The Role

The Marketing Events Manager will help our team deliver world-class events for our customers and prospects. Whether virtual or in-person, this role will be responsible for driving engaging conversations that help spread the word about Zencity and our mission to build trust between communities and their local governments.

How you'll make an impact:

• Identify events and strategize strategic participation to help grow the market segment
• Create and coordinate exciting events to engage customers and prospects
• Maintain a calendar of events for internal team awareness and planning
• Coordinate appropriate staffing, supplies, and logistics for successful events
• Lead calls with event staff to review objectives, logistics, and follow-up activities
• Order supplies, manage inventory, and coordinate shipments in support of events
• Share best practices tailored to segment and event type to improve event performance
• Maintain annual event budget

About you:

• Excellent communication, presentation, and leadership skills - ready to work a conference booth or emcee a webinar
• Logistics and detail-focused - passionate about making our events effective and running smoothly!
• Strategically minded - understanding the big picture and ready to promote our vision no matter the occasion
• Self-motivated with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Budget-conscious mentality - keeping your eye on worthwhile expenditures, while spending like it’s your own money
• Excellent project management skills with an ability to prioritize projects simultaneously
• Phenomenal work ethic and flexibility- events don’t always follow a 9-5 schedule…
• Lives and breathes collaboration - together we make these events fantastic
• Adaptable, resilient, and persistent

We’re looking for people who:

• 3+ years experience in Event Management or Field Marketing
• Organized and efficient, able to develop and execute a clear plan
• Able to communicate ideas and campaigns to both external and internal stakeholders
• Team player with the ability to be a self-starter
• Flexibility to adjust to the dynamic nature of a startup
• Occasional domestic travel to support events - less than 30%
• NYC based