Marketing Events & Communications Manager

About The Role

We're looking for someone who knows that the best partnerships often start with a great conversation, and that the right story in the right outlet can open doors that no sales deck can. As our Marketing Events & Communications Manager, you know how to get things done: you can own the logistics of a Tier 1 executive dinner, keep a PR agency on track, and make sure nothing falls through the cracks between a media pitch and a conference booth. You'll work closely with Clair's B2B Marketing lead to execute partner-facing and prospect-facing events and support day-to-day PR activities.

• Identify conferences, sponsorship opportunities, events, podcasts, and industry gatherings that align with Clair's go-to-market strategy.
• Develop an annual and quarterly event calendar focused on driving partner and prospect engagement.
• Evaluate event ROI and make recommendations on where Clair should invest time and resources.
• Own end-to-end event planning and logistics, including vendor management, contracts, budgets, registrations, travel coordination, venue selection, and on-site execution.
• Career development and professional growth opportunities.

What You'll Do

• Event Strategy & Planning
  • Identify conferences, sponsorship opportunities, events, podcasts, and industry gatherings that align with Clair's go-to-market strategy.
  • Develop an annual and quarterly event calendar focused on driving partner and prospect engagement.
  • Evaluate event ROI and make recommendations on where Clair should invest time and resources.
• Event Execution
  • Own end-to-end event planning and logistics, including vendor management, contracts, budgets, registrations, travel coordination, venue selection, and on-site execution.
  • Career development and professional growth opportunities.
• PR & External Communications
  • Serve as the operational day-to-day liaison with Clair's PR agency—tracking open items, following up on deliverables, and flagging blockers to the Head of B2B Marketing.
  • Maintain and update Clair's media list of target journalists, newsletter writers, podcast hosts, and analysts covering fintech, HR tech, payroll, and embedded finance.
  • Draft and send media pitches under the direction of the Head of B2B Marketing; coordinate logistics for executive interviews and press calls.
  • Prepare briefing documents for executive media appearances, including journalist background research, key talking points, and logistics.
  • Monitor media coverage and flag relevant press mentions, competitive coverage, and inbound inquiries.
  • Support award nomination submissions—gathering materials, drafting responses, and managing deadlines.
  • Career development and professional growth opportunities.
• Revenue & Partnership Support
  • Partner closely with Sales, Partnerships, Marketing, and Leadership teams to ensure events and communications efforts generate meaningful business outcomes.
  • Help identify target attendees and coordinate outreach efforts before, during, and after events.
  • Work with leadership to maximize networking opportunities and strategic introductions.
• Measurement & Operations
  • Track event performance and maintain reporting on attendance, meetings generated, pipeline influenced, and overall ROI.
  • Track PR performance against KPIs including share of voice, tier-one placements, and executive visibility metrics.
  • Manage event and PR budgets and ensure programs are delivered efficiently and effectively.
  • Continuously improve processes and identify opportunities to scale Clair's events and communications strategy.

What We're Looking For

• 3+ years of experience in event marketing, field marketing, communications, PR, or a hybrid of the above.
• Demonstrated experience executing B2B events, conferences, executive dinners, or partner-facing experiences end-to-end.
• Experience managing or working alongside a PR agency—including briefing, reviewing pitches, tracking coverage, and holding an agency accountable to outcomes.
• Familiarity with media relations basics: media lists, pitch coordination, and press briefing prep.
• Exceptional project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills—comfortable drafting a pitch, a briefing doc, and a run-of-show in the same week.
• Comfortable working cross-functionally with executives, sales teams, partners, vendors and agency contacts.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment where priorities evolve quickly.
• Willingness to travel as needed.

Bonus Points

• If You Have Experience in fintech, HR tech, SaaS, payroll, or the future of work space.
• If You Existing Relationships with journalists, analysts, or newsletter writers covering fintech or HR tech.
• If You Have Experience in supporting conference sponsorships and speaking opportunities.
• If You Have Experience Managing award submissions and analyst relations.
• If You Are Familiar with CRM, event management, and media monitoring tools.

Why This Role Matters

Many of our best partnerships begin with a conversation, and our biggest opportunities begin with a story well told. You'll do both. Whether it's an executive dinner in Chicago, a placement in Fintech Takes, a Forbes nomination, or a keynote slot at HR Tech—you'll play a key role in ensuring Clair shows up in the right places with the right message. If you're the type of person who already has a spreadsheet for your vacation itinerary, gets excited about bringing people together, and loves seeing a great pitch land—we'd love to meet you.

Additional Details

• Location: This is a hybrid position based out in New York City, you will be expected to come into the office at least three days a week (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays) with additional days on occasion for client meetings.
• Compensation: This is a 6-month contract-to-hire opportunity. The contract compensation is equivalent to an annualized salary of $120,000 (approximately $10,000/month or $58/hour, depending on engagement structure).
• Candidates who successfully transition to full-time employment will be eligible for Clair's comprehensive benefits package.
• Clair will only contact candidates from @getclair.com email addresses. We will never ask for payments or sensitive personal information during the hiring process.

Equal Opportunity Employer Information

Clair is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We actively seek a diverse applicant pool and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. For questions, please email us at careers@getclair.com.