Sertifi is a self funded, leading technology company dedicated to helping businesses finalize business faster, providing a complete agreements platform for the Hospitality and Travel industry.  Brands like Marriott, Topgolf, and AEG Worldwide trust Sertifi to efficiently and securely sign documents, exchange card authorizations, and complete payments with their customers. Sertifi's easy-to-use platform helps tens of thousands of businesses in more than 135 countries, with more than $5 billion in payment requests sent through the system annually. With decades of experience in Hospitality and Travel, Sertifi is building a network that gives guests and travelers across the globe a great experience from the start.

　　We are looking for an experienced Event Marketing Manager to plan, coordinate, and execute Sertifi’s conference presence, self-hosted live events, and virtual events. This position will enable Sertifi to deliver exceptional in-person and virtual event experiences that provide a platform to connect with prospects and customers and grow the business.

　　Our ideal candidate will have a proven track record in event management, marketing, and project orchestration. You will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing Sertifi’s conference presence, self-hosted live events, and virtual events.

　　Help us deliver memorable event experiences that serve our customers and grow the business. Execute the events in a way that is collaborative, organized, on budget, and measurable.

　　Ensure that we have sufficient activity at our events by orchestrating go-to-marketing communications for the event. Do such a good job of promoting and organizing the event that we know that it will be a success before the event even begins.

　　This position will report to our Director of Growth Marketing.

　　Candidates must be based in the United States, in Chicago, or within a Sertifi approved state for remote work:

　　OR, AZ, CO, ID, SD, WI, IL, IN, IA, MI, MO, TX, FL, GA, NC, VA, MD, PA, NJ, MA, NH, ME

　　Challenges You’ll Tackle:

　　Plan, coordinate, execute, and promote Sertifi’s presence at relevant industry trade shows and conferences.

　　Plan, coordinate, execute, and promote Sertifi’s self-hosted in-person events, such as regional networking events, executive summits, and others.

　　Support Sertifi’s virtual events, including speaker recruitment, technology set up, logistics coordination, and event promotion. 

　　Work with our trade show vendor on all event logistics, including shipping and receiving, material creation, paperwork, and more.

　　Manage our events budget and ensure that spending stays within budget.

　　Track the results of our event investments and ensure that we are generating a positive return on our activities

　　Help us deliver memorable event experiences that serve our customers and grow the business.

　　Orchestrate pre and post event communications across the go to market organization.

　　Prepping Sertifi representatives to attend events.

　　Own the annual event plan including identifying potential events to attend, evaluating the business fit of the events, consolidating feedback, and making recommendations on event presence and budget.

　　Own and keep up-to-date documentation for all event management processes.

　　Execute the events in a way that is collaborative, organized, on budget, and measurable.

　　Ensure that we have sufficient activity at our events by orchestrating go-to-marketing communications for the event.

　　Do such a good job of promoting and organizing the event that we know that it will be a success before the event even begins.

　　What You’ll Need to Succeed:

　　Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

　　5+ years of event management experience

　　Experience managing a company’s conference presence, and/or organizing self-hosted events, and/or supporting webinars.

　　SaaS / tech marketing experience preferred

　　Bonus points for hospitality industry experience

　　Project management – ability to organize tasks across internal and external teams to ensure that we deliver a great event experience that drives business results.

　　Attention to detail – ensure that all documentation and logistics around an event are prepped and delivered on time and to specifications.

　　Creativity – craft memorable and engaging event experiences that encourage people to connect with Sertifi.

　　Event marketing – ability to promote an event in a way that builds buzz and encourages people to connect with us.

　　Professional persistence – be willing to kindly and professionally do what it takes to make sure agreed upon processes are followed.

　　Take ownership of your role – while you’ll get more than enough feedback on how to approach your role, we want someone who can make smart decisions and move our marketing operations forward.

　　Don’t take yourself too seriously – have fun, be passionate about your work, but know it’s just a job

　　Physical Requirements:

　　The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to type, use computer, phone, cell phone and other office/home office equipment/technology. Occasionally, the employee must be able to travel to an event and be able to walk, lift, carry, and set up materials for the show. Must be able speak, see, walk, lift, carry, and hear. Must be able to remain in a stationary position for prolonged periods of time.

　　What’s in it for you:

　　We offer great benefits such as: Competitive salary, Unlimited PTO, medical/dental/vision insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, 401k with company match, paid parental leave, life insurance, pre-tax Transit Benefit Program.

　　Sertifi is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Sertifi is committed to building a diverse team of talented individuals who bring different perspectives to the business and who feel a sense of inclusion and belonging when they join our team. All individuals seeking employment at Sertifi are considered without regards to race, ethnicity, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, registered domestic partner status, caregiver status, marital status, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other basis forbidden under federal, state, or local law.

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