Senior Manager, Third-Party Events

About the Role

Veeam's Global Events team turns tentpole moments like WEF/Davos and RSAC into some of the company's most powerful strategic assets, and as Senior Manager, Third-Party Events, you'll manage that portfolio end to end. You'll carry significant program budgets, partner directly with C-suite stakeholders, and shape how thousands of people experience Veeam's brand at the shows. This is the most senior individual contributor role on the Global Events team, reporting to the Director of Global Events, and it's built for someone who wants to do work they'll still be talking about in ten years.

What You’ll Do

• Own the strategy and execution of Veeam's third-party events, including tentpole programs like WEF/Davos and RSAC
• Design experiences that drive real behavior change, not just brand visibility, at every event you touch
• Manage significant program budgets, including vendor contracts, SOWs, and financial reconciliation
• Partner with marketing and sales leadership to drive executive attendance from priority accounts
• Lead cross-functional collaboration across Marketing, Sales, Field Marketing, and Alliances
• Direct agency partners, vendors, and on-site staff to a consistent standard of execution
• Use and champion AI tools to plan, brief, and execute events faster and more effectively

What You’ll Bring

• 7+ years in event marketing, experiential marketing, or a related field; B2B tech strongly preferred
• Proven ownership of high-profile, tier-one third-party tradeshow programs with significant budget responsibility ($1M+)
• A track record of designing executive engagement programs that feel premium and purposeful
• You run several high-stakes events at the same time and none of them suffer for it. You lead people you don’t manage, and they follow because you’ve earned it. You stay decisive when things are unclear because you’ve learned to create clarity rather than wait for it.
• Experience negotiating contracts and managing SOWs, budgets, and reconciliation
• Working knowledge of event platforms such as Salesforce or Cvent
• Active, current use of AI tools in day-to-day event planning and execution
• Ability to travel 40–60% domestically and internationally

Bonus Skills

• Deep experience with Claude Chat & Cowork, Microsoft Copilot for Enterprise, or ChatGPT Enterprise
• Familiarity with Coupa or similar procurement/finance tools
• Background working directly with C-suite stakeholders on high-visibility programs
• Interest in emerging experiential and event technology formats

What you'll get

• Unlimited paid time off, 12 paid holidays including 4 global VeeaMe Days for self-care and 24 paid volunteer hours annually through Veeam Cares
• Paid parental leave: 8 weeks for all parents, 16 weeks for birthing parents
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on your first day
• Mental health support, therapy sessions, and digital wellness tools via our Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions
• Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support through Maven, plus paid volunteer time
• AirVet: 24/7 virtual veterinary care at no cost
• Legal services, identity protection, and supplemental health insurance options
• Tax-advantaged spending accounts for healthcare, dependent care, and commuting
• Opportunities to learn and grow through on-demand libraries (LinkedIn Learning, O’Reilly), mentoring, workshops, and learning events like our annual Global Day of Learning