Marketing Events & Communications Manager

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At Clair we are on a mission to create financial freedom for Americas workers by giving them a digital banking platform that allows them to get paid as soon as they clock out of work. But were not just another digital bank or on-demand pay provider. We meet Americans at their place of work by embedding our products within the scheduling workforce management and payroll apps they already use every day.

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Were looking for someone who knows that the best partnerships often start with a great conversation and that the right story in the right outlet can open doors that no sales deck can.

As our Marketing Events & Communications Manager you know how to get things done: you can own the logistics of a Tier 1 executive dinner keep a PR agency on track and make sure nothing falls through the cracks between a media pitch and a conference booth.

Youll work closely with Clairs B2B Marketing lead to execute partner-facing and prospect-facing events and support day-to-day PR activities. You wont be setting the overall strategy from scratchyoull be the person who makes sure it actually happens on time and with strong attention to detail.

This is an ideal role for someone who is organized proactive and comfortable switching between event logistics media coordination and agency management in the same week.

• Identify conferences sponsorship opportunities events podcasts and industry gatherings that align with Clairs go-to-market strategy.

• Develop an annual and quarterly event calendar focused on driving partner and prospect engagement.

• Evaluate event ROI and make recommendations on where Clair should invest time and resources.

• Own end-to-end event planning and logistics including vendor management contracts budgets registrations travel coordination venue selection and on-site execution.

• Coordinate executive dinners customer appreciation events prospect roundtables and partner gatherings from start to finish.

• Lead Clairs operational participation in industry conferences including HR Tech Money20/20 Fintech Meetup and other relevant events.

• Support New York Tech Week programming and local community-building initiatives.

PR & External Communications

• Serve as the operational day-to-day liaison with Clairs PR agencytracking open items following up on deliverables and flagging blockers to the Head of B2B Marketing

• Maintain and update Clairs media list of target journalists newsletter writers podcast hosts and analysts covering fintech HR tech payroll and embedded finance

• Draft and send media pitches under the direction of the Head of B2B Marketing; coordinate logistics for executive interviews and press calls

• Prepare briefing documents for executive media appearances including journalist background research key talking points and logistics

• Monitor media coverage and flag relevant press mentions competitive coverage and inbound inquiries

• Support award nomination submissionsgathering materials drafting responses and managing deadlines

• Coordinate logistics for speaking opportunities and podcast appearances including scheduling prep materials and follow-up

Revenue & Partnership Support

• Partner closely with Sales Partnerships Marketing and Leadership teams to ensure events and communications efforts generate meaningful business outcomes

• Help identify target attendees and coordinate outreach efforts before during and after events

• Work with leadership to maximize networking opportunities and strategic introductions

Measurement & Operations

• Track event performance and maintain reporting on attendance meetings generated pipeline influenced and overall ROI

• Track PR performance against KPIs including share of voice tier-one placements and executive visibility metrics

• Manage event and PR budgets and ensure programs are delivered efficiently and effectively

• Continuously improve processes and identify opportunities to scale Clairs events and communications strategy

What Were Looking For

• 3 years of experience in event marketing field marketing communications PR or a hybrid of the above

• Demonstrated experience executing B2B events conferences executive dinners or partner-facing experiences end-to-end

• Experience managing or working alongside a PR agencyincluding briefing reviewing pitches tracking coverage and holding an agency accountable to outcomes

• Familiarity with media relations basics: media lists pitch coordination and press briefing prep

• Exceptional project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously

• Strong written and verbal communication skillscomfortable drafting a pitch a briefing doc and a run-of-show in the same week

• Comfortable working cross-functionally with executives sales teams partners vendors and agency contacts

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment where priorities evolve quickly

• Willingness to travel as needed

Bonus Points If You Have

• Experience in fintech HR tech SaaS payroll or the future of work space

• Existing relationships with journalists analysts or newsletter writers covering fintech or HR tech

• Experience supporting conference sponsorships and speaking opportunities

• Experience managing award submissions and analyst relations

• Familiarity with CRM event management and media monitoring tools

Why This Role Matters

Many of our best partnerships begin with a conversation and our biggest opportunities begin with a story well told. Youll do both.

Whether its an executive dinner in Chicago a placement in Fintech Takes a Forbes nomination or a keynote slot at HR Techyoull play a key role in ensuring Clair shows up in the right places with the right message. If youre the type of person who already has a spreadsheet for your vacation itinerary gets excited about bringing people together and loves seeing a great pitch landwed love to meet you.

Location: This is a hybrid position based out in New York City you will be expected to come into the office at least three days a week (Tuesdays Wednesdays & Thursdays) with additional days on occasion for client meetings.

Compensation: This is a 6-month contract-to-hire opportunity. The contract compensation is equivalent to an annualized salary of $120000 (approximately $10000/month or $58/hour depending on engagement structure). Candidates who successfully transition to full-time employment will be eligible for Clairs comprehensive benefits package.

Clair will only contact candidates from @ email addresses. We will never ask for payments or sensitive personal information during the hiring process. If you happen to receive anything suspicious please ignore it.

Apart from getting to work with our incredible team here are some of the benefits you can expect when you join Clair:

• Medical Dental & Vision Coverage with option to extend to your family

• Fully-paid parental leave

• Company-sponsored 401k HSA and FSA

• Unlimited vacation for salaried roles generous PTO for hourly roles

• Work from home setup allowance

• Access to your earnings every day on Clair

• Company-sponsored short-term and long-term disability insurance

Clair is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We actively seek a diverse applicant pool and do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status.

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