Events Marketing Manager
Join Buildkite, where we help developers create faster, test smarter and innovate beyond limits.
We’re shaping the future of Scale-Out Delivery Platforms that is trusted by the worlds biggest tech companies
🌏 Remote
🏝️ 6 weeks vacation
📚 Unlimited development budgets
🖥️ Generous tech and home office budgets
👶🏻 6 months paid parental leave
🏢 Coworking allowances
🍰 Equity opportunities
🧘 Healthcare and wellness
About the Role
Buildkite’s mission is to unblock every developer on the planet. Our CI/CD platform is used by the best engineering teams in the world, including Uber, Airbnb, Shopify, PagerDuty, and Lyft.
The Events Manager will be responsible for managing field marketing events and programs that drive awareness and consideration for our product within developer and engineer communities. We’re looking for an experienced events manager who is passionate about creating engaging, high-impact events.
A typical day may include:
- Managing event logistics and deliverables to ensure flawless event preparation
- Collaborating with internal teams and external partners to coordinate the logistics of events/programs
- Developing, managing, and tracking event budgets to ensure cost-effective, impactful events
- Identifying, negotiating with, and managing vendors for venues, catering, AV services, and other event-related suppliers
- Overseeing the events calendar and ensuring event timelines and deliverables are met
- Managing event swag, including selection, ordering, and distribution
- Supporting internal meetings as needed with logistical and planning assistance
What we’re looking for:
- Bachelor’s degree in Event Management, Marketing, Business, or a related field
- Preferred 5-7 years of experience in event management, ideally focused on large-scale, high-profile events
- Strong project management skills with the ability to oversee multiple events simultaneously
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with senior leadership, partners, and vendors.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing priorities.
- Strong attention to detail and a creative, out-of-the-box approach to problem solving.
- Ability to travel when required
Nice to have:
- Experience working with developer-focused or technical events
- Familiarity with SaaS companies or the technology industry
Buildkite is a differently shaped company that values work-life balance and supports staff to work the ways that make sense for them. From the beginning, our goal has been to build a company that is people-centered, supportive and just a little bit weird 💚
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