About Us
dbt Labs is the pioneer of analytics engineering, helping data teams transform raw data into reliable, actionable insights. Since 2016, we’ve grown from an open source project into the leading analytics engineering platform, now used by over 90,000 teams every week, driving data transformations and AI use cases.
As of February 2025, we’ve surpassed $100 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) and serve more than 5,400 dbt Platform customers, including AstraZeneca, Sky, Nasdaq, Volvo, JetBlue, and SafetyCulture.
We’re backed by top-tier investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, and Altimeter. At our core, we believe in empowering data practitioners:
- Reliable, high-quality data is the fuel that propels AI-powered data engineering.
- AI is changing data work, fast. dbt’s data control plane keeps data engineers ahead of that curve.
- We empower engineers to deliver reliable, governed data faster, cheaper, and at scale.
dbt Labs is now synonymous with analytics engineering, defining the modern data stack and serving as the data control plane for enterprise teams around the world. And we’re just getting started.. We’re growing fast and building a team of passionate, curious people across the globe. Learn more about what makes us special by checking out our values.
We are looking for a Strategic Events Senior Specialist to support planning and execution across our entire portfolio of events. In this role, you will partner closely with the strategic events team, design, product marketing, and sales to create amazing brand experiences while also maximizing sales opportunities and pipeline.
This role reports to the Senior Director, Strategic Events and can be based anywhere in the US.
In this role, you can expect to:
- Support the entire strategic events portfolio including dbt Labs annual Sales Kickoff, President’s Club, dbt Summit, major 3rd party tradeshows
- Liaise with internal strategic events team, venues and event agency on space planning process across multiple events as assigned
- Assist with registration aspects across all events including employee registration approvals and internal comms
- Support and execute the meeting process and dashboard for sales and partnership teams to book meetings during onsite events
- Keep internal teams on track and in the know by keeping our internal notion hub and notion event pages up to date with the latest details
- Update and maintain event kits (ie tradeshow kits, name badge kits) setting the foundation and sharing best practices out to regional marketing teams within the company
- Manage the event team email alias, communicating directly with attendees and partners regarding all events
- Work with creative team on design requests and traffic management of projects
- Support company wide swag initiative including; trends, company requests, updating hub, and managing communications
- Ability to travel 6-8 times per year for event planning or event execution
It would be great if you have:
- 4 years of experience in events
- Strong capability to manage multiple deadlines and projects simultaneously
- Demonstrate a growth mindset—eager to learn from teammates, experiment with new approaches, and continuously improve how we design and deliver events
- Genuine enthusiasm for events and a love for handling their unpredictable nature
- Understanding of what makes an event exceptional, combined with a desire to test new ideas and create memorable experiences when bringing people together
You’ll have an edge if you have experience:
- Experience in tech industry, particularly in a start-up or scale-up phase
- Working remotely in an asynchronous environment
- Event agency experience
- Experience collaborating cross-functionally with teams such as marketing, sales, and design to align events with broader business goals
- Experience with tools like Notion, google sheets, Asana, Cvent and Hubspot
- Interview with a Talent Acquisition Partner
- Interview with Hiring Manager
- Team Interviews
- Unlimited vacation time with a culture that actively encourages time off
- 401k plan with 3% guaranteed company contribution
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage
- Generous paid parental leave
- Flexible stipends for:
- Health & Wellness
- Home Office Setup
- Cell Phone & Internet
- Learning & Development
- Office Space
We offer competitive compensation packages commensurate with experience, including salary, equity, and where applicable, performance-based pay. Our Talent Acquisition Team can answer questions around dbt Lab’s total rewards during your interview process. In select locations (including Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, New York City, San Francisco, Washington, DC, and Seattle), an alternate range may apply, as specified below.
- The typical starting salary range for this role is:
- $90,000 - $109,000 USD
- The typical starting salary range for this role in the select locations listed is:
- $100,000 - $121,000 USD
dbt Labs is an equal opportunity employer, committed to building an inclusive team that welcomes diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. Even if your experience doesn’t perfectly align with the job description, we encourage you to apply—we value potential just as much as a perfect resume.
Want to learn more about our focus on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at dbt Labs? Check out our DEI page.
dbt Labs reserves the right to amend or withdraw the posting at any time. For employees outside the United States, dbt Labs offers a competitive benefits package. RSUs or comparable benefits may be offered depending on the legal or country limitations.
dbt Labs Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about dbt Labs and has not been reviewed or approved by dbt Labs.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Compensation ranges are accessible internally, updated twice a year using external market data, and guided by a stated philosophy targeting competitive cash and equity. Feedback suggests people can understand how their pay is determined relative to market and role.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave of 16 weeks and additional family‑oriented paid leaves are described as generous and broadly available. A remote‑first setup with encouraged time off further supports family needs.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage is presented as high‑quality for employees and dependents, complemented by mental health support and company‑paid disability and life insurance (US). Wellness programs and a health‑related travel benefit reinforce overall health support.
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What We Do
At dbt Labs, we make data work. Our open-source software, dbt, enables anyone who knows SQL to engineer, document, and test data pipelines. By empowering analysts to work like and with data engineers, dbt drastically increases an organization's ability to model and serve analytics. We’ve built a community of 100,000+ people and are backed by top investors including Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia Capital. dbt is already used and loved by thousands of companies and dbt Cloud enables this workflow at scale. dbt Labs headquarters are in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but we are a distributed team and advocate for a remote-first culture. We want our people to work from the places where they are happiest, healthiest, and most inspired to do great things.
Why Work With Us
At dbt Labs, we bring our whole selves to work. We bring our interests and experiences, our cultural influences, our physical and emotional needs, our communication styles and lifestyles, our values, and our curiosity. We have built a lot of trust in each other, and we work hard to be worthy of it.
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