Senior Events Marketing Manager

About the role

Since 2014, the mission-driven team at the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) has helped fuel the tremendous growth of the Stellar blockchain network, an open-source platform that operates at high-scale today. Developers and companies around the world build on it, and the SDF team is expanding to support the rapidly growing and changing Stellar ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution for Tier 1 flagship activations — including Meridian (our annual global conference) and Stellar House (2–3 global owned-format activations per year) — serving as the primary production and operational owner from brief through wrap report.
• Own operational oversight for Tier 2 sponsored activations globally and independently triage, prioritize, and manage Tier 3 self-serve events without requiring escalation for routine challenges.
• Serve as the primary day-to-day relationship owner for assigned agency partners (e.g., production agencies, experiential studios) — managing correspondence, deliverable timelines, and alignment with SDF standards.
• Manage vendor sourcing and management across all production disciplines — AV, staging, fabrication, décor, rentals, and specialty vendors — from brief through final reconciliation.
• Lead vendor sourcing and management across all production disciplines — AV, staging, fabrication, F&B, décor, rentals, and specialty vendors — from brief through final reconciliation.
• Serve as on-site lead for select events, overseeing all logistical, vendor, and attendee-facing operations; make real-time decisions to maintain event quality without escalation.
• Drive cross-functional alignment across Marketing, Partnerships, Product, and Ecosystem on event materials, timelines, and deliverables; proactively identify and resolve coordination gaps before they become blockers.
• Own post-event wrap-up including documentation of executed deliverables, vendor performance assessments, invoice reconciliation, and applied learnings for future activations.
• Contribute to third-party conference sponsorship execution as part of the broader events portfolio.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute perspective on work outside your direct scope; make the team around you better.

Requirements

You Have 8+ years of event production and operations experience, including ownership of large-scale owned events (conferences, brand activations) and third-party sponsorships in B2B or tech environments.

Deep hands-on experience managing complex production — AV, staging, fabrication, F&B, décor, specialty vendors — from sourcing through on-site execution and reconciliation.

Demonstrated ability to serve as the primary day-to-day owner of agency and vendor relationships, managing correspondence, deliverables, and accountability without heavy oversight.

Proven track record of running cross-functional programs independently — you identify coordination gaps before they become problems and keep multi-stakeholder initiatives moving.

Strong financial operations skills: budget tracking against actuals, invoice management, PO routing, and post-event reconciliation.

Experience as an on-site lead for major events — you make real-time decisions under pressure and don't need escalation pathways for routine challenges.

Clear, confident communicator who can translate complex operational topics for cross-functional audiences and senior stakeholders.

Experience mentoring or leading junior team members or contractors.

Familiarity with the blockchain, crypto, or fintech industry — or a demonstrated ability to get up to speed quickly in a technically complex space.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in marketing, business administration, event management, or a related field.

Experience with Bizzabo, Luma, or similar event registration platforms at scale.

Experience working with a tiered event portfolio (Tier 1 flagship through Tier 3 self-serve).

Skills

Event production and operations experience.

Hands-on experience managing complex production.

Financial operations skills.

Clear communication skills.

Ability to mentor or lead junior team members.

Familiarity with blockchain, crypto, or fintech industry.

Benefits

Competitive pay with a base salary range for this position of $130,000 - $190,000 depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location.

In addition, we offer:

• USA Benefits/Perks
• Flexible time off + 15 company holidays, including a company-wide holiday break
• Generous paid parental leave for all parents, plus paid pregnancy disability leave for birthing parents
• Gym reimbursement ($80 per month)
• Life & ADD (up to $50K)
• Short & Long-term disability
• 401K with 4% match
• Health & Dependent Care FSA Accounts
• Commuter benefits with $250/month employer contribution
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with monthly employer contribution
• Family building benefits through Kindbody
• Wellbeing benefits (One Medical, Rightway, Headspace)
• L&D budget of $1,500/year
• Daily lunch and snacks in office
• Company retreats