[Hiring] Senior Strategic Events Manager @Abnormal

Role Description

Abnormal is growing fast, and the way we show up in the world has to keep pace. Our events are where our story becomes an experience—bringing customers, prospects, partners, and security leaders closer to our brand, our products, and our people.

As Senior Strategic Events Manager, you’ll play a leading role in bringing these experiences to life, with a primary focus on Abnormal’s owned, executive, and internal events, while also supporting select high-impact third-party programs.

• Own end-to-end delivery across a diverse portfolio—from summits, roadshows, customer programs, and executive experiences to internal events and major industry moments.
• Translate our broader event strategy into exceptional programs: shaping agendas and experiences, managing budgets and vendors, coordinating cross-functional teams, and leading execution on the ground.
• This is a hands-on IC role for someone who thinks like a strategist and executes like an owner.
• As Abnormal’s event portfolio continues to grow, so will the scope of this role—with a clear path toward greater strategic ownership.

What You'll Own

First-Party & Third-Party Events

• Lead end-to-end planning and execution of key strategic events — from strategy and budget through delivery, measurement, and post-event analysis.
• Own every component that makes an owned event work: venue and vendor selection, production, registration and attendee journey, hospitality, staffing, technology, and on-site operations.
• Build the run-of-show, the project plan, the timeline, and the contingency plan.
• Partner with various teams to ensure every event is engineered for pipeline and customer engagement.
• Manage budgets, contracts, POs, and vendor deliverables with real rigor.
• Develop repeatable playbooks, templates, and standards for scalability without losing quality.
• Act as the event's point of contact for your programs.
• Anticipate risk, escalate early and appropriately, and keep programs on track.

Executive Experiences

• Design and deliver premium executive programs: advisory boards, curated hospitality, and executive tracks.
• Bring hospitality-grade instincts to a B2B environment.
• Ensure every touchpoint in the executive journey is intentional, frictionless, and elevated.
• Collaborate with the executive team and internal SMEs to build agendas and content.
• Coordinate executive and VIP participation end to end.
• Represent Abnormal directly to senior customer executives and their teams.

Large Internal Events

• Co-own the planning and delivery of Abnormal's largest internal moments — Sales Kickoff and President’s Club.
• Partner with Sales, Revenue Marketing, and People to define objectives and manage production.
• Treat internal moments with the same experience standard as external ones.

Measurement & Impact

• Define and track KPIs for every program: attendance, engagement, meetings, pipeline influence, customer participation, and ROI.
• Deliver post-event reporting with real recommendations.
• Use data and stakeholder feedback to continuously sharpen strategy and execution.
• Keep event documentation and reporting accurate and accessible.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in strategic events, executive programs, or field marketing.
• Proven ownership of complex, high-visibility owned events and executive programs.
• A premium experience mindset with attention to detail.
• Strong program management skills: organized, proactive, and structured.
• Experience delivering large internal events.
• Real budget, vendor, agency, and contract management experience.
• Exceptional communication skills.
• Executive maturity and composure under pressure.
• Commercially minded with an understanding of how events drive brand and customer relationships.
• Demonstrated use of AI to improve workflows and decision-making.
• Willingness to travel roughly 25%, primarily in North America.
• Cybersecurity experience is a plus.

What Success Looks Like

• Abnormal's event portfolio is delivered flawlessly and consistently.
• Executive programs create genuine relationships with influential security leaders.
• Exceptional experiences for sales, marketing, leadership, customers, and partners.
• Budgets and resources are managed with discipline and transparency.
• Every program has a clear measurement story and defensible ROI.
• Playbooks and standards exist that improve future events.

Compensation

Actual compensation will be determined based on several non-discriminatory factors including skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for bonus or incentive compensation, equity, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Base salary range: $118,600 — $170,500 USD.

Company Description

Abnormal AI is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.