Associate Director, Events Marketing, IT Buyer

KPMG

$118K — $227K *
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum ten years of recent experience in event marketing, with a strong background in strategic planning, experience design, and stakeholder management.
  • Bachelor's degree in marketing, business, or a related field.
  • Expertise in strategic event marketing and B2B experience design; strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
  • Strong financial acumen with experience in events marketing budget planning and ROI analysis.
  • Proven ability to collaborate with senior strategy leaders; proficient in using data to measure event ROI and success.
  • Ability to translate high-level business objectives into an effective event portfolio; travel required.
  • Authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the event marketing expert for assigned buyers, co-creating annual and quarterly event calendars that achieve business goals.
  • Partner with local and national event marketers to strategize and execute impactful event marketing efforts.
  • Scan the market for new and relevant event marketing opportunities to keep the firm ahead of the competition.
  • Define the rationale, format, and messaging for proposed events based on buyer campaign messages and projected ROI.
  • Collaborate with digital teams to personalize attendee engagement strategies and capture event-specific data.
  • Manage event portfolio success metrics, analyzing performance data to provide actionable insights for future investment.
  • Uphold KPMG's professional and respectful work environment.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental plans.
  • Vision coverage and disability insurance.
  • Life insurance and 401(k) plans.
  • Personal well-being benefits to support mental health.
  • Generous Personal Time Off policy including holiday breaks.
Full Job Description
KPMG is currently seeking an Associate Director, Events Marketing, IT Buyer to join our Clients and Markets organization.

Responsibilities:
  • Serve as the dedicated event marketing subject matter expert for your assigned buyer, synthesizing strategic direction from buyer marketing leadership to co-create an annual and quarterly event calendar and plan a high-impact portfolio of in-person and virtual marketing events that translate business goals into measurable results
  • Partner with national and local event marketers as well as the firm's events and meetings team to oversee the strategy and execution of the firm's event marketing efforts, advising on which events to execute and how to design experiences that achieve specific business objectives
  • Constantly scan the market to identify new, and timely event marketing opportunities that matter to target buyers, ensuring the firm stays ahead of the curve and avoids market saturation
  • Define the strategic rationale, format, and core messaging for each proposed event in alignment with overarching buyer campaign messages, while modeling estimated costs and potential ROI to build strong business cases and defining the target audience based on guidance from growth strategists and buyer marketers
  • Partner with events and digital teams to integrate digital intent signals into personalized event attendee engagement strategies, capturing event-specific engagement data (breakout attendance, meetings held, content consumed) to power ongoing digital engagement and 360° marketing toward key buyer targets.
  • Own end-to-end success metrics for the event portfolio by analyzing performance data (registration, attendance, pipeline influence, ROI) to deliver actionable insights to buyer marketers for future investment decisions, while serving as the central communication point to manage stakeholder expectations and maximize brand exposure and value
  • Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment

Qualifications:
  • Minimum ten years of recent experience in event marketing, with a strong background in strategic planning, experience design, and stakeholder management
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in marketing, business, or a related field
  • Expertise in strategic event marketing and B2B experience design; strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior marketing leaders
  • Strong financial acumen, with experience in events marketing budget planning, management, and ROI analysis
  • Proven ability to collaborate with multiple senior strategy leaders to ensure alignment; proficiency in using data and actionable reporting to measure event ROI and success
  • Ability to translate high-level business objectives into a tangible and effective event portfolio; travel required
  • Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)

KPMG LLP and its subsidiaries ("KPMG") complies with all local/state regulations regarding displaying salary ranges. If required, the ranges displayed below or via the URL below are specifically for those potential hires who will work in the location(s) listed. Any offered salary is determined based on relevant factors such as applicant's skills, job responsibilities, prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications and market considerations. In addition, KPMG is proud to offer a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, with options designed to help you make the best decisions for yourself, your family, and your lifestyle. Available benefits are based on eligibility. Our Total Rewards package includes a variety of medical and dental plans, vision coverage, disability and life insurance, 401(k) plans, and a robust suite of personal well-being benefits to support your mental health. Depending on job classification, standard work hours, and years of service, KPMG provides Personal Time Off per fiscal year. Additionally, each year KPMG publishes a calendar of holidays to be observed during the year and provides eligible employees two breaks each year where employees will not be required to use Personal Time Off; one is at year end and the other is around the July 4th holiday. Additional details about our benefits can be found towards the bottom of our KPMG US Careers site at Benefits & How We Work .

Follow this link to obtain salary ranges by city outside of CA:
https://kpmg.com/us/en/how-we-work/pay-transparency.html/?id=6393_9_26 California Salary Range: $118000 - $227000

KPMG recruits on a rolling basis. Candidates are considered as they apply, until the opportunity is filled. Candidates are encouraged to apply expeditiously to any role(s) for which they are qualified that is also of interest to them.

Los Angeles County applicants: Material job duties for this position are listed above. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, and safeguard business operations and company reputation. Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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