Director of Events Marketing

Are you a visionary leader with a passion for creating impactful and engaging events and experiences? Do you excel at driving event strategies that deliver measurable results while showcasing a company’s innovative mission? If so read on!

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Director of Events Marketing to lead and inspire our end-to-end marketing and production of Apollo’s strategic and field events ensuring every initiative reflects Apollo’s core values and commitment to delivering exceptional customer experiences. This includes support for our biggest events each year.

Apollo GraphQL is transforming how software teams build and scale applications by providing tools to seamlessly connect front-end applications and back-end data sources. Events are a vital part of how we bring our mission to life creating opportunities to connect with our customers partners and developer community.

In this role you’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and execute a bold innovative events strategy aligned with Apollo’s mission and business objectives. Reporting to the CMO you will play a pivotal role in shaping our global events strategy delivering experiences that elevate Apollo’s presence amplify our vision and drive growth through meaningful connections. This is a remote role but if you are based in the Bay Area CA that's even better!

What you'll do

• Develop and implement a bold innovative and comprehensive in person hybrid and virtual events strategy aligned with Apollo’s brand products and business objectives.

• Oversee the end-to-end strategy planning and execution of events including budgeting logistics programming vendor management integrated campaign planning and flawless on-site execution.

• Build and execute sponsorship and partner strategies including identifying potential partners and negotiating agreements to enhance event reach and impact.

• Collaborate with leadership to develop a total investment and return strategy.

• Manage a direct report an events marketing contractor and an event planning agency.

• Collaborate with internal teams such as Communications Demand Gen Sales Product Marketing DevRel and Customer Marketing.

• Partner with senior leadership to define clear event goals develop success metrics evaluate outcomes and communicate insights to inform future event strategies.

• Leverage analytics tools and attendee behavior data to optimize event performance and enhance engagement.

• Build and maintain relationships with external partners sponsors and vendors to elevate event quality and reach.

• Work with speakers panelists and content creators to develop compelling audience-focused event content.

• Innovate on the attendee experience using technology and creative concepts to engage and delight audiences.

• Monitor industry trends and competitor activities to keep Apollo’s events at the cutting edge.

Who you are

• Develop and implement a bold innovative and comprehensive in person hybrid and virtual events strategy aligned with Apollo’s brand products and business objectives.

• Oversee the end-to-end strategy planning and execution of events including budgeting logistics programming vendor management integrated campaign planning and flawless on-site execution.

• Build and execute sponsorship and partner strategies including identifying potential partners and negotiating agreements to enhance event reach and impact.

• Collaborate with leadership to develop a total investment and return strategy.

• Manage a direct report an events marketing contractor and an event planning agency.

• Collaborate with internal teams such as Communications Demand Gen Sales Product Marketing DevRel and Customer Marketing.

• Partner with senior leadership to define clear event goals develop success metrics evaluate outcomes and communicate insights to inform future event strategies.

• Leverage analytics tools and attendee behavior data to optimize event performance and enhance engagement.

• Build and maintain relationships with external partners sponsors and vendors to elevate event quality and reach.

• Work with speakers panelists and content creators to develop compelling audience-focused event content.

• Innovate on the attendee experience using technology and creative concepts to engage and delight audiences.

• Monitor industry trends and competitor activities to keep Apollo’s events at the cutting edge.

Nice to have

• Experience engaging with developer or technical communities including developer advocacy events.

• Experience working in a high-growth startup environment.

$170850 - $201000 a year

At Apollo we strive to provide competitive market-informed compensation whilst ensuring consistency within the team in each country. We make hiring decisions based on your skills experience and our overall assessment of what we learned during the hiring process.

The above range includes base salary. Apollo also offers equity and benefits. Apollo offers all U.S. employees a choice of 3 Anthem Blue Cross medical plans and California residents can also choose from an additional 2 Kaiser medical plans. Dental and Vision benefits are provided by Sun Life Financial.

Location: This is a remote position that can be done from anywhere in the US.

Equal Opportunity: Apollo is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a talented and diverse workforce.

Privacy: California residents applying for positions at Apollo can see our privacy policy here .

E-Verify: Apollo is an E-Verify employer and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For more information please visit E-Verify.