Senior Event Marketing Manager

The role

You will own the presence and performance across major trade shows and industry events to drive member acquisition and firm penetration. You will set event strategy, manage budgets, and lead end-to-end execution including on-site presence and vendor management.

What you will do

• Build and maintain a decision framework for event selection based on audience fit and ROI.
• Set annual and quarterly event calendars and budgets.
• Define target-firm lists per event.
• Lead end-to-end event execution including booth design, staffing, and logistics.
• Assemble and lead cross-functional teams and external contractors.
• Design branded on-site experiences to drive registration and engagement.
• Manage relationships with show organizers, industry associations, and vendors.
• Own event-level and program-level reporting against KPIs.
• Partner with Analytics/Data teams to track attendee conversion.
• Report results and recommendations to Marketing leadership.

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in event marketing, field marketing, or trade show/conference management.
• Demonstrated track record of setting and hitting metrics-based goals through events.
• Experience designing engagement mechanics that drive participation and conversion.
• Strong project management skills to run multiple events and manage budgets.
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively and be physically present at events, including evenings/weekends.

Nice to have

• Experience within the architecture & design industry.
• People management experience.
• Existing relationships with industry associations and event/vendor networks.

Benefits

• Flexible PTO
• Sick Days
• Paid National Holidays
• Medical, dental, vision and short-term/long-term disability plans
• Employee assistance program
• 401(k) eligible after first 90 days
• Flexible Work Schedules

About the company

Material Bank is the world’s largest material marketplace for the architecture and design industry. The platform connects designers with materials from leading brands across 37 countries.