Senior Project Manager - Events

Gomotive; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, pharmacy, optical and dental

401k contribution

Paid time off

Job summary

Motive is seeking a Senior Events Project Manager to drive high-impact event initiatives across Marketing, Sales, and external vendors. You’ll manage cross-functional planning, timelines, budgets, and on-site execution to deliver high-quality events.

The role requires strong organizational skills, experience with big trade shows and virtual experiences, and proficiency with Asana, Google Workspace, and related tools. Join a fast-paced team shaping our events strategy.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in an event specialist or event project manager role at a B2B company.
• Experience managing high-level cross-functional trade shows, field events, corporate sponsorships, or virtual experiences.
• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Hospitality, Business, Communications, or equivalent practical experience.
• Proficient with Asana or similar PM tools, Google Suite, Figma, Glean, ChatGPT, and DAM systems.
• Foundational understanding of event timelines and run-of-show planning.

Responsibilities

• Manage project plans for event initiatives, including timelines, milestones, dependencies, budgeting, and ownership.
• Drive day-to-day execution of event logistics, venue coordination, materials, and on-site operations.
• Identify risks and blockers early; resolve with internal partners and vendors.
• Communicate event status and decisions clearly to keep teams aligned.
• Improve event management workflows, docs, and team coordination.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Hospitality, Business, Communications, or related field

Tools

Asana

Google Workspace

Figma

Glean

ChatGPT

DAM systems

Zuddle (event registration)

Job description

Motive empowers the people who run physical operations with tools to make their work safer, more productive, and more profitable. For the first time ever, safety, operations and finance teams can manage their drivers, vehicles, equipment, and fleet related spend in a single system. Combined with industry leading AI, the Motive platform gives you complete visibility and control, and significantly reduces manual workloads by automating and simplifying tasks.

Motive serves nearly 100,000 customers – from Fortune 500 enterprises to small businesses – across a wide range of industries, including transportation and logistics, construction, energy, field service, manufacturing, agriculture, food and beverage, retail, and the public sector.

As a Senior Events Project Manager at Motive, you will help drive the execution of high-impact event initiatives by bringing structure, clarity, and momentum to cross-functional work. You will project manage various event formats—ranging from field marketing events to large-scale trade shows—and lead key components of larger experiential initiatives, ensuring stakeholders stay aligned on scope, timelines, dependencies, and delivery expectations.

In this role, you will work across Marketing, Sales, and external vendors to keep priorities moving, surface risks early, and improve how event operations get done. The right candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment, and able to balance executional rigor with flexibility when event logistics or priorities evolve.

What You'll Do:

• Manage project plans for event initiatives, including timelines, milestones, dependencies, budgeting, and clear ownership across stakeholders.
• Drive day-to-day execution of event logistics, venue coordination, promotional materials, and on-site operations to help ensure events are delivered seamlessly and with high quality.
• Identify project risks, logistical blockers, and gaps in process early, and proactively drive resolution with the right internal partners and external vendors.
• Communicate event status, run-of-shows, decisions, and action items clearly so teams have the context needed to move work forward.
• Improve event management workflows, documentation, and team coordination practices to support more efficient event execution over time.

What We're Looking For:

• 4+ years of experience working in an event specialist or event project manager role at a B2B company.
• Background in managing high-level cross-functional trade shows, field events, corporate sponsorships, or virtual experiences.
• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Hospitality, Business, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Proficient with Asana or similar project management tools, as well as Google suite, Figma, Glean, ChatGPT, and Digital Asset Management (DAM) systems. (Experience with event registration software like Zuddle is a plus).
• Foundational understanding of event timelines, run-of-shows, and general project management functions.
• Takes ownership of the production, logistics, and execution of event strategies defined by project drivers.
• Works within team OKRs and event budgets, influencing outcomes through high-quality project management and collaboration.
• Understands attendee needs and applies that understanding to event execution and the overall event experience.
• Communicates effectively to facilitate decision-making, remove blockers, and keep stakeholders informed pre-, during, and post-event.
• Proactively identifies operational inefficiencies or on-site execution risks and drives solutions to completion.
• Experience in event project management, field marketing, experiential marketing, or a similar cross-functional role.
• Experience managing multiple events simultaneously in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities and evolving requirements.
• Strong working knowledge of project management tools including Asana, Google Workspace, and spreadsheet-based tracking and reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate cross-functional stakeholders, manage third-party vendors, maintain accountability, and keep projects moving through ambiguity.

Pay Transparency
Your compensation may be based on several factors, including education, work experience, and certifications. For certain roles, total compensation may include restricted stock units. Motive offers benefits including health, pharmacy, optical and dental care benefits, paid time off, sick time off, short term and long term disability coverage, life insurance as well as 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Learn more about our benefits by visiting Motive Perks & Benefits .
The compensation range for this position will depend on where you reside. For this role, the compensation range is:

United States

$92,000 - $127,000 USD

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