Senior Manager, Events

3 days ago

Cape Town, South Africa SolarWinds Full time

At SolarWinds, we're a people-first company. Our purpose is to enrich the lives of the people we serve—including our employees, customers, shareholders, partners, and communities. Join us in our mission to help customers accelerate business transformation with simple, powerful, and secure solutions.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Plan, execute, and manage industry tradeshows and channel-led events.
- Drive brand awareness, lead generation & ROI through events.
- Oversee event activation, including pre-event promotion, on-site engagement, and post-event follow-up.
- Coordinate with external agencies for event-related services.
- Maintain internal communications and reporting on event plans and outcomes.
- Manage on-site event activities and provide leadership to event staff.
- Manage event investment strategy and budget

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Event Management, or a related field.
- Proven experience in event planning and management, preferably in the tech industry.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to multitask and manage multiple events simultaneously.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
- Proficiency in event management software and tools.
- Strong negotiation skills and experience with contract management.
- Ability to travel as required.
- Additional languages are a benefit

SolarWinds is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. SolarWinds will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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