Veeam is the Data and AI Trust Company, specializing in helping organizations ensure their data and AI are fully understood, secured, and resilient to enable the acceleration of safe AI at scale. As the market leader in both data resilience and data security posture management, Veeam is built for the convergence of identity, data, security, and AI risk. Headquartered in Seattle with offices in more than 30 countries, Veeam protects over 550,000 customers worldwide, who trust Veeam to keep their businesses running. Join us as we go fearlessly forward together, growing, learning, and making a real impact for some of the world’s biggest brands.
Our Global Events team understands the critical business impact we can make through events and experiences. As Senior Events Marketing Specialist, you'll play a key role in bringing Veeam's flagship internal events to life, including Veeam Launchpad (VL), our annual global sales kickoff; Veeam eXcellence (VX), our incentive event for top performers; and Veeam Quotient (VQ), our leadership summit.
The ideal candidate is a self-starter, problem solver, and strong communicator who is detail-oriented with excellent project management and organizational skills. In this role, you'll support the team that plans, manages, and executes memorable and engaging experiences. You thrive in ambiguity, proactively seek solutions, and embrace change with agility, and you're comfortable making independent decisions and taking ownership of tasks while balancing multiple priorities. You'll report to the Senior Manager on the Global Events team and support project leads across several internal programs.
What You’ll Do- Lead individual workstreams across various internal events, owning timelines, milestones, and deliverables that align with event strategy and business goals
- Manage day-to-day operations with external agency partners and vendors, including briefings, timelines, and deliverables
- Support the building and updating of registration sites and attendee portals, manage communications, and pull reports to evaluate performance
- Support attendee gifting and giveaways, from proposing ideas to working with vendors and placing orders through fulfillment
- Submit and track purchase requisitions and invoices; reconcile against event budgets and maintain accurate budget tracking
- Continuously identify opportunities to improve processes, innovate event formats, and increase efficiency, including through AI tools
- 4+ years of experience in event management, event production, or experiential marketing, ideally including internal or large-scale events
- Demonstrated experience leading a workstream or owning an event workstream from ideation through execution, including timelines, resources, and deliverables
- Hands-on experience with Cvent for registration and attendee management
- An independent self-starter who is proactive, adaptable, and thrives in fast-paced environments with minimal guidance, resilient, flexible, and agile
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to collaborate effectively across all levels of an organization, including senior stakeholder
- A team player who enjoys healthy debate around ideas, drives toward team goals, and leads with trust and empathy
- Tech literate and comfortable learning new platforms and tools; proficient in Microsoft Office, especially PowerPoint and Excel
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 20% of the time
- Experience supporting internal events such as sales kickoffs, leadership summits, or company-wide programs
- Experience with additional event platforms such as RainFocus, Swoogo, Zoom, or Teams
- Experience with Coupa for purchasing and invoicing
- Familiarity with enterprise AI platforms such as Microsoft Copilot, Claude, and ChatGPT
- Passion for creating innovative, high-impact experiences that leave a lasting impression on attendees
If you are an innovative, self-motivated team player who thrives in dynamic environments and loves creating exceptional experiences, we'd love to have you join our team!
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What you'll get
- Unlimited paid time off, 12 paid holidays including 4 global VeeaMe Days for self-care and 24 paid volunteer hours annually through Veeam Cares
- Paid parental leave: 8 weeks for all parents, 16 weeks for birthing parents
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on your first day
- Mental health support, therapy sessions, and digital wellness tools via our Employee Assistance Program
- 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions
- Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support through Maven, plus paid volunteer time
- AirVet: 24/7 virtual veterinary care at no cost
- Legal services, identity protection, and supplemental health insurance options
- Tax-advantaged spending accounts for healthcare, dependent care, and commuting
- Opportunities to learn and grow through on-demand libraries (LinkedIn Learning, O’Reilly), mentoring, workshops, and learning events like our annual Global Day of Learning
Compensation Transparency
Veeam is committed to pay transparency and equitable compensation. For this role, the compensation range below reflects the expected total target compensation (TTC), inclusive of base pay and a competitive performance-based bonus. For roles with a commission plan, the compensation range represents On Target Earnings (OTE), which includes base salary plus variable commission. When determining compensation, Veeam takes into consideration factors such as experience, education, skills, and geographic zone. Offers are typically made below the midpoint of the range.
In addition to compensation, Veeam provides a comprehensive benefits package, including health coverage, retirement plans, and unlimited time off.
Veeam Software is an equal opportunity employer and does not tolerate discrimination in any form on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law. All your information will be kept confidential.
Personal data collected during the recruitment process will be processed in accordance with our Recruiting Privacy Notice, which explains how your information is collected, used, and handled in connection with hiring activities. By applying for this position, you consent to this processing.
By submitting your application, you confirm that the information provided, including any supporting documents, is complete and accurate to the best of your knowledge. Any misrepresentation, omission, or falsification may result in disqualification from consideration or, if discovered after employment begins, termination of employment.
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Chicago, United States
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