Senior Manager, Strategic Planning & Events

Role Overview

At the heart of every high-performing organization is a rhythm—a cadence of meetings, priorities, and events that align teams and drive execution. The Senior Manager, Strategic Planning & Events will be responsible for orchestrating this rhythm across the business, ensuring seamless planning and execution of internal operations, executive engagements, go-to-market activations, and corporate-wide events.

This role blends strategic planning, operational rigor, and creative execution. You will work cross-functionally with leadership, marketing, sales, and people teams to deliver high-impact experiences that reinforce organizational priorities, culture, and brand.

Key Responsibilities

Business Cadence & Operational Rhythm

• Own the planning and execution of recurring leadership and cross-functional meetings (e.g., QBRs, all-hands, strategic offsites).
• Develop and manage meeting agendas, pre-reads, follow-ups, and action tracking.
• Ensure alignment across teams by maintaining a consistent operating rhythm and communication flow.

Executive & Leadership Events

• Plan and manage executive-level engagements including board meetings, leadership summits, and strategic retreats.
• Coordinate logistics, content development, and stakeholder communications.
• Serve as a liaison between executive sponsors and operational teams to ensure flawless execution.
• Support building board materials and board meeting preparation.

Go-To-Market & Enablement Events

• Partner with Sales, Marketing, and Product teams to deliver impactful GTM events such as product launches, enablement sessions, and customer briefings.
• Align event strategy with business objectives and performance metrics.
• Manage vendor relationships, budgets, and post-event reporting.

Corporate & Culture Events

• Work with the People team on the planning and execution of internal culture-building events including holiday parties, recognition programs, and team-building activities.
• Collaborate with People team to reinforce employer brand and employee engagement.
• Ensure events reflect company values and foster inclusion across global teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience at a SaaS company in business operations, COGs, or strategic planning roles.
• Proven ability to manage complex projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong communication and storytelling skills; able to distill complexity into clarity.
• Experience with digital collaboration tools.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Background in a global organization is a plus.

Preferred Attributes

• Strategic thinker with a bias for execution.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Collaborative team player with a proactive, resourceful mindset.
• Passion for creating memorable experiences that drive business impact.