Senior Manager, Events, Brand & Growth

Location: Remote with travel as needed for meetings & event execution

RKD is at an exciting inflection point, evolving into a more creative, innovative, and dynamic brand, marketing, and fundraising partner for nonprofit and mission-driven organizations. Building on a deep legacy of driving growth for organizations that do meaningful work in the world, we are investing in the next generation of our brand and marketing function.

As we continue this evolution, we're seeking a high-caliber Senior Manager, Events & Activations to own RKD's events function end-to-end: from strategy through to on-the-ground execution. This is not a coordinator role. his is a commercially driven, strategically minded events professional who understands that every activation, every presence, and every conversation at an event is an opportunity to generate pipeline and convert opportunity.

What you'll do:

• Own and execute RKD's full events calendar, spanning RKD-led events, industry conference presence, client activations, and targeted experiential moments
• Design each event and activation with a clear lead generation and pipeline conversion objective, ensuring every investment of time and budget has a measurable commercial purpose
• Operate eMectively as a team of one, managing the full lifecycle of events independently while leveraging third-party vendors, agencies, and partners to execute with quality and scale
• Develop RKD's strategy for industry event participation, determining where we show up, how we show up, and what success looks like at each event
• Build pre-event, at-event, and post-event workflows in close partnership with Demand Generation and Sale, ensuring leads are captured, followed up, and tracked through the pipeline
• Track, report, and optimize event performance against pipeline and revenue metrics — continuously improving ROI across the portfolio

What we're looking for:

• Proven experience planning and executing a diverse portfolio of B2B events and activations
• A self-starter who thrives working independently
• Commercially sharp, with a clear understanding of events as a lead generation and deal conversion tool
• Highly organized and operationally excellent, with the ability to manage multiple events simultaneously
• Strong vendor management skills and experienced in negotiation to deliver high-quality results on budget

Why this role matters:

• Some of the most important deals in a relationship-driven business are started, advanced, or closed in person. The Senior Manager, Events & Activations is the person who makes those moments happen, designing and executing experiences that put the right people in the right room at the right time.

The position level and compensation for this role will be determined based on the market location, experience, job skills, and qualifications of the candidate.

RKD Group offers highly competitive compensation commensurate with experience, and a full range of benefits.

RKD Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

No sponsorships available for this position.