Manager, Event Marketing

About the Role:

The Manager, Event Marketing will support PubMatic’s internal and external marketing activities and help execute Americas based event programs. This role is responsible for bringing the PubMatic brand to life through conferences, trade shows, executive meetings, customer events, webinars, sponsorships, and strategic programs that deepen relationships, elevate our market presence, and drive business impact. 

The ideal candidate is equal parts event strategist, project manager, and experience creator. They thrive in fast-paced environments, are energized by bringing people together, and have a passion for delivering memorable experiences that leave a lasting impression. Using a results-driven approach, this person will generate creative ideas to enhance event programs while ensuring flawless execution and measurable outcomes. 

What You'll Do:

• Work with the Events team to produce a wide range of events including but not limited to conferences, client entertaining, webinars and both in-person and virtual client events.   

• Own New York based client entertaining events from concept through execution and post-event reporting 

• Research industry events, venues, and vendors; negotiate and obtain quotes; and stay current on emerging event, marketing, and experiential trends to drive innovative programming. 

• Manage the contracting process internally with finance and legal teams 

• Manage event calendars, schedule external meetings, process invoices   

• Support event marketing strategy and logistics, including the creation and oversight of timelines, venue selection, catering, photography, décor, lighting and sound, talent, transportation, marketing materials, set-up and run-of-show, and contracts and billing 

• Monitor spending against budget forecasts, proactively track all event expenses and submit feedback/reporting to Finance team in real time 

• Assist in tracking and reporting on event KPIs, including attendance, engagement, pipeline influence, and ROI. 

• Partner with sales and marketing teams to measure event performance and recommend optimizations for future programs. 

• Analyze attendee feedback and post-event metrics to drive continuous improvement. 

• Support logistics regarding event sponsorships and other industry initiatives 

• Develop and maintain relationships with vendors, venues and partners 

• Promote events to different audiences via digital, print and social media channels 

• Collaborate with sales teams to develop invitation lists and follow-up plans to ensure our events reach the right audiences 

• Liaise across teams to ensure alignment among stakeholders throughout the planning and execution process 

• Work with members of the marketing team to create event marketing collateral, campaigns, social promotions and design 

• Assist with additional ad hoc tasks related to event planning, logistics, and team support as needed. 

Who You Are:

• 3–5 years of event marketing, field marketing, event management, or related experience. 

• An insatiable curiosity about culture- be the person who your friends go to for restaurant and activity recommendations 

• Proven experience managing events from strategy and planning through execution and measurement. 

• Strong project management skills with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously. 

• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills. 

• Experience managing budgets, vendors, contracts, and event operations. 

• Analytical mindset with experience measuring performance, evaluating ROI, and translating insights into action. 

• Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, evolving environment. 

• Familiarity with Salesforce, Splash, Zoom Webinar, Canva, and marketing automation tools 
• Willingness to work evenings and travel as required. 

Additional Information

Return to Office: PubMatic employees throughout the globe have returned to our offices via a hybrid work schedule (3 days “in office” and 2 days “working remotely”) that is intended to maximize collaboration, innovation, and productivity among teams and across functions.

Benefits: Our benefits package includes the best of what leading organizations provide such as, paid leave programs, paid holidays, healthcare, dental and vision insurance, disability and life insurance, commuter benefits, physical and financial wellness programs, unlimited DTO in the US (that we actually require you to use!), reimbursement for mobile and fully stocked pantries plus in-office catered lunches 5 days per week.

Diversity and Inclusion: PubMatic is proud to be an equal opportunity employer; we don’t just value diversity, we promote and celebrate it. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status

About PubMatic

PubMatic is one of the world’s leading scaled digital advertising platforms, offering more transparent advertising solutions to publishers, media buyers, commerce companies and data owners, allowing them to harness the power and potential of the open internet to drive better business outcomes.

Founded in 2006 with the vision that data-driven decisioning would be the future of digital advertising, we enable content creators to run a more profitable advertising business, which in turn allows them to invest back into the multi-screen and multi-format content that consumers demand.

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