Marketing Manager, Executive Engagement and Community Programs

Navan is at the forefront of redefining business travel and expense management. Our innovative platform streamlines processes maximizes productivity and empowers organizations to drive smarter spending decisions. As we continue our rapid growth were looking for dynamic leaders who can amplify our voice in the market and fuel high-impact demand generation initiatives.

We are seeking a strategic high-energy Marketing Manager Executive Engagement & Community Programs to build scale and nurture Navans executive community programs high-impact events and communications across priority audiences including Chief Finance Officers Chief Procurement Officers and Travel Managers. You will manage marketing programs events communications and industry partnerships that support Navans broader go-to-market priorities.

In this role you will lead the end-to-end strategy and execution of white-glove executive programs roundtables advisory boards and high-touch VIP experiences. You will sit at the intersection of Marketing Sales Customer Success and Executive Leadership to build peer-to-peer networks and industry engagement that build credibility drive brand advocacy accelerate pipeline support relationship-led selling and generate qualified opportunities.

What Youll Do

• Design and launch scalable engagement programs tailored to C-suite and VP-level decision-makers across mid-market and enterprise accounts.
• Plan and execute bespoke high-value events - from intimate executive dinners and regional roundtables to user conference VIP tracks.
• Build and maintain key feedback loops between our top-tier customers and Navans executive leadership and product teams.
• Partner with Sales and Customer Success to leverage community touchpoints for pipeline acceleration referenceability and account retention.
• Establish clear KPIs (NPS pipeline influenced executive engagement rate) and track ROI across all executive programs.
• Build and manage relationships with relevant travel procurement and business travel associations identifying opportunities for Navan to participate sponsor speak and contribute.
• Develop repeatable playbooks and operating processes for program planning audience development event execution communications follow-up advocacy and references.
• Manage budgets agencies vendors and event partners while identifying opportunities for experimentation and high-impact growth initiatives.

Who You Are

• Bachelors degree in Marketing Business Communications or a related field (MBA or advanced degree is a plus).
• 5 years in event marketing community marketing field marketing or demand generation within B2B SaaS travel or technology - specifically targeting C-level executives.
• Exceptional interpersonal written and cross-functional communication skills with the confidence to interface directly with senior leaders and industry associations internally and externally.
• Ability to map high-level program strategy directly to measurable engagement pipeline and revenue outcomes while staying hyper-focused on program management and event logistics.
• Commercially minded with a proven track record of evaluating program effectiveness using Salesforce Marketo or custom dashboard tools to guide investment decisions.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity in a fast-paced high-growth environment with a bias toward action and execution.