Who we are
About Stripe
Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies from the worlds largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups use Stripe to accept payments grow their revenue and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyones reach while doing the most important work of your career.
About the team
The Stripe EMEA Marketing team is a dynamic and rapidly growing group dedicated to transforming customers into enthusiastic advocates for Stripe. Collaborating closely with sales we focus on accelerating the path to purchase and enhancing product adoption among our user base. Our regional marketing efforts involve crafting and executing tailored marketing plans that resonate with local audiences as well as spearheading our most significant conferences and sponsorships that drive gotomarket (GTM) success and business growth. Join us and be part of a culture that celebrates teamwork innovates boldly and makes a meaningful impact.
What youll do
This role is ideal for a highperforming autonomous leader with a strong strategic mindset and a commitment to delivering worldclass events. As the Events Manager you will be pivotal in expanding Stripes reach driving engagement and setting new standards for event excellence across various countries in EMEA.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the planning and of conferences and events
- Lead relationships with agencies and contractors
- Define and innovate event strategies maintaining a high bar for program development and ensuring events align with Stripes key customer segments and GTM priorities.
- Serve as the main point of contact for crossfunctional teams working with product marketing sales GTM and analytics to ensure that each conference aligns with broader business goals.
- Influence crossorganization stakeholders to align resources and priorities foster strong partnerships and advocate for event needs across departments.
- Develop and manage event budgets using datadriven insights to optimize spending and ensure each event achieves its business objectives.
- Define success metrics and track event performance conducting indepth postevent analysis to synthesize feedback performance data and insights while collaborating with Finance Data Science and Analytics to refine strategies for future events based on measurable impact.
- Build and maintain highvalue relationships with external vendors and partners negotiating contracts and coordinating logistics to maximize the quality and impact of each event.
- Implement a learning agenda to test new approaches analyze results and continually raise the standard of across the conference portfolio.
Who you are
We are looking for an experienced and strategic events manager to join our EMEA regional marketing team at Stripe. This role is central to shaping and leading highimpact conference and sponsorship initiatives particularly Tier 1 and Tier 2 3rd party industry events. The successful candidate is a problem solver is passionate about creating an elevated customer experience and has a proven track record of independently managing crossfunctional event programs working collaboratively across departments and driving measurable results
Minimum requirements
- 58 years in event management or marketing with a strong focus on conferences sponsorships or highimpact events.
- Proven experience in leading agencies and contractors as well as managing crossfunctional project teams to drive successful outcomes. Demonstrated ability to independently lead complex crossfunctional programs with minimal guidance.
- Strong budget management skills able to maximize impact while controlling costs.
- Innovative mindset adhoc problemsolving and ability to deal with ambiguity
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills with experience in influencing crossfunctional teams and senior stakeholders.
- Strong planning and organizational skills and detail oriented
- Analytical mindset able to interpret data and apply insights to improve event performance and refine strategy.
- Track record in working effectively with crossfunctional and international teams
- A willingness to travel and ability to work independently and autonomously and work across time zones
Preferred qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Marketing Business Communications or related field preferred.
- Experience in tech or SaaS environments is highly desirable.
Required Experience:
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