Partner Events Manager

Project Description

This highly organized and detail-oriented professional will coordinate across partner marketing, partner teams, speakers, and the events team to deliver compelling content and well-executed partner experiences. This position requires strong project management and communication skills, experience developing event content and preparing speakers, and the ability to translate creative intent into clear production requirements.

Duties/Day to Day Overview

• Manage planning and execution of partner participation in priority events, maintaining clear timelines, milestones, owners, and dependencies coordinating across partner marketing, partner owners, the events team, and external agencies
• Collaborate on development of partner event content in coordination with Product Marketing and Partnerships, including breakout scripts and presentation decks, providing actionable feedback and coordinating reviews and approvals
• Prepare and coach internal and partner speakers by scheduling and executing briefings and rehearsals
• Partner with the events team to communicate content and experience intent to production teams, translating it into clear requirements
• Support on-site execution, coordinating speaker readiness, content updates, and production handoffs while resolving issues as they arise
• Communicate progress, decisions, risks, and next steps to stakeholders, escalating issues early and keeping work on track
• Capture post-event feedback and lessons learned to improve future partner events

Top Requirements

(Must haves)

• 5+ Years of experience in events or events coordination role, preferably in partner marketing or marketing
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams from planning through execution
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to provide clear direction, synthesize feedback, and keep stakeholders aligned
• Experience planning and executing events with multiple stakeholders, ideally within a technology company or partner ecosystem
• Experience developing event content and has a strong sense of narrative, audience fit, and visual storytelling
• Experience coaching speakers and facilitating rehearsals, with the confidence and judgment to offer constructive feedback with executive presence
• Ability to translate event objectives and creative intent into actionable requirements for events and production teams
• Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to work effectively with internal teams, external partners, and vendors
• A high bar for quality while balancing the need to move quickly, adapt to changing requirements, and meet firm event deadlines