Are you a seasoned event leader with a passion for driving innovative, outcome-focused marketing initiatives? Do you thrive in dynamic environments where you can lead teams, guide senior leaders, and deliver exceptional event experiences that align with business objectives? If so, we are looking for a Manager, Americas Marketing Events to lead a team and help us shape the future of event marketing.

Your role and responsibilities

As the Manager, Americas Marketing Events, you will focus on:

Event Planning and Execution:
- Lead a team of event strategists who own and optimize events to meet business objectives based on stakeholder feedback
- Partner with key stakeholders, including top account marketing and field marketing teams, to define event objectives and target audiences
- Design client experiences within the client journey, including messaging and curriculum scope and sequence
- Ensure sales alignment and seamless event execution in collaboration with field marketing
- Manage post-event outcomes and performance metrics with relevant stakeholder
- Oversee end-to-end event processes and tools, ensuring compliance with legal, finance, and data privacy requirements
Strategic Event Leadership:
- Operate at a strategic level, focusing on business outcomes, ROI, and long-term audience engagement.
- Set strategic event visions and lead event strategists to maximize ROI and meet goals.
- Drive innovation in event planning, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and audience engagement strategies.
Compliance and Optimization:
- Ensure 100% compliance with audit, legal, and technology requirements.
- Streamline processes and drive efficiency across event planning tools and technologies.
- Develop financial strategies for event planning and advocate for a culture of optimization.

Audience Engagement:
- Lead the organization's overall approach to event audience engagement, advocating for innovation and measurable outcomes.
- Cultivate key relationships, strategic partnerships, and sponsorships to enhance brand building and customer satisfaction.

Skills and Competencies

Event Marketing Expertise: Deep understanding of IBM Event Marketing processes, strategy, and tools. Ability to support senior strategists and manage event elements independently.
Leadership & Networking: Proven ability to lead teams, guide management, and foster alignment for broader business outcomes.
Communication & Problem-Solving: Recognized as a thought leader with strong communication skills and innovative problem-solving abilities.
Project Management: Expert project planner with the ability to prioritize and execute stretch assignments across teams.
Financial Acumen: Skilled in defining event budget strategies, analyzing financial data, and making data-driven decisions.
Organizational Skills: Exceptional ability to organize and build strategic event plans focusing on business objectives.

Leaders are expected to spend time with their teams and clients and therefore are generally expected to be in the workplace a minimum of three days a week, subject to business needs.

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

10+ years of experience in event planning and execution.
Experience managing a team
Proficiency in leading event tools like RainFocus.
Demonstrated experience managing multi-million-dollar event budgets.

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

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OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:

Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being
Financial programs such as 401(k), the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs
Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law
Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals
Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.

IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

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