Senior Manager, Events & Partner Marketing

WorldStrides is a global provider of educational travel and experiential learning programs. The Senior Manager of Events & Partner Marketing will build and own the events strategy and partner marketing program, managing event execution, co-marketing initiatives, lead generation, budgets, partnerships, and pipeline performance.

Responsibilities:

• Own the annual events calendar across K-12 Domestic, International, Sports and Performing Arts — from national education conferences to regional roadshows to hosted educator events
• Design the WorldStrides events experience: booth presence, speaking opportunities, hosted dinners, and student showcases
• Manage event logistics, budget, vendor relationships, and on-site execution from end to end
• Build pre- and post-event nurture programs with Marketing Ops to convert event leads into pipeline
• Track event ROI: MQL contribution, cost-per-lead, and pipeline influence
• Identify, develop, and activate strategic marketing partnerships with school districts, education associations (Eg NSTA), , and complementary travel brands
• Build co-marketing programs — co-branded emails, joint events, shared content — that drive qualified leads for WorldStrides
• Manage partner contracts, onboarding, and quarterly performance reviews
• Develop a partner enablement toolkit to scale partner-sourced pipeline efficiently

Requirements:

• • 5–7 years of events marketing, field marketing, or partner/channel marketing experience
• • Proven ability to run end-to-end event programs — from strategy through day-of execution
• • Experience building partnership marketing programs, ideally from scratch
• • Strong project management skills with comfort managing multiple simultaneous programs
• • Data-driven mindset — you measure everything and optimize relentlessly
• • Experience in K-12 education, study abroad, or mission-driven organizations
• • Familiarity with Salesforce or HubSpot marketing automation for lead tracking
• • Existing relationships with education associations or school district networks