[Hiring] Senior Marketing Director, Corporate Events @Presidio

Role Description

As Senior Director, Corporate Events, you will lead the strategy, design, and flawless execution of Presidio's flagship corporate events, including:

• Customer and partner conferences
• Executive summits
• Industry trade shows
• Internal leadership meetings
• Field/regional events

You will serve as the senior-most events leader within the Communications & Brand team, setting the vision for how Presidio shows up at high-visibility, high-stakes moments, and building the team, processes, and vendor relationships needed to deliver best-in-class experiences at scale. This role requires a strategic operator who can balance big-picture brand storytelling with meticulous, on-the-ground logistics management, and who thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive experience in corporate events, meeting/conference planning, or experiential marketing, including at least 3+ years in a senior leadership capacity.
• Proven track record leading large-scale, high-visibility corporate events (500+ attendees) from concept through post-event wrap-up.
• Strong vendor and budget management skills, including contract negotiation, cost control, and ROI tracking.
• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent events and competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong executive presence and stakeholder management skills, with experience supporting C-suite and senior leadership at events.
• Exceptional organizational skills and sharp attention to detail, particularly under high-pressure, live-event conditions.
• Demonstrated people leadership experience, including hiring, developing, and managing an events team.
• Willingness and ability to travel 35-50%, including some evenings/weekends as event schedules require.

Requirements

• Experience in technology, IT services, or B2B enterprise environments.
• Familiarity with event management/registration platforms (e.g., Cvent, Bizzabo, Splash) and project management tools.
• Experience producing hybrid or virtual event components (livestreaming, webcasting).
• Background collaborating with Communications & Brand or Marketing teams on integrated campaign moments.
• Experience managing trade show/conference sponsorships and booth presence.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, Hospitality/Event Management, Business, or equivalent experience.
• Overall 10+ years of experience in corporate events, conference/meeting planning, or experiential marketing, including 3+ years in a senior leadership role managing teams and enterprise-level event budgets.

Benefits

• Joining Presidio means stepping into a culture of trailblazers - thinkers, builders, and collaborators.
• Opportunity to work with AI-driven analytics, cloud solutions, cybersecurity, and next-gen infrastructure.
• Be part of a team that is shaping the future.