Global Events Manager (Contract)

This role is a contract assignment at Palo Alto Networks. Contractors will not be employed by Palo Alto Networks but through our trusted staffing partners.

Job Description

We are looking for a dynamic, organized, and creative Events Manager who is passionate about events in this ever-changing environment with a focus on innovation and delivery of attendee experiences as guiding principles. In this contract role, you will be responsible for managing events in the Palo Alto Networks portfolio, specifically our Signature events. The ability to travel 40-50% is essential for this role.

This is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable experience in event planning and engagement marketing. This role requires a forward-thinking individual with proven event planning, analytical, and communication skills.

This role will report to the Sr. Global Events Manager at Palo Alto Networks.

• Location - Santa Clara, CA or Remote USA
• Duration -  12 months 

 Your Impact - Key Responsibilities

• Manage event planning and execution deliverables (may include giveaways, gamification, housing support, event invites and registration)
• Be on-site at events to provide operational support (registration desk, booth staffing, etc)
• Provide hospitality service support at executive events (book and manage customer and executive transportation, on-site host services, food and beverage coordination)
• Support speaker management activities including: organizing speaker training, scheduling reviews and rehearsals, managing speaker communications and speaker related forms, as well as providing virtual speaker support for online events and/or on-site speaker support - Work directly with content owners to drive deliverables to deadlines
• Own budget management (including requesting purchase orders, tracking spend, mapping expenses)
• Effective project management including creation, ownership and adherence to timelines and templates
• Manage work streams and ensure they are delivering tactical tasks such as submitting Asana tickets, creating a workback plan, setting up microsites or registration pages, attending meetings and taking notes 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
• 6-8+ years experience in Marketing/Marketing support (executive support or event experience preferred)
• Software/Cybersecurity marketing experience is a plus
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Detail- and service oriented
• Creative, collaborative, and resourceful
• Proven passion for learning and growth
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment
• Positive and motivated self-starter
• Comfortable engaging with executives and managing executive communication
• Experience managing budgets and invoices

Compensation

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location.  For candidates who receive an offer,this is the pay range that Magnit (the staffing agency) reasonably expects to pay for this position: $60/hour to $65/hour. Please note that the compensation information in this posting reflects the hourly wage only and does not include benefits.  Magnit offers Medical, Dental, Vision and 401K.

Information about Palo Alto Networks

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission: Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

We have the vision of a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. These aren’t easy goals to accomplish – but we’re not here for easy. We’re here for better. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Our marketing team has an opportunity like no other industry: high impact work and the chance to change the future of digital security in the age of AI. This team builds materials for our partners, our sales teams, and our industry. Being in marketing at Palo Alto Networks means that you will be in the midst of the changes impacting our industry, and helping our internal teams, customers, and partners address the ever-changing threats we all face on a day-to-day basis.