What are the responsibilities and job description for the Event Manager position at Information Security Media Group (ISMG)?
About Us
(ISMG) is a global Intelligence & Education firm serving the Cybersecurity industry by offering news, views, & research all focused on the top topics faced by professionals in the security space today! With 15 brands, 37 digital media properties, & a global audience of 1.2M subscribers, we are providing cybersecurity coverage across a multitude of industries & regions.
Each year, ISMG produces over 300 in-person & virtual events that are carefully curated with the mission of providing high-impact education & engagement for cybersecurity professionals, leaving them with informed perspectives & actionable solutions for their pressing cybersecurity challenges. Our portfolio includes –
ISMG’s events also provide vendors with a creative & effective method to target our audience, raise their brand exposure, & generate sales leads through sponsorship opportunities! The value of these sponsorships is directly correlated to the quality of our events & caliber of attendance we attract which is why we are looking for an Event Manager to join our team & contribute to the successful coordination, promotion, & execution of our sponsored events!
In this role, you will own at least 4-8 virtual/live events per month while driving attendee recruitment & sponsorship management. If you are data-driven, collaborative, & passionate about accelerating your career in the events space while engaging with some of the smartest people in the cybersecurity industry, then we are looking forward to hearing from you!
What You'll Be Doing
(ISMG) is a global Intelligence & Education firm serving the Cybersecurity industry by offering news, views, & research all focused on the top topics faced by professionals in the security space today! With 15 brands, 37 digital media properties, & a global audience of 1.2M subscribers, we are providing cybersecurity coverage across a multitude of industries & regions.
Each year, ISMG produces over 300 in-person & virtual events that are carefully curated with the mission of providing high-impact education & engagement for cybersecurity professionals, leaving them with informed perspectives & actionable solutions for their pressing cybersecurity challenges. Our portfolio includes –
- Global Summits: large-scale, geo-targeted, & topic-driven events with carefully curated agendas that feature a keynote address from industry luminaries, case-based learning, interactive networking, & more.
- Executive Roundtables: intimate leadership discussions focused on specific challenges being faced by executives in today’s cybersecurity landscape.
- Custom Events: specialized events that are exclusively curated with a blend of actionable education & unique experiences specifically tailored for our clients.
ISMG’s events also provide vendors with a creative & effective method to target our audience, raise their brand exposure, & generate sales leads through sponsorship opportunities! The value of these sponsorships is directly correlated to the quality of our events & caliber of attendance we attract which is why we are looking for an Event Manager to join our team & contribute to the successful coordination, promotion, & execution of our sponsored events!
In this role, you will own at least 4-8 virtual/live events per month while driving attendee recruitment & sponsorship management. If you are data-driven, collaborative, & passionate about accelerating your career in the events space while engaging with some of the smartest people in the cybersecurity industry, then we are looking forward to hearing from you!
What You'll Be Doing
- Planning & coordinating ISMG's sponsored events from start to finish according to requirements, target audience, & objectives.
- Managing budget adherence, venue selection & bookings, logistics & catering, speaker coordination, & promotional efforts.
- Maintaining consistent communication as the main point of contact for event sponsors throughout the event lifecycle, ensuring expectations are being met.
- Owning audience development & attendee recruitment which includes segmenting & distributing invitations to contacts within our internal database along with supplemental prospecting & outreach efforts.
- Securing appropriate attendance volume through heavy outbound recruitment efforts via LinkedIn to ensure client expectations have been met with quality attendees.
- Assisting in expanding global attendee prospect database & nurturing existing attendee relationships by recruiting C-level executives to participate in events.
- Creating marketing copy & utilizing Marketing Automation System (Marketo) to execute & monitor event promotions.
- Editing, proofreading, & optimizing copy for promotional materials ensuring both ISMG & client standards have been met.
- Coordinating with ISMG Sales, Editorial, & Graphics teams to ensure deliverables are completed in a timely manner & approved by the sponsors.
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Marketing, Events, Public Relations, Communications, or other related fields.
- 5 years of professional work experience in event management, audience development/attendee recruitment, and/or sales.
- Experience managing client projects & expectations with an emphasis on event performance.
- Virtual event experience preferably utilizing virtual meeting platforms such as Zoom, GoToMeeting, BlueJeans, WebEx, etc.
- Experience with marketing automation programs (Marketo is a plus).
- Exceptional time management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects & assignments concurrently while prioritizing tight deadlines.
- The ability to work well in a fast paced media environment.
- Strong verbal & written communication skills are a must.
- Multi-lingual skills is a plus (Specifically French, Italian, German, or Spanish)
