Director, Event Marketing

Dentsu

Maryland, US
Base: $114,425 - $135,000 annually; bonus/equity: ...
Hybrid
Enterprise event strategy
Event portfolio and calendar management
Event budget ownership
Dentsu is seeking a Director of Event Marketing to lead its enterprise event strategy, overseeing a comprehensive portfolio of events while managing a team and collaborating with senior stakeholders. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in event marketing, strong leadership skills, and proficiency in event technology platforms

Job Summary

  • The Director, Event Marketing leads Merkle’s enterprise event strategy in partnership with marketing leadership, overseeing the full events portfolio and calendar.
  • This role involves owning the events budget, managing partner and vendor relationships, and ensuring all programs are executed on time, within scope, and within budget.
  • Benefits available with this position include Medical, vision, and dental insurance, Life insurance, Short-term and long-term disability insurance, 401k, Flexible paid time off, At least 15 paid holidays per year, Paid sick and safe leave, and Paid parental leave.

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Dentsu is seeking a Director of Event Marketing to lead its enterprise event strategy, overseeing a comprehensive portfolio of events while managing a team and collaborating with senior stakeholders. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in event marketing, strong leadership skills, and proficiency in event technology platforms.

Salary

Base: $114,425 - $135,000 annually; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Medical, vision, dental, life, disability, 401k, PTO, holidays, sick leave, parental leave

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Enterprise event strategy
  • Event portfolio and calendar management
  • Event budget ownership
  • Vendor negotiations and optimization
  • Event KPIs and performance measurement
  • Event technology platforms (Cvent, Splash, ON24)

Nice-to-have

  • Strategic event leadership
  • Hands-on execution capability
  • Cross-functional alignment
  • Executive-level communication skills

Key Requirements

  • 10+ years of event marketing experience
  • 3+ years in a leadership role
  • Experience managing event programs across formats
  • Strong leadership skills
  • Executive-level communication skills
  • Proficiency with event technology platforms

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