Event & Field Marketing Manager
Core
Own Kaizen's events strategy end-to-end, building and running the annual federal conference circuit, field motion, and executive dinners to generate pipeline and qualified meetings with public sector buyers.
Role type
Senior IC Event & Field Marketing Manager
Builds
Annual event calendar, booth presence, field motion programs, and hosted satellite events for federal agencies
Domain
Government technology / Federal procurement
Required skills
Events strategy ownership, federal conference landscape knowledge, vendor management, budget management, pipeline-focused measurement, federal ethics compliance, high autonomy in ambiguous environments
Preferred skills
Public sector buyer relationships, Washington venue/organizer connections, AI tool proficiency
Technologies
AI-native tools
Responsibilities
Build and run the annual event calendar anchored to the federal buying year; Evaluate conferences and sponsorships and negotiate levels/booth placement; Manage physical presence including booth design and demo staging; Run field motion alongside sales including account targeting and on-site meeting scheduling; Land Kaizen leadership on stage and in content; Scope and build Kaizen-hosted events; Manage budget and reporting tying events to pipeline; Navigate federal ethics rules regarding gifts and hospitality
