Sr Manager, Strategic Events EMEA — 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract (Maternity Cover)

The role

You will drive and execute the PAN-EMEA events strategy and lead a team of six. You will manage Snowflake-owned flagship events, strategic third-party sponsorships, and the overall EMEA events budget.

What you will do

• Own PAN-EMEA events strategy and planning
• Lead and develop a team of six
• Plan and report on Snowflake-owned flagship events
• Steer strategic third-party sponsorships
• Shape executive programming for C-level engagement
• Drive measurable pipeline impact
• Manage budget and operations
• Collaborate cross-functionally with regional marketing teams
• Innovate event formats

Required qualifications

• 10+ years in B2B event or field marketing
• 3+ years in leadership roles managing teams and large-scale event portfolios
• Proven track record delivering strategic events that drive pipeline and revenue in enterprise technology or SaaS
• Strong people leader with experience managing distributed teams
• Exceptional executive presence to engage with C-level stakeholders
• Experience leading annual events planning
• Highly collaborative with ability to align multiple marketing functions and stakeholders
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing significant event budgets and ROI analysis
• Comfortable stepping into an established team and programme mid-flight
• Willing to travel across EMEA as needed, including on-site at major events
• Bachelor's degree required

Nice to have

• MBA or equivalent professional experience

About the company

Snowflake is powering the era of the agentic enterprise. The company seeks AI-native thinkers to help redefine the future of how work gets done.