SmartRecruiters is a values-driven, global-minded, and well-funded tech employer on a mission to connect people to jobs at scale. As a global leader in enterprise recruitment software, SmartRecruiters offers a cloud-based global Hiring Success platform that allows teams to attract, select, and hire the best talent. 4,000 companies worldwide rely on SmartRecruiters to achieve hiring success—including brands like Bosch, LinkedIn, Skechers, and Visa—using recruitment marketing, CRM, AI, ATS, and a marketplace of 600+ connected vendors all within one scalable platform.

SmartRecruiters was recognized by Forbes as one of the Best Employers in 2020. We are proud to offer a collaborative, diverse, and remote-friendly work environment, as well as competitive salaries and generous equity. We believe in promotion from within, so high performance can lead to upward mobility. Needless to say, we make sure you’re taken care of. Our inclusive office environment welcomes and respects all.

As the Director of Global Events at SmartRecruiters, you are responsible for our top global events including our premier customer event the Hiring Success Conference as well as top industry trade shows and other strategic events. Reporting directly to the CMO, you are responsible for the full event lifecycle for these global events, from strategy to planning to execution and measurement. You work closely with leadership to drive an event strategy that leverages the best mix of physical, digital and hybrid approaches, build innovative and engaging event experiences for our customers and prospects, and execute flawlessly. Your efforts bring our brand and messaging to life and are critical to driving awareness, thought leadership, and demand generation and pipeline influence.

What you will deliver: 

• A well-crafted and well-communicated Global Event strategy.
• Innovative, engaging, and memorable attendee experiences.
• A motivated and world-class Events team, starting as small and mighty but ready to scale.
• End-to-end event management, including concept and theme creation, event operations, logistics, agenda building, and staffing.
• Effective event promotion and amplification plans, in collaboration with demand generation and corporate communications teams and others.
• Timely communications for all internal stakeholders, including executives.
• Excellent event messaging and content, in collaboration with product marketing and others.
• Event sponsorships to amplify our ecosystem.
• A strong network of suppliers that deliver quality work on time and on budget.
• Budget management in collaboration with finance.
• A best-in-class technical event platform, in collaboration with the Ops team.
• Pre- and post-events reporting and impact analysis and continuous improvement.

• 10+ years of proven track record in global event management, ideally with experience in B2B SaaS. HRTech experience is a plus.
• Expertise in the strategic and tactical execution of 1000+ attendee, multi-day corporate events.
• Extensive knowledge in managing events from conception to completion, including complex logistics, venue liaison, production, agenda building, speaker sourcing, budget management and onsite execution.
• Advanced knowledge of various digital and virtual event technologies and applicability to different programs.
• Comfortable thinking strategically and influencing at the executive level.
• Self-starter with a strong sense of ownership and urgency, someone who drives results. Ready and willing to roll up the sleeves and get into the details.
• High energy and optimistic, with the ability to execute and thrive in a fast-paced and pressurized environment.
• Works collaboratively across teams, emphasizing open communication and authenticity. 
• Someone who collects and uses data to make better decisions and measure impact.

SmartRecruiters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.