Events Manager, 3rd Party Events

Events And Experiences Manager Your work days are brighter here.

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About the Role We are seeking a highly organized, execution-focused Events And Experiences Manager to lead event coordination, execution, and experience design across tradeshows, association events, and partnership-driven activations. Based out of Scottsdale, AZ, this role will also provide dedicated event and field marketing support to the Paradox marketing team within Workday. This role sits at the intersection of logistics, creative experience design, and partnership coordination, and is critical to ensuring every client and prospect touchpoint reflects the brand and drives pipeline and relationship value.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, comfortable managing multiple concurrent events, and skilled at turning event strategy into flawless on-site execution. This role requires 40-50% travel.

Key Responsibilities Event Coordination & Execution

Own end-to-end planning and execution of tradeshows, industry conferences, and association events

Manage event logistics including venue selection, vendor negotiation, budget management, staffing, shipping/booth setup, and on-site execution

Build and manage event calendars and timelines across multiple concurrent events

Experience Design

Design end-to-end attendee experiences, including booth design, client dinners, workshops, and hosted events, that reflect brand standards and elevate client and prospect engagement

Architect comprehensive attendee journeys for a varied event portfolio, customizing each activation to align with specific audience profiles, strategic goals, and target business results.

Craft immersive and impactful experiences that foster significant networking opportunities and drive shared value for both the organization and its guests.

Convert overarching event objectives and deep audience understanding into unified brand environments that consistently uphold and advance our established identity.

Partner with creative and marketing teams on event collateral, signage, and branded environments

Trade Show & Association Events

Serve as the primary point of contact for tradeshow and association event logistics and strategy.

Review and manage sponsorships, suggesting the best option to maximize ROI, secure strategic speaking slot logistics, and manage on-site presence at major industry conferences.

Coordinate positioning and booth strategy at events where Workday or partner leadership keynote

Partnership Coordination

Coordinate joint events and co-branded experiences with strategic partners, including client board events, summits, and workshops

Manage logistics for partner-hosted or co-hosted events, ensuring alignment on scope, timing, and deliverables

Paradox GTM Support

Support the Paradox go-to-market team's event and field marketing needs, including prospect-facing events, workshops, and sales enablement sessions

Collaborate cross-functionally with sales, marketing, and partner teams to align event strategy with pipeline and GTM goals

About You Basic Qualifications

Minimum 3 years of experience in event management, field marketing, or experiential marketing Managing tradeshows, conferences, and association events end-to-end Vendor management, budgeting, and project management skills Experience coordinating partner or co-branded events Other Qualifications

Excellent written and verbal communication skills Detail-oriented with a strong bias toward execution and follow-through Willingness and ability to travel 40-50% Based in or willing to relocate to Scottsdale, AZ What Success Looks Like

Events consistently deliver high-quality experiences that reflect brand standards Tradeshow and association event presence drives quality leads and pipeline expansion Partnership events are executed smoothly and strengthen strategic relationships Paradox GTM team has reliable, proactive event and field marketing support Event operations run smoothly, predictably, and at scale across a full calendar of concurrent events