At Dragos, the mission is personal. The systems we protect deliver the water you drink, power your home, and keep the hospitals your community depends on running. Those critical infrastructure systems that power our civilization around the world are under attack every day by adversaries. When those systems fail, people are immediately at risk. We are the global leader in xOT cybersecurity, combining technology, threat intelligence, and expert services. The people here chose this work because they understand what is at stake. Here, you will find a remote-first mission-driven team across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and APAC built on authenticity, transparency, and trust. If safeguarding the systems that protect your family, friends, and community is the kind of work that matters to you, you are in the right place.
About the Role:
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Events Manager to join our Marketing team. Reporting to the Head of Global Events, the ideal candidate will have a proven track record in conceptualizing, planning, organizing, and executing a wide range of owned and third-party corporate events, including workshops, conference and trade events with the goal of creating rewarding experiences and engagements that promotes Dragos as the leader in OT (Operational Technology) Cybersecurity. You will collaborate closely with marketing, sales, CX, and product to align event strategies with business objectives and drive attendee engagement.
Responsibilities:
- Plan and execute corporate events from start to finish, including managing registration and promotion of external events.
- Build relationships and coordinate with executive, marketing, sales and product stakeholders to understand their event needs.
- Manage event budgets and ensure cost-effectiveness.
- Negotiate contracts with vendors and suppliers.
- Oversee event logistics, including transportation and accommodation when applicable.
- Ensure compliance with health, safety, security regulations.
- Provide on-site management and support during events.
- Evaluate event success and provide feedback for improvement.
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience managing owned and third-party events within a corporate environment.
- 2-5+ years of event campaign management experience to promote the presence or event via marketing and sales channels.
- Demonstrated experience managing a variety of events, from small workshops to large conferences.
- Proven ability to work with clients, vendors, show organizers and internal teams to deliver successful events.
- Experience in budget management and cost control.
- Strong track record of negotiating contracts and managing vendor and organizer relationships.
- Familiarity with event management software and marketing tools such as Swoogo, Hubspot, Salesforce, Trello.
- Ability to multitask between projects and prioritize initiatives, while maintaining workload cross-functionally with internal teams and external partner counterparts simultaneously.
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral) with good interpersonal skills and ability to develop and foster peer-to-peer relationships with partner counterparts and internal team members.
- Familiarity with cybersecurity industry events such as Black Hat, RSAC, InfoSecurity Europe is a plus.
- Experience in software, or cybersecurity and specifically operational technology cybersecurity is a plus.
Compensation:
- Salary: $120,000
- Competitive Equity Package
- Comprehensive Benefits Plan
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Dragos is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other basis forbidden under federal, state, or local laws. All new hires must pass a background check as a condition of employment.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience managing owned and third-party events within a corporate environment.
- 2-5+ years of event campaign management experience to promote events via marketing and sales channels.
- Demonstrated experience managing a variety of events, from small workshops to large conferences.
- Proven ability to work with clients, vendors, show organizers and internal teams to deliver successful events.
- Experience in budget management and cost control.
- Strong track record of negotiating contracts and managing vendor and organizer relationships.
- Familiarity with event management software and marketing tools such as Swoogo, Hubspot, Salesforce, Trello.
- Ability to multitask between projects and prioritize initiatives while coordinating cross-functionally.
- Excellent written and oral communication and strong interpersonal skills.
- Familiarity with cybersecurity industry events such as Black Hat, RSAC, InfoSecurity Europe.
- Experience in software or cybersecurity, specifically operational technology cybersecurity.
What We Do
Dragos is an industrial (OT/ICS/IIoT) cybersecurity company on a mission to safeguard civilization. Our integrated software platform provides critical visibility into ICS and OT networks so that threats are identified, and can be addressed before they become significant events, our solutions are optimized for emerging applications like the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), enabling our clients in power and water utilities, energy, and manufacturing industries to establish a resilient and adaptable security posture.
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