Strategic Events Marketing Manager

CXponent; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

CXponent is a premier technology advisory platform in Chicago offering high-touch brokerage and consulting services for enterprise and mid-market clients. The team guides IT roadmaps, vendor procurement, and deployment of complex tech solutions, with focus areas spanning AI, CX, Cloud Security, and Managed Services.

The role focuses on managing event strategy end-to-end, collaborating with sales and marketing, coordinating speakers, content, and budgets, and driving pipeline through a robust

Qualifications

• 4-7 years in B2B event or field marketing.
• Familiarity with CRM, marketing automation, and event registration platforms.
• Strong project and program management with detailed checklists and timelines.
• Proven ability to align sales and marketing teams and drive pipeline through events.
• Forecasting, budgeting, and ROI reporting experience.

Responsibilities

• Annual Event Strategy & Calendar planning with sales in the field.
• Budget Management from forecasting through reconciliation.
• Speaker & Content Coordination and agenda shaping.
• Event Reporting and ROI tracking for program-level reporting.
• Post-event retros and continuous playbook improvements.
• Lead Management & follow-up: handoff to CRM and marketing automation.
• Onsite Execution and vendor coordination.
• Field Marketing GTM alignment and pipeline-driven campaigns.

Skills

Event marketing

B2B marketing

CRM familiarity

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

CRM systems

Marketing automation tools

Event registration platforms

Job description

CXponent is a premier technology advisory platform in Chicago offering high-touch brokerage and consulting services for enterprise and mid-market clients. The team guides IT roadmaps, vendor procurement, and deployment of complex tech solutions, with focus areas spanning AI, CX, Cloud Security, and Managed Services.

The role focuses on managing event strategy end-to-end, collaborating with sales and marketing, coordinating speakers, content, and budgets, and driving pipeline through a robust