Senior Event Manager

Quick Facts

• Role: Senior Event Manager (tier 1 global events lead)

• Scope: Own global programs end to end; lead executive meetings; manage the tiered events calendar and messaging

• Success metrics: reach, reputation, revenue, and brand goals; reporting at 30 and 90 days

Description

Own tier 1 global B2B events end to end, from negotiation and contracts through creative concept, planning, production, staffing, on-site delivery, and reconciliation/readout. Architect the executive meeting track and design the attendee experience with Brand and Developer Relations to support a buying journey from demo to first sales conversation. Lead the AI events category across tiers and maintain one events calendar and one positioning document per event.

Responsibilities

• Own tier 1 global programs end to end (negotiate, contract, concept, plan, budget, produce, staff, deliver, reconcile)

• Architect the executive track: speakers/hosts, meeting flow, scheduling, and executive time protection

• Run the program footprint and experience: layout, graphics/messaging, demos/activations, staffing plans and training, swag strategy and production

• Own and develop the AI category programs: scan/tier/test AI/agent-platform conferences with a conservative footprint until scaled

• Program-manage the events calendar across all tiers and align messaging/positioning (with Product Marketing and Brand)

• Lead Docker’s Sales Kickoff event with venue/production/experiential/swag/travel/run of show coordination

• Manage production partners: exhibit houses, production agencies, venues, hotels, freight, and suppliers; own timelines, deliverables, room blocks, budgets, and escalate early

• Bring operating rigor: run-of-show documents, punch lists, staffing calendars, budget trackers, and post-mortems

• Shape next year’s owned flagship program based on global program results

Requirements

• 6+ years owning B2B events end to end, including major industry sponsorships or flagship conferences at significant scale

• Ability to negotiate sponsorships from first conversation to signed contract and hold organizers to deliverables

• Pipeline-oriented thinking: reach, meetings program, and sales partnership outcomes

• Executive presence; experience presenting event strategy to C-level and handling executives on site while protecting CEO time

• Program management at scale: multiple workstreams, hundreds of details, and many stakeholder groups simultaneously

• Creative concepting and ability to deliver memorable experiences with brand and production partners

• Vendor and budget accountability; account for every dollar from purchase order to reconciliation

• Calm, decisive on-site leadership during event week

• Experience with developer or technical audiences preferred

• Willingness to travel ~35%, concentrated around event season, including international travel

Benefits

• Remote-first by design; work from home with offices in Seattle and Paris for connection/collaboration

• Flexible schedule with trusted time management

• Generous PTO, quarterly “Whaleness Days,” and an end-of-year “Whaleness break”

• Home office support and technology stipend (~US$100 net per month)

• Annual learning & development stipend for conferences, courses, certifications, and continued learning

• 16 weeks of paid parental leave after six months of employment

• Equity for all full-time employees

• Comprehensive benefits (medical, retirement, and paid holidays vary by country)

• Docker swag