This role is responsible for delivering premium brand experiences across CORSAIR’s full brand family — CORSAIR, SCUF, Elgato, and Fanatec — spanning gaming, streaming, creator, sim racing, and enthusiast PC audiences. The ideal candidate is a proven people leader with experience building and managing a distributed team, deeply passionate about gaming culture and experiential marketing, and able to set global strategy while staying hands-on with complex programs from concept through execution.
Key Responsibilities
Build, lead, and develop the lean Global Events team (fewer than 5 globally), including the EMEA Events Manager and US-based team members, setting priorities, workflows, and standards across regions, and extend team capacity by partnering closely with regional marketing teams on event execution.
Own end-to-end strategy, planning, and execution for events in North America and APAC (e.g., CES, COMPUTEX), partnering with the EMEA Events Manager to align regional execution to a single global calendar and standard, and with business unit leadership teams across CORSAIR, SCUF, Elgato, and Fanatec to ensure programs align to each BU’s priorities.
Own the ~$1.5M global events budget across all business units (CORSAIR, SCUF, Elgato, Fanatec), and manage timelines, vendor relationships, logistics, production schedules, and operational workflows.
Develop immersive event experiences and oversee booth builds, experiential activations, demo environments, signage, staffing, training, and event deliverables.
Ensure consistent global brand presentation and event standards across all regions and business units, including EMEA-led programs.
Serve as the primary point of contact for senior stakeholders across all business units on global event strategy, prioritizing experiences that align with campaign objectives and business priorities.
Manage international shipping, event inventory, product samples, and on-site logistics.
Track KPIs including attendance, engagement, lead generation, media coverage, creator reach, and partner activation success, and report team and program performance to senior leadership.
Produce post-event recaps, insights, and recommendations for continuous improvement.
Analyze event effectiveness and operational efficiencies to improve future programs.
Qualifications
Required Experience
8+ years of experience in event marketing, experiential marketing, trade show management, or global event operations, including 3+ years directly managing people.
Experience managing large-scale international events and leading a distributed, multi-region team.
Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives.
Experience working cross-functionally with marketing, sales, product, and external partners.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to work effectively in fast-paced environments with tight deadlines.
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required, including periodic travel to support the EMEA team.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in gaming, consumer electronics, PC hardware, creator technology, sim racing, or esports industries, ideally across a multi-brand portfolio.
Familiarity with gaming culture, streaming ecosystems, creator communities, and enthusiast audiences.
Experience with experiential marketing and booth production.
Knowledge of event technology, AV production, livestreaming, or demo operations.
Experience managing agencies and large production vendors.
For roles that are based at our headquarters in Milpitas, CA: The starting base pay for this position is as shown below. The actual base pay is dependent upon a variety of job-related factors such as professional background, training, work experience, location, business needs and market demand. Therefore, in some circumstances, the actual salary could fall outside of this expected range. This pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.
Annual Salary Range $175,000—$190,000 USD
About UsCORSAIR (NASDAQ:CRSR), founded in 1994, is a leading global developer and manufacturer of high-performance gaming and streaming gear. With 21 different product lines, CORSAIR offers a complete range of products that help digital athletes perform at their peak and enable streaming creators to produce studio-quality content for their fans. CORSAIR has built a passionate base of loyal customers due to its gamer- and creator-centric design philosophy, commitment to high performance, and professional quality.
The company has received more than 4,000 product awards and has a footprint that reaches customers in more than 75 countries. CORSAIR also includes subsidiary brands Elgato, which provides premium studio equipment and accessories for content creators, SCUF Gaming, which builds custom-designed controllers for competitive gamers, ORIGIN PC, a builder of custom gaming and workstation desktop PCs and laptops, Drop, a community-driven company that designs and curates enthusiast keyboards and peripherals, and Fanatec, a leading manufacturer of high-end sim racing hardware.
BENEFITS:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Bonus
- 401K Plan
- Tuition Assistance
- Employee Discount Purchase Program
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Generous paid time off and holidays
- Pet Insurance
Skills Required
- 8+ years of experience in event marketing, experiential marketing, trade show management, or global event operations
- 3+ years of direct people management experience
- Experience managing large-scale international events
- Experience leading a distributed, multi-region team
- Strong project management and organizational skills
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives
- Experience working cross-functionally with marketing, sales, product, and external partners
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work effectively in fast-paced environments with tight deadlines
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required
- Experience in gaming, consumer electronics, PC hardware, creator technology, sim racing, or esports industries
- Familiarity with gaming culture, streaming ecosystems, creator communities, and enthusiast audiences
- Experience with experiential marketing and booth production
- Knowledge of event technology, AV production, livestreaming, or demo operations
- Experience managing agencies and large production vendors
Corsair Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Corsair and has not been reviewed or approved by Corsair.
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Healthcare Strength — Corsair lists comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with 100% in‑network preventive care, alongside mental health resources and an Employee Assistance Program. Plan options include major carriers and access to HSA/FSA and commuter accounts.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with automatic enrollment and a dollar‑for‑dollar company match on the first 4% is highlighted, with immediate vesting noted in materials. These elements position the retirement offering as straightforward and competitive for a mid‑size tech employer.
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Parental & Family Support — Materials describe 12 weeks of paid parental leave and a return‑to‑work program, with childcare benefits mentioned in public listings. These provisions point to meaningful support for growing families, subject to eligibility by location and status.
Corsair Insights
What We Do
Founded in 1994, CORSAIR has grown from pioneering the high-performance DRAM market into one of the world’s leading providers of high-performance PC peripherals and components. CORSAIR offers a complete range of products to equip gamers, enthusiasts and e-sports athletes.
Why Work With Us
What does it mean to be part of the Corsair Team? It means being part of a winning culture that stems from the products we develop, the customers we build them for and most of all our employees who make it all happen.
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