Join a fast-growing start-up where you can make a significant impact ad our Director of Global Events. Reporting to the Chief Marketing Officer, this position is a key member of our marketing team responsible for a critical engine of our growth, the execution, and management of our global events strategy.

 In addition, this person is responsible for building Dragos’s annual DISC (Dragos Industrial Security Conference) into the premier ICS/OT practitioner event. The key measure of success is the contribution events make to our sales pipeline and company growth. In this role, you will work with Product, Corp Communications, Demand Generation, Field and Partner Marketing, and Sales to ensure alignment on goals and metrics. In addition, you will work closely with Field Marketing to create and execute our global events strategy.

Responsibilities

• Develop a global events strategy, budget, and plan that aligns with Dragos company strategy and GTM, taking into account business goals and industrial sector industry trends
• Manage the execution of our global events strategy including sponsored, community, and Dragos-owned events including DISC
• Support the execution of regional events in coordination with Field Marketing and other internal stakeholders
• Develop the long-term strategy to build Dragos’s annual DISC event into the premier ICS/OT practitioner event and experience
• Create best practices and clarify roles and responsibilities to work effectively with cross-functional teams, especially with Field Marketing, to deliver high-impact results
• Create and manage a shortlist of agency partners to draw from as needed
• Report, promote, and share information about events through internal communication channels including email, Slack, sales briefings, Sharepoint, and company meetings

Requirements

•  3+ years of demonstrated success owning the strategy, development, and execution for global events and supporting marketing campaigns that deliver the required business outcomes in a leadership role with a track record of building a company-owned event into a premier industry event
• Strong project management skills including production schedules, budgets, stakeholder coordination, and agency/vendor oversight
• Demonstrated results with growing and maintaining a high-quality pipeline and conversions for event sponsorships, both physical and digital
• Knowledge of digital and social marketing, media (paid and partnerships), and advertising platforms in relation to events and experiential marketing
• Analytical ability to identify high-impact opportunities and objectively evaluate projects

Compensation

• Base Salary: $150,000
• Base + Benefits + Equity = $245,000
• Comprehensive benefits plan (medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401K with match)
• Equity at Dragos is quickly growing and the total compensation under-represents the future growth and refresh program. This will be discussed on the first call with the Dragos recruiter.

Dragos is the Industrial Cybersecurity expert on a relentless mission to safeguard civilization. In a world of rising cybersecurity threats, Dragos protects the most critical infrastructure – those that provide us with the tenets of modern civilization – from increasingly capable adversaries who wish to do it harm. Devoted to codifying and sharing our in-depth industry knowledge of ICS/OT systems, Dragos arms industrial defenders around the world with the knowledge and tools to protect their systems as effectively and efficiently as possible. Founded by world-class industrial intelligence experts, Dragos has the industry’s largest team of ICS/OT practitioners who have been on the front lines of the world’s most significant industrial cyber-attacks.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are core values at Dragos, and we are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment for all. We know that every member of our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and discover, design, and deliver solutions. Not only does a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion focus enrich our environment and teams, but it is also critical to our success as we defend against adversaries all over the world. The broad range of ideas, experiences, and perspectives is critical to our success.

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.

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