Global Events Marketing Manager -- KUMDC5818741

Compunnel Inc. is seeking a Global Events Lead to plan, coordinate, and execute their global sales and marketing event calendar. The role involves developing creative event concepts, managing budgets, and collaborating with various teams to ensure impactful events that drive business objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Bring a strong creative vision to every event - developing original concepts, themes, and programming that reflect our brand identity and leave a lasting impression on attendees, regardless of budget size
• Demonstrate a resourceful, value-maximizing approach to event design: identifying creative solutions, unconventional venues, and strategic vendor partnerships that deliver premium experiences without premium price tags
• Prioritize spend on high-impact, visible elements while finding efficiencies elsewhere to consistently over-deliver against stakeholder expectations
• Serve as a primary events partner to the Sales and Marketing organizations, translating business objectives into compelling, on-brand event experiences that drive pipeline, strengthen customer relationships, and support revenue goals
• Develop and manage event budgets, policies, and guidelines to ensure equity, consistency, and measurable ROI across all sales and marketing events worldwide
• Collaborate with sales leaders, regional marketing managers, product marketing teams, cross-functional teams, and executive administrative staff to align events with our go-to-market strategy, culture, and values
• Manage vendor relationships, negotiate contracts, and oversee end-to-end logistics to deliver impactful, memorable, and cost-effective events at scale across multiple international markets and regions (Americas, Europe, Middle East, India, Asia-Pacific, Japan, and China)
• Navigate international event logistics including local regulatory requirements, cultural considerations, multi-currency budgeting, and cross-border vendor coordination
• Support company-wide events including employee engagement activities, cultural celebrations, all-hands gatherings, and leadership forums as needed
• Build scalable processes, event toolkits, and communication plans that ensure consistent quality and brand representation across all geographies and time zones

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Hospitality, Business, or equivalent experience
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in leading global marketing events
• Deep expertise in sales and marketing event strategy, including event ROI measurement, lead capture integration, and alignment with pipeline and revenue objectives
• Proven ability to manage multiple high-visibility projects and competing priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced, global environment
• Hands-on experience navigating international event logistics, including local regulatory requirements, cultural considerations, multi-currency budgeting, and cross-border vendor coordination
• Strong vendor management and contract negotiation skills with demonstrated cost savings, including experience managing trade show exhibit houses, AV/production vendors, and experiential agencies
• Executive-level communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to interface confidently with Sales, Marketing, and C-Suite stakeholders
• Exceptional attention to detail, discretion, and a genuine service-first mindset
• Strong budget management and financial acumen, with experience tracking and reporting event and travel spend across multiple currencies and geographies
• Attributes: Professional presence, cultural sensitivity, flexibility across time zones, and the ability to perform with poise under pressure in a high-stakes, customer-facing environment