Event Marketing Manager

Runway

$95K — $115K *
Hospitality & Recreation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of marketing experience, with 2+ years specifically in event marketing
  • Demonstrated ability to execute events autonomously from concept to completion
  • Experience working cross-functionally with sales and marketing teams
  • Excellent communication skills for collaborating with diverse teams
  • Strong organizational skills to manage multiple projects effectively
  • Flexibility to adapt to various marketing initiatives and functions

Responsibilities

  • Source venues and vendors through existing contacts or proactive outreach
  • Coordinate all event vendors including security and production
  • Collaborate with teams to curate targeted guest lists aligned with event goals
  • Facilitate all activities and schedules on the event day
  • Manage partner outreach and facilitate collaborations for events

Benefits

  • Emphasis on recruiting diverse talent
  • Commitment to pay equity
  • Dynamic work environment with a focus on creativity and innovation
  • Opportunities to contribute to broader marketing initiatives
  • A collaborative team culture across multiple functions
Full Job Description
About the role

*Open to candidates based near our NYC office or those willing to relocate.

We're looking for an Event Marketing Manager to join our dynamic team of creatives, engineers, business folks, and more.

In this role, you'll spearhead our event strategy by ideating and executing on events supporting various initiatives across Runway. You will work cross-functionally with Sales, Partnerships and Community on these events. You will also have a chance to contribute to broader marketing initiatives to enhance revenue and brand visibility.

Things are always moving quickly at Runway. This role requires exceptional communication and organization skills as well as an agile and dynamic mentality. You should be comfortable with change and have a willingness to go above and beyond to ensure a job is done optimally.

What you'll do
  • Source venues & vendors from existing relationships or via outreach
  • Coordinate vendors for events (ex. venues, security, production installs, print collateral)
  • Collaborate with Sales, Partnerships and Community teams to curate guest lists and attendees based on team objectives (ex. generate new leads, deepen partnership relationships, expand community presence)
  • Facilitate day-of event activities and schedules
  • Partner outreach and partnership facilitation in the context of events (festival partners, event sponsors, etc.)


What you'll need
  • 5+ years of marketing experience with 2+ of those years in event marketing and/or production, preferably within conferences specifically
  • Proven track record of working autonomously with limited oversight to bring an event or experiential campaign to life from initial concept through to final execution with minimal direction and within budget
  • Cross-functional experience working with teams such as Sales, Brand, Creative, Communications, etc.
  • Strong communication skills
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Openness to moving across various initiatives and marketing functions


Runway strives to recruit and retain exceptional talent from diverse backgrounds while ensuring pay equity for our team. Our salary ranges are based on competitive market rates for our size, stage and industry, and salary is just one part of the overall compensation package we provide.

There are many factors that go into salary determinations, including relevant experience, skill level and qualifications assessed during the interview process, and maintaining internal equity with peers on the team. The range shared below is a general expectation for the function as posted, but we are also open to considering candidates who may be more or less experienced than outlined in the job description. In this case, we will communicate any updates in the expected salary range.

Lastly, the provided range is the expected salary for candidates in the U.S. Outside of those regions, there may be a change in the range, which again, will be communicated to candidates.

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