Senior Marketing Manager Global Events & Experiences

Sophos is a cybersecurity leader defending 600,000 organizations globally with an AI-driven platform and expert-led services. Sophos meets organizations wherever they are in their security maturity and grows with them to defeat cyberattacks. Its solutions combine machine learning, automation, and real-time threat intelligence with frontline human expertise from Sophos X-Ops to deliver advanced, 24/7 threat monitoring, detection, and response.

 

Sophos offers industry-leading managed detection and response (MDR) alongside a comprehensive portfolio of cybersecurity technologies — including endpoint, network, email, and cloud security, extended detection and response (XDR), identity threat detection and response (ITDR), and next-gen SIEM. Together with expert advisory services, these capabilities help organizations proactively reduce risk and respond faster, with the visibility and scalability needed to stay ahead of evolving threats.

 

Sophos goes to market with a global partner ecosystem, including Managed Service Providers (MSPs), Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs), resellers and distributors, marketplace integrations, and cyber risk partners, giving organizations the flexibility to choose trusted relationships when securing their business. Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K. More information is available at www.sophos.com.

Sophos is looking for a seasoned events professional to own our global event strategy from flagship tradeshows to internal sales summits to the systems that help regional teams show up consistently everywhere in between. You will set the standard for how Sophos presents itself to customers, partners, prospects, and the broader security community, ensuring every experience is on-brand, operationally tight, and worth remembering. AI fluency is a baseline expectation of this role.

Global Events and Tradeshows

Lead end-to-end execution for Black Hat, RSA, Gartner, it-sa, and other major shows working alongside field marketing in regions

Own booth strategy, messaging hierarchy, and brand environment

Coordinate across design, product marketing, and field sales

Internal and Partner Events (e.g., SKO, President’s Club, etc)

Drive planning and execution for Sales Kickoff, President's Club, launch events, and more

Align branding, messaging, content production, and logistics

Manage global and regional formats including hybrid delivery

Regional Scale-out via Event Activation Kits

Build a tiered library of pre-defined event kits for regional and field teams

Define booth aesthetics, activations, swag, and messaging by event type and scale

Ensure regional teams can execute consistently without starting from scratch

Brand & Creative Standards and Systems

Define and govern event brand standards globally

Oversee swag strategy, vendor relationships, and production timelines

Drive global consistency of Sophos branded promotional items and attire

Partner with Design to evolve booth creative year over year

Speaker Activation via Speaker Bureau Partnership

Partner with Public Relations on speaker bureau activation at events

PR owns bureau member identification and training; this role owns event-level preparation and on-site execution

Align speaker opportunities to event strategy and Sophos messaging priorities

Cross-Functional Stakeholder Alignment

Serve as the central coordination point across field sales, channel, product marketing, PR, and design

Build event calendars, reporting frameworks, and post-event measurement practices

Identify and curate corporate promotional sponsorship opportunities to elevate the Sophos brand

Manage budgets across a portfolio of global events

Required

6+ years in B2B event management, with at least 2 in a global or multi-regional scope

Experience owning major tradeshow presence: booth strategy, build, logistics, and activation

Track record running large-scale internal events: SKO, sales rallies, or partner summits

Demonstrated ability to build scalable systems and toolkits, not just execute individual events

Strong vendor and agency management skills

Proficiency using AI tools for planning, content development, and operational efficiency; this is a standard expectation of the role

Sharp communicator comfortable with senior stakeholders and cross-functional partners

Preferred

Background in cybersecurity or enterprise technology

Experience with channel or partner-facing event formats

Familiarity coordinating with PR or communications teams on speaker programs

Exposure to webinar or virtual event production at scale

Comfortable working across time zones with globally distributed teams

Experience applying AI tools to event personalization, attendee engagement, or logistics workflows

 

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·   Sophos operates a remote-first working model, making remote work the primary option for most employees. However, some roles may necessitate a hybrid approach. While we are a remote first organization, applicants must have legal authorization to work in the jurisdiction where the position is posted, without requiring employer sponsorship.

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·   Global employee sustainability initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint

·   Global fitness and trivia competitions to keep our bodies and minds sharp

·   Global wellbeing days for employees to relax and recharge 

·   Monthly wellbeing webinars and training to support employee health and wellbeing

 

We’re proud of the diverse and inclusive environment we have at Sophos, and we’re committed to ensuring equality of opportunity.   We believe that diversity, combined with excellence, builds a better Sophos, so we encourage applicants who can contribute to the diversity of our team.  All applicants will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, sex, gender reassignment, marital status, race, religion or belief, color, age, military veteran status, disability, pregnancy, maternity or sexual orientation.  We want to give you every opportunity to show us your best self, so if there are any adjustments we could make to the recruitment and selection process to support you, please let us know. 

 

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