SparkCognition's award-winning AI solutions allow organizations to predict future outcomes, optimize processes, and prevent cyber-attacks. They partner with the world's industry leaders to analyze, optimize, and learn from data, augment human intelligence, drive profitable growth, and achieve operational excellence. Their patented AI, machine learning, and natural language technologies lead the industry in innovation and accelerate digital transformation. The solutions allow organizations to solve critical challenges - prevent unexpected downtime, maximize asset performance, optimize prices, and ensure worker safety while avoiding zero-day cyber-attacks on essential IT and OT infrastructure. The company has a marquis client list of Fortune 100 customers, a world-class board of directors, globally recognized advisors, and has experienced exceptional growth (CAGR 100%+) since its inception in 2013.
SparkCognition is hiring for an exceptional Events Manager to own the planning, production, and overall execution of events that will make an impact on our B2B audience. Event types include signature events, corporate trade shows, hackathons, interactive experiences, and webinars for in-person and virtual events.
The Events Manager will ensure events are successful and measured, paying close attention to goals, budget, and execution. This role is, above all, a leader and project manager who understands events, marketing, and promotion techniques and exhibits a high level of organizational skills and attention to detail. The Events Manager should be results-oriented and feel comfortable reporting event success to senior leadership.
If you were working for us today, you would be:

• Developing event strategy
• Driving SparkCognition and SparkCognition Government Systems (SGS) event planning & execution
• Evaluating 3rd party event opportunities and coordinating execution
• Conducting pre-event preparation including venue selection, contracts, vendor coordination, and rehearsals
• Managing event sponsorships and speaking opportunities
• Building event agendas and conducting speaker and sponsor outreach for events
• Coordinating promotional spend, advertising and social media activities
• Overseeing content requirements, including key messaging, production, and branding
• Identifying and negotiating with vendors
• Handling all event logistics, including production, shipping, set-up, rentals on-site requirements, tear-down
• Reporting event performance against established KPIs, conducting internal and external event feedback surveys
• Handling budget and account payable approval.

You may be a fit for our team if you have:

• 7+ years of event planning and execution experience
• Strong management and leadership skills
• High level of organizational and attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication with keen attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities while exhibiting excellent time management
• Demonstrated ability to work productively with counterparts in a cross-functional capacity
• The ability be to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment as a team player with stakeholders across all functions
• Proficiency in event software solutions (e.g., Google Suite, Microsoft Office, Asana, etc.)
• Ability to travel up to 30% of the time.
• Preference to Austin, TX

SparkCognition is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to diversity, equality, and inclusion, and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. SparkCognition prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type 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.