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VAST Data is looking for an Events Manager to join our growing team!

This is a great opportunity to be part of the fastest-growing infrastructure company in history. In just a few short years, we’ve shaken up the industry by challenging traditional architecture models and introduced a revolutionary set of storage possibilities through our Universal Storage platform.

Our success has been built through incredible leadership and motivated employees who want to leverage their skills & experiences to make a real impact. This is an opportunity to be a key player at a pivotal time in our company’s growth.

Come join the disruption, make your mark, and be a part of the amazing team introducing the new era of data storage!

JOB SUMMARY

VAST Data is searching for a high energy, experienced, Events Manager to join our expanding marketing team supporting the EMEA and APJ region. He/she will be responsible for the end-to-end development and execution of the event plan that includes event targeting, conference & tradeshow calendar.

You will work closely with the field marketing and regional sales teams to understand region-specific priorities, in addition to partnering with the Corporate Marketing team, to build a Go-to-Market event strategy for EMEA and APJ. You are responsible for driving pipeline through conferences and tradeshows to meet and exceed revenue goals.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop event strategies for conferences and tradeshows across EMEA and APJ
• Create and manage an annual 3rd party conference event calendar
• Facilitate end to end event management, including, all strategic, logistical and operational planning and management of events including booth asset allocation, production and placement, and sponsorship fulfillment
• Collaborate cross functionally with field/channel marketing, PR, customer advocacy, product marketing, demand generation and the BDR teams to drive successful customer engagement and market awareness
• Lead pre & post event meetings to communicate and align on planning elements and relevant stakeholders and debrief to incorporate learnings for future activities
• Manage budget, timelines, resources and quality issues
• Set and define goals for each event including targeted lead flow, track results and measure program success

REQUIREMENTS

• A minimum of 3-5 years event marketing experience planning and managing trade shows.
• Exceptional organizational skills. Attention to detail and accuracy is a must.
• Experience onboarding and managing multiple vendors.
• Self-motivated, able to work autonomously and communicate with remote management and geographically dispersed teams for extended periods of time.
• Ability to be creative, efficient, and productive with minimal supervision or guidance.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal & written) Fluency in English, other EU languages is a plus
• Experience working in a fast-paced, high-growth organization.
• A strong team player – comfortable and motivated working in a collaborative environment, with the ability to build relationships with key stakeholders.
• Travel up to 50% of the time