Job DescriptionThis role is responsible for delivering premium brand experiences across CORSAIR's full brand family - CORSAIR, SCUF, Elgato, and Fanatec - spanning gaming, streaming, creator, sim racing, and enthusiast PC audiences. The ideal candidate is a proven people leader with experience building and managing a distributed team, deeply passionate about gaming culture and experiential marketing, and able to set global strategy while staying hands-on with complex programs from concept through execution.
Key Responsibilities- Build, lead, and develop the lean Global Events team (fewer than 5 globally), including the EMEA Events Manager and US-based team members, setting priorities, workflows, and standards across regions, and extend team capacity by partnering closely with regional marketing teams on event execution.
- Own end-to-end strategy, planning, and execution for events in North America and APAC (e.g., CES, COMPUTEX), partnering with the EMEA Events Manager to align regional execution to a single global calendar and standard, and with business unit leadership teams across CORSAIR, SCUF, Elgato, and Fanatec to ensure programs align to each BU's priorities.
- Own the ~$1.5M global events budget across all business units (CORSAIR, SCUF, Elgato, Fanatec), and manage timelines, vendor relationships, logistics, production schedules, and operational workflows.
- Develop immersive event experiences and oversee booth builds, experiential activations, demo environments, signage, staffing, training, and event deliverables.
- Ensure consistent global brand presentation and event standards across all regions and business units, including EMEA-led programs.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for senior stakeholders across all business units on global event strategy, prioritizing experiences that align with campaign objectives and business priorities.
- Manage international shipping, event inventory, product samples, and on-site logistics.
- Track KPIs including attendance, engagement, lead generation, media coverage, creator reach, and partner activation success, and report team and program performance to senior leadership.
- Produce post-event recaps, insights, and recommendations for continuous improvement.
- Analyze event effectiveness and operational efficiencies to improve future programs.
QualificationsRequired Experience- 8+ years of experience in event marketing, experiential marketing, trade show management, or global event operations, including 3+ years directly managing people.
- Experience managing large-scale international events and leading a distributed, multi-region team.
- Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives.
- Experience working cross-functionally with marketing, sales, product, and external partners.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work effectively in fast-paced environments with tight deadlines.
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required, including periodic travel to support the EMEA team.
Preferred Qualifications- Experience in gaming, consumer electronics, PC hardware, creator technology, sim racing, or esports industries, ideally across a multi-brand portfolio.
- Familiarity with gaming culture, streaming ecosystems, creator communities, and enthusiast audiences.
- Experience with experiential marketing and booth production.
- Knowledge of event technology, AV production, livestreaming, or demo operations.
- Experience managing agencies and large production vendors.
For roles that are based at our headquarters in Milpitas, CA: The starting base pay for this position is as shown below. The actual base pay is dependent upon a variety of job-related factors such as professional background, training, work experience, location, business needs and market demand. Therefore, in some circumstances, the actual salary could fall outside of this expected range. This pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.
Annual Salary Range $175,000-$190,000 USD
BENEFITS: - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Bonus
- 401K Plan
- Tuition Assistance
- Employee Discount Purchase Program
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Generous paid time off and holidays
- Pet Insurance
