Description

Splunk, a Cisco company, is building a safer and more resilient digital world with an end-to-end full stack platform made for a hybrid, multi-cloud world. Leading enterprises use our unified security and observability platform to keep their digital systems secure and reliable. Our customers love our technology, but it's our caring employees that make Splunk stand out as an amazing career destination. No matter where in the world or what level of the organization, we approach our work with kindness. So bring your work experience, problem-solving skills and talent, of course, but also bring your joy, your passion and all the things that make you, you. Come help organizations be their best, while you reach new heights with a team that has your back.

Role Summary

We’re looking for a strategic and creative Senior Event Manager to lead Splunk’s content strategy, development and execution for our flagship events and experiences as well as content strategy for global tier 2 field events! The candidate will partner with senior leadership and functional leaders to define and prioritize product, solution, and core learning goals and is responsible for translating strategy to an end-to-end operational program. Be responsible for shaping the content strategy across our events portfolio, working cross-functionally to ensure every session, speaker, and agenda delivers impact and drives value. Candidates for this position will have experience driving alignment across event content, operations and technology teams. Strong leadership and expertise driving cross functional teams are required, as are excellent written and verbal skills. This position resides within the Global Event Marketing team as part of the Corporate Marketing organization and reports to the Director of Event Experiences.

Meet the Marketing Team

Do you have a passion for creative storytelling? Are you a hands-on person who’s ready to build powerful brand experiences? Whether it’s launching disruptive new products, helping customers build digital resilience or activating Splunk’s expertise and brand proposition across the world, our marketing team always finds a way. Learn more about the team, meet our leaders, and hear from our Splunk marketers at splunk.com/careers/marketing.

What you'll get to do

Develop and be responsible for the end-to-end content strategy for Splunk’s key events, from concept through execution. Establish the event content strategy for each program, including evaluating company educational and marketing goals, and identifying new content opportunities
Collaborate with internal stakeholders and subject matter authorities to align content with business goals and attendees needs
Curate and handle speaker lineups, panels, keynotes, and session formats that resonate with target audiences. This includes over 200+ breakout sessions for our flagship event, conf, providing guidance to track owners relative to session mix and other considerations, and ensure key topics/products/solutions are covered according to defined goals
Lead the content production process, including speaker onboarding, briefing materials, and presentation reviews
Drive innovation in event content formats and delivery, ensuring experiences are engaging, inclusive, and on-brand
Partner closely with marketing, comms, creative, and production teams to ensure seamless integration across channels
Lead content execution team across aspects of Splunk's event operations processes, including internal and external technology integrations, and technical vendor relationships. This spans across in-person, website and mobile technologies
Track content performance through post-event surveys, feedback, and analytics to advise future programming
Drive innovation within event content strategy in response to industry, customer personas, and business needs
Drive continuous improvement of processes aligned to the changing needs of the business.
Collaborate and work with event agency counterparts to improve value and output.

Qualifications

8+ years of event content experience, with a strong focus on content strategy, programming, and planning, in a fast-paced, highly-matrixed environment, preferably in a technology company
Proven success delivering high-impact B2B event content at scale (in-person, virtual, or hybrid) across buyer personas and products
Familiarity with event platforms and virtual event tools, including Rainfocus and Swoogo
Strong organizational skills and the ability to work on multiple projects at once, set priorities, work independently, problem solve, improvise and function as part of a team that performs under pressure
Consistent track record driving cross-functional collaboration across diverse sets of stakeholders (many of whom are geographically dispersed)
Diplomacy, integrity and presence that enables you to work effectively at all levels within a large organization
Enthusiastic teammate with outstanding communication, writing, project management and interpersonal skills
Motivated self-starter with outstanding organizational skills and shown success at meeting deadlines
Experience handling third-party vendors, contractors, and budgets
Ability to travel as needed
Bachelor's Degree, or equivalent years of experience

Splunk is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Splunk, a Cisco company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.

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Base Pay Range

SF Bay Area, Seattle Metro, and New York City Metro Area

Base Pay Range: $160,000.00 - 220,000.00 per year

California (excludes SF Bay Area), Washington (excludes Seattle Metro), Washington DC Metro, and Massachusetts

Base Pay Range: $144,000.00 - 198,000.00 per year

All other cities and states excluding California, Washington, Massachusetts, New York City Metro Area and Washington DC Metro Area.

Base Pay Range: $129,600.00 - 178,200.00 per year

Splunk provides flexibility and choice in the working arrangement for most roles, including remote and/or in-office roles. We have a market-based pay structure which varies by location. Please note that the base pay range is a guideline and for candidates who receive an offer, the base pay will vary based on factors such as work location as set out above, as well as the knowledge, skills and experience of the candidate. In addition to base pay, this role is eligible for incentive compensation and may be eligible for equity or long-term cash awards.

Benefits are an important part of Splunk's Total Rewards package. This role is eligible for a competitive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off and much more! Learn more about our next-level benefits at https://splunkbenefits.com.

Thank you for your interest in Splunk!

Sr. Event Content Manager – Content Strategy & Execution - Remote

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