Event Marketing Manager

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce is immediately seeking a nexperienced Event Marketing Manager in support of our enterprise networking and cloud solutions customer based in San Jose, CA. This role is essential for ensuring flawless operational delivery of sponsorships, enhancing sponsor experience, and contributing to the overall success of marketing events.

Role Summary:
The Event Marketing Manager responsible for Sponsorships Management is responsible for managing the end-to-end execution of sponsorships for Cisco Connect events, including understanding sponsorship offerings, responding to sponsor inquiries, processing contracts, coordinating payment tracking, and ensuring sponsor readiness for onsite execution.

Duties:
* Review and understand sponsorship prospectuses, packages, and fulfillment requirements for assigned events
* Handle high-volume sponsor communications via email, Webex chats, calls, and webinars
* Process sponsorship interest forms and coordinate with Global Event Services to generate and execute sponsorship agreements
* Manage sponsorship payment tracking, including payment link distribution, reminder communications, and status reporting
* Coordinate with internal teams to set up and promote the Exhibitor Resource Portal for sponsors
* Ensure sponsors are prepared for onsite event execution through active communication
* Partner with event leads and cross-functional teams to execute sponsorship deliverables and ensure fulfillment commitments are met
* Collaborate with vendors to create sponsor-related materials such as meter boards and Passport to Prizes featuring sponsor logos
* Track sponsorship deliverables and fulfillment progress, providing regular status updates to event teams and stakeholders

REQUIREMENTS:
* Strong Excel & PowerPoint skills
* Proven experience in event marketing with a focus on sponsorship management and execution
* Strong organizational and project management skills to handle multiple sponsorships and events simultaneously
* Clear and professional communication skills, with comfort handling sponsor emails, calls, and real-time event support
* Extremely detail-oriented with the ability to track and manage sponsorship deliverables and deadlines working for consistency & accuracy across multiple tracking platforms
* Familiarity with event logistics, vendor coordination, and sponsorship fulfillment processes
* Basic financial acumen for tracking and payments processing
* Ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams, including marketing, sales, finance, and operations
* Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to escalate and resolve operational challenges in a timely manner

Preferred Qualifications:
* Certification in event management or marketing (e.g., CMP, CMM)
* Experience in technology or B2B event marketing environments
* Exposure to sponsorship operations, event coordination, or exhibitor management
* Familiarity with event tools and systems (e.g., Cvent, CRM, registration platforms, project management tools)
* Understanding of marketing and sales alignment to support sponsorship fulfillment

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

By clicking ?Apply Today? you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages or emails from Kforce and its affiliates, and service providers. Note that if you choose to communicate with Kforce via text messaging the frequency may vary, and message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You will always have the right to cease communicating via text by using key words such as STOP.