Strategic Events Manager

About the Role

The Strategic Events Manager is a key member of the Global Strategic Events team, responsible for planning and executing MongoDB's strategic events portfolio with a primary focus on programs in the AMER region, while partnering to support global priority programs and working closely with teams across MongoDB to deliver cohesive, high-impact event experiences that support broader business objectives. This role leads AMER execution for flagship owned and sponsored events, and works across the full global portfolio as team priorities require. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker and strong operator who can translate global objectives into executional excellence. We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in Austin for our hybrid working model or the United States remotely.

Who You Are

You care about the customer experience, not just the logistics behind it. You understand that every program detail, from how registration flows to how a room is set up, is something a customer actually experiences. You sweat those details because you know they matter, and you're relentless about delivering on your commitments. You embrace reality. You're clear-eyed about what's working and what isn't, you have the courage to say so, and you don't let bias or wishful thinking get in the way of making the right call. You make decisions under pressure, own the outcome either way, and communicate honestly when things don't go to plan. You take ownership seriously. You demand a lot from yourself, you balance working independently with knowing when to pull others in, and you don't confuse being busy with making things matter. When something is above your lane, you escalate fast and cleanly. When it's yours to solve, you solve it. This team takes their work seriously, cares about doing it well, and is genuinely good at it. If that sounds like your kind of environment, you'll fit right in.

Responsibilities

Program Ownership and Execution

• Lead end-to-end planning and execution of assigned programs, with a primary focus on AMER flagship and high-complexity sponsored events
• Make independent decisions within established policy
• Drive full coordination across all program components, such as: Event messaging and marketing, Materials creation and branding/signage, Contract negotiation and vendor management, Site selection and venue coordination, Registration and attendee management, Agenda planning and speaker support, Staffing, on-site production, and F&B, Post-event reporting and ROI analysis
• Apply judgment to identify and resolve day-to-day operational issues, including those without established precedent, and communicate decisions and trade-offs clearly to stakeholders.
• Support global programs as assigned, collaborating with regional counterparts across the team

Cross-functional Alignment

• Drive alignment across Revenue Marketing, Developer Relations, Engineering, Executive Support, and other teams; escalate decisions that extend beyond program scope or require cross-team policy input
• Collaborate with the Strategic Event Operations team on campaign creation, lead flow management, and sponsorship sales and fulfillment
• Communicate program status, risks, and trade-offs clearly and proactively to internal stakeholders

Budget and Performance

• Own budgets for assigned events and track spend against plan throughout the program lifecycle
• Evaluate program ROI and deliver post-event wrap-up reports with insights and recommendations for future iterations
• Contribute analysis and program learnings to broader planning discussions

Continuous Improvement

• Identify and implement improvements within your programs
• Share learnings and propose process refinements to team members based on patterns observed across your work
• Escalate cross-team risks and policy exceptions with a clear recommendation

Success Measures

• Event registrations, attendance, and pipeline generated
• Customer satisfaction (NPS)
• Program delivery quality, predictability, and on-time execution
• Program growth and scalability over time
• Cross-functional stakeholder satisfaction
• Embodiment of MongoDB's Core Values

Qualifications

• 5+ years of event marketing, event management, or field marketing experience
• Proven track record of leading complex events end-to-end with a high degree of independence
• Strong project management skills with a data-driven approach to performance and ROI
• Experience driving cross-functional alignment across marketing, sales, and technical stakeholders
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable communicating trade-offs and escalating risks to senior stakeholders
• Experience working independently in a global, distributed team environment
• Proficiency in Google Suite, Slack, Zoom, and Cvent
• Willingness to travel approximately 25% domestically and globally

Bonus Points

• Experience in technology or SaaS environments
• Fluency in a second language
• Certified Meeting Professional (CMP)
• Familiarity with Salesforce, Jifflenow, Splash, Jira, Tableau, Wrike, or Microsoft Office

About MongoDB

MongDB is built for change, empowering our customers and our people to innovate at the speed of the market. We have redefined the database for the AI era, enabling innovators to create, transform, and disrupt industries with software. MongoDB’s unified database platform—the most widely available, globally distributed database on the market—helps organizations modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI. Our cloud-native platform, MongoDB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud database and is available across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. With offices worldwide and nearly 60,000 customers—including 75% of the Fortune 100 and AI-native startups—relying on MongoDB for their most important applications, we’re powering the next era of software. Our compass at MongoDB is our Leadership Commitment, guiding how and why we make decisions, show up for each other, and win. It’s what makes us MongoDB. To drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees, we’re committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone. From employee affinity groups, to fertility assistance and a generous parental leave policy, we value our employees’ wellbeing and want to support them along every step of their professional and personal journeys. Learn more about what it’s like to work at MongoDB, and help us make an impact on the world! MongDB is committed to providing any necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process. To request an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter. MongDB, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and makes all hiring decisions without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Req ID: 1273396240 MongDB’s base salary range for this role is posted below. Compensation at the time of offer is unique to each candidate and based on a variety of factors such as skill set, experience, qualifications, and work location. Salary is one part of MongoDB’s total compensation and benefits package. Other benefits for eligible employees may include: equity, participation in the employee stock purchase program, flexible paid time off, 20 weeks fully-paid gender-neutral parental leave, fertility and adoption assistance, 401(k) plan, mental health counseling, access to transgender-inclusive health insurance coverage, and health benefits offerings. Please note, the base salary range listed below and the benefits in this paragraph are only applicable to U.S.-based candidates. MongDB’s base salary range for this role in the U.S. is: $70,000—$138,000 USD

Key skills/competency

• Event Marketing
• Event Management
• Field Marketing
• Project Management
• Cross-functional Alignment
• Budget Management
• ROI Analysis
• Vendor Management
• Stakeholder Communication
• Customer Experience