Proprietary conferences and hosted events, and virtual events and webinars.
• Translate enterprise events and experiential strategy into scalable, repeatable programs that drive engagement, pipeline, and customer insights.
• Partner with marketing, product, and sales leadership to align owned event programs to key audiences, verticals, and business priorities.
• Own the design and delivery of high-touch internal and executive events, including Sales Kickoffs and CEO Circle and Executive Meetings.
• Ensure all internal experiences reflect a premium, white-glove standard, elevating executive engagement, storytelling, and brand perception.
• Partner with executive stakeholders, communications, and People team to align messaging, experience design, and outcomes.
• Manage and develop a small, high-performing team, driving accountability, collaboration, and growth.
• Lead end-to-end execution across owned and internal event programs, including agenda and content development, experience design, vendor and production management, logistics, and budget tracking.
• Establish and maintain high standards for execution, attendee experience, and operational rigor across all programs - and define and track success metrics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing or a related field; Master’s preferred.
• A minimum of 5 years of related experience in event marketing, experiential programs, or event operations within a B2B fast paced environment, with prior leadership experience.
• Proven experience managing owned events and executive-level experiences, including both in-person and virtual formats.
• Strong ability to design and deliver high-touch, premium experiences for senior audiences.
• Experience working directly with executive stakeholders and leadership teams, with strong stakeholder management skills.
• Strong collaboration and influencing skills across cross-functional and global teams.
• Ability to translate strategic priorities into well-executed, high-impact programs.
• Exceptional project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple complex programs simultaneously.
• Strong business acumen and understanding of how events drive customer engagement, pipeline, and retention.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suites skills.
• Show an ownership mindset in everything you do; be a problem solver, be curious and be inspired to take action, be proactive, seek ways to collaborate and connect with people and teams in support of driving success.
• Continuous growth mindset, keep learning through social experiences and relationships with stakeholders, experts, colleagues and mentors as well as widen and broaden your competencies through structural courses and programs.
• Where applicable, fluency in English and languages relevant to the working market.
• Willingness to travel and support events outside standard business hours as required.
• Ability to sit, speak and operate telephone and/or computer for long periods of time.
• Ability to handle pressure, stressful conditions, and conflict resolution.
• Willingness to work non‑standard hours, including evenings or occasional weekends, to support global time zones.
• Ability to travel by any form of transportation; 50-60% global travel required.
• Ability to stand, walk, climb, kneel, crouch and bend over for work at office premises and office events.
• Regular attendance in the office; Hybrid role: 2–3 days in the office requirement.

Benefits We Offer

• Generous paid time off in your first year, increasing with tenure.
• Up to 16 weeks 100% paid parental leave after one year of employment.
• Paid sick time to care for yourself or family members.
• Education assistance and extensive training resources.
• Do Good Program: Paid volunteer days & donation matching.
• Competitive 401k with company matching.
• Health & wellness benefits, including discounted Wellhub membership rates.
• Medical, dental & vision insurance for you, spouse/partner & dependents.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

Dun & Bradstreet provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, genetic information, protected military and veteran status, ancestry, marital status, medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics) or any other characteristic protected by law. Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal - The current poster can be found here. We participate in E-Verify - The current poster can be found here.

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