Director of Event Marketing leading event strategy and performance at GovExec. Managing a team and collaborating with cross-functional departments for high-impact event execution.
Responsibilities
Own the event marketing strategy across the events portfolio, ensuring consistent execution, measurable performance, and a best-in-class attendee experience.
Lead planning and prioritization for the top ~2-3 high-impact events per quarter, aligning campaign approach, channel mix, audience targets, and pacing goals.
Set registration and attendance targets for priority events and oversee real-time optimization based on pacing, conversion, and show rate performance.
Establish best practices across email marketing and channel strategy, including segmentation, testing strategy, deliverability improvements, creative formats, and evolving platform tactics.
Ensure marketing plans are aligned with client expectations and sponsorship deliverables, partnering closely with account strategy and sales.
Identify performance trends across events and turn insights into repeatable improvements, playbooks, and scalable campaign frameworks.
Directly manage, coach, and develop Associate Directors on the event marketing team.
Set clear expectations and performance standards for campaign execution, quality, pacing, and communication.
Create structure and accountability across the team: weekly planning, campaign reviews, post-event recaps, and ongoing professional development.
Lead hiring and resourcing plans for event marketing based on forecasted workload and business growth.
Build a strong team culture focused on ownership, speed, and measurable results.
Serve as the primary event marketing leader for GovExec, partnering with event PMs and product leads to shape event strategy and positioning.
Own proactive communication with GovExec leadership on large-scale event marketing performance, risks, and action plans.
Ensure smooth collaboration across stakeholders and resolve roadblocks quickly (timeline shifts, copy approvals, targeting changes, sponsor escalations, etc.).
Partner with the Director of Digital Marketing to align event marketing strategy with broader channel, audience, and growth initiatives.
Requirements
Proven experience leading and developing a team (managing performance, coaching, and building clear accountability).
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