Head of Experiential Events

Quick Facts

• Role: Head of Experiential Events (first hire)
• Focus: Experiential and events strategy for Listen

Description

Partner with the Head of Marketing to define and scale Listen’s experiential and events strategy, creating a distinctive brand presence from the ground up. Reimagine how Listen shows up at industry conferences and build owned experiences from scratch, from intimate dinners and customer roundtables to salons, pop-ups, and larger brand moments. Own the full execution cycle and continuously measure performance to improve the program.

Responsibilities

• Shape Listen’s experiential and events strategy with Marketing
• Elevate conference appearances (booth presence, speaking moments, sponsorships, and adjacent experiences)
• Create and produce owned experiences from scratch
• Build the events playbook: repeatable concepts, creative standards, production processes, and measurement frameworks
• Partner with sales, product marketing, design, and leadership to align experiences with broader campaigns and business goals
• Own details end-to-end: venues, vendors, budgets, creative, guest lists, programming, production, and on-site execution
• Measure performance, gather learnings, and raise the bar over time

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant experience in experiential marketing, events, brand experiences, field marketing, or a related discipline
• Strong creative judgment and a proven track record of producing memorable experiences
• Builder mindset for creating a 0-to-1 events and experiential function
• Ability to manage dozens of moving pieces without losing quality
• Hands-on execution comfort, including vendor negotiation and on-site issue resolution
• Excitement about travel and representing the brand in the field
• Highly collaborative, low-ego working style across sales, marketing, design, product, and leadership

Benefits

• Time off programs
• Medical, dental, vision
• Mental health support
• Paid parental leave
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k)
• Employee stock purchasing program
• Base salary range: $117,400–$177,600 annually (or $140,900–$193,700 in select SF/NYC metro cities)