Event Marketing Manager
Who We Are
At Bluehost, we believe all small businesses deserve the opportunity to succeed online. Our mission is to give small businesses the confidence to think big. We're the all-in-one platform for small businesses to grow online with powerful simplicity, premium performance, smart tools and human support.
Whywe'rehiring for this role
The FieldMarketing function is scaling on multiple fronts at once:new vertical-markets plays, a growing calendar of sponsored and proprietary events, and a demand-generation engine that needs a dedicated in-person owner. Weare looking for a seasoned event marketing talentto anchorourin-person events program. Thatmeans owning the sponsored event portfolio at scale,designingand launching proprietary events that carry our brand and drive pipeline, and building the framework forexpanding intoemerging verticals as new product lines come online. This role isthecenterof gravity for in-person events, complementary to ourcontractorand agencycapacityandaccountable for the biggest lead-generating event momentsat which we should be present.
What you’ll do & how you’ll make your mark:
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Own the top-tier sponsored event portfolio end-to-end: evaluate opportunities against a demand-generation and pipeline bar, negotiate sponsorships, define the engagement strategy, and personally lead the biggest moments on the ground
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Design and launch new proprietary Bluehost branded events (demand gen and community events, roadshows,agency programs, executive series,hosted meetups)andbuildingthe demand-generationplaybook
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Own the lead-generation motion at every event: capture strategy, scanner and form setup, sales handoff, MQL and SQL definition, and post-event nurture in partnership with marketing operations
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Build the framework for testing intonew andemerging verticals: run fast, low-cost event pilots in new product-market bets, evaluate lead-quality and pipeline signal, and scale investment where a vertical starts working
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Partner closely with theinternal and external teamsto ensure thatsegmentsplan plugcleanly into the broader event calendar; own the seams so nothing falls between programs
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Run on-site production for major moments: booth design, run-of-show, staffing, partner activations, executive experiences, and post-event follow-through
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Set the demand-generation and ROI bar for the in-person event program: cost per lead, MQL contribution, and sourced or influenced pipeline; own the metrics conversation with leadership
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Build and manage the vendor bench: booth builders, event producers,AVand creative partners
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Represent the field team in cross-functional planning with sales, demand generation, product marketing, and partnerships
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Travel domestically as the event calendar requires
Who you are & what you’ll need to succeed:
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4-6 years in event marketing, field marketing, or event management, with clear ownership of programs (not just execution support)
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Hands-on ownership of a full sponsored event portfolio or aa largesignature event, end-to-end.
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Track recordof driving measurable demand-generation and pipeline outcomes from events: leads captured, MQLs generated,sourcedor influenced pipeline
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Experience designing and producing proprietary or owned events, not only booth execution at third-party shows
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Strong on-site production instincts: boothlogistics, run-of-show, staffing, day-of troubleshooting
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Sharp negotiation and vendor management chops; comfortable driving contracts through legal and procurement
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Comfort partnering with sales and demand-generation teams on lead handoff, qualification, and pipeline reporting
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Self-directed and comfortable operating alongside a contractor peer on a growing team
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Willing and able to travel heavily (domestic US)
Even better if you have:
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SMB SaaS, Hosting andWordPress communitybackground
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Prior experience launching a new proprietary or branded event from scratch and tying it to a mea