Program Manager - Marketing Events II

Aside from the job description, can you provide an overview of what a day for this contractor will look like? Salesforce will have a large sponsorship presence at several industry events (Google Next, IBM Think, Snowflake Summit, Databricks and AI Summit) in the first half of the year. This contractor will help manage the event components as well as develop and execute a strong demand generation plan (marketing leading up to and after the event).

Please rank your preferred top skill sets : Event management, partner marketing, content production

Must have skills : project management, strong written / verbal communication, stakeholder management

Teachable skills : vendor relations, copyediting, PowerPoint / keynote slide design

Optional skills : budget management, co-marketing, campaigns and operations

How quickly are you looking to interview / hire?

We'd like to hire as soon as possible, as my direct report just went out on paternity leave, but am flexible with a timeline to find the right candidate.

I understand this is approximately a / / to / / contract. Any possibility of extension or going perm? Right now I do not have the headcount to extend to perm (this is paternity leave coverage)

This role is located in Illinois - Chicago.

Can this position be fully remote? Yes

Any specific time zones this candidate will need to work to accommodate? The team is spread across EST and PST, either time zone will work.

How many interview rounds and will there be any assessments? - rounds

Any other critical details to note for our suppliers? We are a team of and are taking on more scope / partners, with a heavy event presence ahead of us. We need a strong contractor to help us project manage and execute the numerous programs we have across our portfolio.

As a consultant, you will be responsible for the Program Management of Partner Marketing campaigns and events across our Strategic Technology Partner portfolio.

The program includes the management of third party agencies, exhibitor resource center ownership, design approvals, content submissions, and stakeholder management. In the role, you will work closely with the Partner Marketing team and Technology Partner teams to manage the strategic project that will enable growth, scale and compliance for the organization. This also includes the demand gen and follow up campaigns to ensure leads are part of a consistent and fluent marketing journey. Salesforce is looking for an enthusiastic, experienced technical program manager who thrives in a fast paced, collaborative environment and loves working with the best technology team in the world.

Responsibilities :

• Initiates projects by leading alignment on scope, release planning, detailed project plans, timelines, aligning teams on project goals, create project structure, budget, securing cross

functional support

Required Skills / Experience :