Job OverviewThe Manager, Events will lead our Events Team in the strategic development, planning, execution, and evaluation of all internal and external iCIMS events. This role is responsible for driving event strategy, ensuring flawless execution, and delivering impactful experiences that align with brand goals and business objectives.
About UsWhen you join iCIMS, you join the team helping global companies transform business and the world through the power of talent. Our customers do amazing things: design rocket ships, create vaccines, deliver consumer goods globally, overnight, with a smile. As the Talent Cloud company, we empower these organizations to attract, engage, hire, and advance the right talent. We’re passionate about helping companies build a diverse, winning workforce and about building our home team. We're dedicated to fostering an inclusive, purpose-driven, and innovative work environment where everyone belongs.
Responsibilities- Oversee the team’s execution of events including venue selection, invite campaigns, travel coordination, shipping, onsite execution, and post-event debriefs.
- Identify new event opportunities; define a process for assessing the business value of new events, presenting the recommendations to key stakeholders.
- Own Prospect event calendar and field events strategy to support pipeline build and sales funnel progression goals
- Develop a playbook of Customer and Prospect event strategies to establish the standard for future events
- Manage the creation of event briefs, including attending competitor analysis, sales alignment, preparation and support.
- Oversee individual and total event budgets, including measurement and reporting.
- Collaborate with cross functional stakeholders to devise follow up and nurture campaigns for all event leads.
- Leverage Salesforce to track performance and analyze event success against lead goals – report regularly on results.
- Continuous evaluation and iteration of best practices that will drive the highest business value and improve the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the team’s objectives.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to support iCIMS employee events as needed.
- Maintain a high-performance team and work environment enabling operational objectives and acquisition/retention of talent to fulfill team mission successfully and cost-effectively.
- Manage team members’ performance including formal reviews and development plans
- Structure appropriate training and development to eliminate roadblocks to team performance to execute the strategic direction of the department and motivate the team to deliver consistent results.
Qualifications- 5 years of experience managing corporate events, including in-person and virtual events
- Proven leadership skills with experience building and growing high performing teams
- Strong aptitude in organizational skills including project management and time management
- Exceptional interpersonal skills with a high degree of approachability and the ability to work seamlessly in a team-oriented environment
- Comfortable working in a high growth, fast-paced changing environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to articulate thoughts and ideas clearly, concisely, and persuasively
- Strong organization skills
- Proven track record of developing and executing successful events
- Ability to analyze lead data, understand results, and optimize
- Experience managing and maintaining a significant budget
- Excellent negotiation, written, and verbal communication skills
- A self-starter with ability to show resilience under pressure
- Ability to travel approximately 20%
Preferred- Microsoft Excel and Salesforce experience preferred
- B2B marketing experience preferred
EEO StatementiCIMS is a place where everyone belongs. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Our approach helps us to build a winning team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and abilities. So, regardless of how your diversity expresses itself, you can find a home here at iCIMS. We are proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, genetic information, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan or policy statement and/or if you would like to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at careers@icims.com.
Compensation and BenefitsWe accept applications for this position on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and qualified candidates may be contacted throughout the posting period.
The anticipated base pay range for this position is $100,000-110,000 annually. Additional compensation for this role includes a bonus eligibility, which is based on personal, department and/or company performance, where applicable. Final compensation will be based on factors such as relevant experience, skills, education, internal equity, and market data. This range aligns with our commitment to equitable and transparent compensation practices, as required by applicable law.
Competitive health and wellness benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401(k), dependent care, short term and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance, bonding and parental leave, mindfulness resources, an open vacation policy, sick days, paid holidays, quiet hours each workday, and tuition reimbursement. Benefits and eligibility may vary by location, role, and tenure. Learn more here: https://careers.icims.com/benefits.
