WP Engine

Lead Field & Events Marketing Manager

WP Engine$100K — $137K *
Consumer Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years in B2B SaaS field marketing and demand generation.
  • Proven ability to independently manage complex event programs.
  • Hands-on experience in event lifecycle management.
  • Strong cross-functional leadership skills.
  • Good understanding of marketing's role in pipeline contribution.
  • Experience with CRM and marketing automation tools, such as Salesforce and HubSpot.
  • Strong analytical and financial management skills.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute impactful field marketing programs across North America.
  • Own event production, project management, and onsite execution for in-person events.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align marketing strategies and objectives.
  • Manage event budgets, forecasting, and expense tracking.
  • Ensure effective lead capture and follow-up after events.
  • Analyze event performance metrics and report insights for future strategy adjustments.
  • Identify trends and innovate field marketing approaches using new technologies.

Benefits

  • Company Stock Options for every employee.
  • Comprehensive Health Benefits including Medical, Dental, and Vision.
  • Fertility Benefits covering IVF and fertility drugs.
  • 401(k) plan with a 4% company match.
  • Paid Family and Caregiver’s Leave.
  • Generous Vacation Time and 4 Wellness Days annually.
  • One-time payment for home office setup.
  • Ongoing education opportunities through LinkedIn Learning and other platforms.
Full Job Description
What is Cool About This Job
 

At WP Engine, we are on a mission to help our customers win online! We are looking for a highly driven, tech-savvy Lead Field & Events Marketing Manager to join and support our Demand Generation team. In this role, you will own and evolve North America field marketing programs while producing high-touch, in-person WP Engine experiences designed to build brand awareness, engage priority audiences, generate demand, and accelerate pipeline.
 

As a senior individual contributor and field marketing leader, you will act as a strategic focal point across WP Engine, bringing an informed point of view on regional events, sponsorships, and campaigns that effectively promote our brand and accelerate top-line revenue growth. You will balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution, owning programs from planning and production through post-event lead nurture, performance analysis, and ROI reporting.
 

The Day to Day
 
  • Field Marketing Strategy & Program Execution: Develop and execute high-impact field marketing programs across North America, including regional event sponsorships, customer roadshows, industry conferences, field activations and executive dinners. Partner with internal stakeholders to align the right event opportunities with priority audiences, business objectives, and pipeline goals.

  • End-to-End Event Production: Own end-to-end production, project management, promotion, and onsite execution for North America in-person field events, including tradeshows, conferences, sponsorships, customer events, and regional activations. Manage event briefs, timelines, vendors, contracts, procurement, logistics, RSVPs, and materials, while tracking results and reporting on post-event performance.

  • Cross-Functional Alignment: Partner deeply with Sales, SDR, Marketing Operations, Product Marketing, Creative Services, and other cross-functional teams to align field programs with target audiences, messaging, lead follow-up, and pipeline goals. Build strong relationships across the organization and communicate proactively with stakeholders throughout the event lifecycle.

  • Budget & Financial Management: Manage line-item budgets for assigned North America events, including forecasting, vendor spend, expense tracking, and post-event reconciliation. Maintain clear visibility into budget performance and communicate spend, risks, and changes to key stakeholders.

  • Lead Nurture & Sales Follow-Through: Partner with Marketing Operations, SDRs, and Sales to ensure event leads are captured, enriched, routed, nurtured, and actively worked after each event. Monitor and regularly report out on lead progression through the funnel and proactively identify opportunities to improve conversion from event engagement to MQL, opportunity, and pipeline.

  • Performance Analysis & Reporting: Establish and track event KPIs, analyze campaign and event performance, and deliver regular performance readouts to stakeholders and leadership. Evaluate event effectiveness through metrics such as lead generation, MQL progression, pipeline contribution, conversion, and ROI, and use those insights to inform future field marketing decisions.

  • Program Innovation & Continuous Improvement: Stay current on evolving field and event marketing trends, technologies, and emerging AI capabilities. Bring curiosity and new ideas to the program, identify opportunities to improve the customer and prospect experience, and continuously evolve how WP Engine approaches field marketing.
     

Your Expertise and Passion
 
  • Experience: 8+ years of progressive experience in B2B SaaS field marketing, event marketing, demand generation, or a related discipline, with demonstrated ownership of complex North America field programs.

  • Strategic Vision & Autonomy: Demonstrated success independently managing complex, multi-touch field and event programs from planning and execution through post-event analysis. Ability to understand target audiences, evaluate event opportunities, and connect field programs to broader marketing and revenue goals.

  • End-to-End Ownership: Strong hands-on experience managing the full event lifecycle, including event planning, vendor management, contracts, procurement, logistics, onsite execution, stakeholder communication, and post-event follow-up.

  • Cross-Functional Leadership: Proven ability to lead through influence and build trusted relationships across Sales, SDR, Marketing, Marketing Operations, Creative teams, external vendors, and senior stakeholders.

  • Sales & Pipeline Orientation: Strong understanding of how field marketing programs contribute to demand generation and pipeline. Experience partnering with Sales and SDR teams on lead follow-up, nurture strategies, and post-event conversion.

  • Tech & Tool Proficiency: Hands-on experience with CRM systems such as Salesforce and marketing automation platforms such as HubSpot. Experience with event management platforms and project management tools is strongly preferred.

  • Analytical & Financial Acumen: Strong background in event-level budget management, financial reconciliation, performance reporting, and evaluating event effectiveness through metrics such as MQLs, SQLs, pipeline, conversion, CAC, and ROI.

  • Curiosity & Adaptability: Highly curious, proactive, and comfortable operating in ambiguity. You communicate openly, adapt quickly when plans change, continuously seek to understand business performance, and stay current on how field marketing and events are evolving.

  • Innovation Mindset: Passionate about field and event marketing and motivated to continuously improve how programs are planned, executed, and measured. Comfortable exploring new technologies, including AI, to improve efficiency, engagement, and business impact.
     

The Perks and Benefits
 
  • Company Stock Options (Every employee is an owner in the company)

  • Great Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance)

  • Fertility Benefits (IVF/Fertility drug coverage)

  • HSA Company contribution $750 for employee / $1500 for family

  • 401(k) with a 4% match

  • Disability Insurance

  • Paid Family and Caregiver’s Leave

  • Employee Assistance Program

  • Generous Vacation Time (Who doesn’t like time off)

  • One-time $500 payment to set up your home office

  • 4 Company Wellness Days a year

  • 1 floating holiday

  • Pet Insurance

  • On-going education through LinkedIn Learning, Workday Learning and our Career Growth Portal
     

Target Starting Base Range: $120,000 - $125,000

Base Salary Range

$100,000.00 - $137,500.00

We believe that compensation should be reflective of the impact you have within the organization relative to the market value of your role. The estimated base salary range for this position is as listed above. Some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay. Our salary ranges are determined by job role and responsibilities and level. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for salaries for the position nationwide. The actual base pay will vary based on various factors including job-related skills and individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process. Your talent acquisition partner can share more about the total rewards package at WP Engine including any additional total rewards components such as equity, variable pay plans (if applicable), and benefits during the hiring process.

About WP Engine

WP Engine is a managed WordPress hosting company that provides fast, reliable, and secure hosting for websites and applications. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas. WP Engine's platform is designed to optimize WordPress performance and includes features such as automatic updates, daily backups, and security monitoring. WP Engine serves customers in a variety of industries, including e-commerce, media, and healthcare. The company has received numerous awards for its hosting services and has been recognized as a leader in the WordPress hosting market.
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