Event Marketing Manager

Adyen

This is Adyen Adyen provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft - making us the financial technology platform of choice. At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition.  For our teams, we create an environment with opportunities for our people to succeed, backed by the culture and support to ensure they are enabled to truly own their careers. We are motivated individuals who tackle unique technical challenges at scale and solve them as a team. Together, we deliver innovative and ethical solutions that help businesses achieve their ambitions faster. The Role We are hiring an experienced Senior Manager of Community Marketing to develop and launch Adyen’s first community programs. This hybrid role will be based in our San Francisco office, and reporting to the VP of Marketing, North America. This role is all about creating thoughtful experiences that build long-term trust and turn our customers into our strongest growth engine. As our first community marketer, you will create the vision and strategy for community marketing in North America, and will execute events and programs from end-to-end. You’ll partner with a group of cross-functional stakeholders (like marketing, strategy, sales, and account management teams) to make it happen. This is a unique opportunity to be the first in the role, build for the North America market, and create the global standard for how community marketing is done at Adyen. What You'll Do * Develop the strategy for our first-ever community marketing program in North America. You’ll define our community vision, audience segmentation, program pillars, success metrics, and multi-year roadmap. * Execute member engagement programs from end-to-end such as curated events (owned and sponsored), regional meetups, webinars, and user groups.  * Own community communications - Develop member-facing communications that drive awareness, engagement, and connection across programs and events.  * Build a content engine - Translate community engagement into scalable content, social proof, referrals, testimonials, and thought leadership. * Develop and hit KPIs - Define success metrics and determine how we translate member value into business value. Report on insights and learnings, and use data to continuously optimize programs. * Collaborate with cross-functional teams including marketing, design, account management, and commercial strategy teams to bring our vision to life. Who You Are * 10+ years of B2B marketing experience, with at least 5 years specifically focused on community building. Experience in Fintech is ideal * Proven track record of executing virtual and in-person community events across a variety of formats (ex: webinars, meetups, 3rd-party sponsorships, and flagship events). You’re comfortable managing promotion and event logistics from end-to-end  * Data-driven mindset - You know how to establish KPIs, measure success, and use insights to inform your program strategy. * Creative program thinker - You bring fresh ideas for how to engage members and make community feel like a destination, not an afterthought * Self-starter with strong relationship skills - You take initiative, operate with a high degree of autonomy, and know how to drive programs forward even in ambiguity. You instill confidence when working with peers and senior leaders. * Excellent written and verbal communication skills; clear, compelling communicator across member-facing content, internal updates, and executive presentations Other details:  * This role is based out of our San Francisco office. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles * Ability to travel domestically and internationally 30%+ The base salary range for this role is $145,000- $195,000. To learn more about our compensation philosophy, please click here. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitments  Our unique approach is a product of our diverse perspectives. This diversity of backgrounds and cultures is essential in helping us maintain our momentum. Our business and technical challenges are unique, and we need as many different voices as possible to join us in solving them - voices like yours. No matter who you are or where you’re from, we welcome you to be your true self at Adyen.  Studies show that women and members of underrepresented communities apply for jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Does this sound like you? If so, Adyen encourages you to reconsider and apply. We look forward to your application! What’s next? Ensuring a smooth and enjoyable candidate experience is critical for us. We aim to get back to you regarding your application within 5 business days. Our interview process tends to take about 4 weeks to complete, but may fluctuate depending on the role. Learn more about our hiring process here. Don’t be afraid to let us know if you need more flexibility. Adyen is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any legally protected status. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. SAN FRANCISCO  Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. This role is based out of our San Francisco office. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles.

Stripe

WHO WE ARE ABOUT STRIPE Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies—from the world's largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups—use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone's reach while doing the most important work of your career. ABOUT THE TEAM We believe startups are the future. The Startup and Venture Partnerships team builds Stripe's relationships with the world's leading venture capital firms and accelerators to increase Stripe's market share among the highest-signal startups. We work closely with top-tier venture firms and accelerators to deepen partnerships and ensure we're delivering value across every part of their organization. This role sits at the intersection of relationship management, program operations, and ecosystem intelligence. You'll expand our operational footprint within priority VC firms, run the programming and events engine that keeps our ecosystem engaged, and help translate portfolio data into action. WHAT YOU'LL DO In this role, you'll support senior partner managers in deepening Stripe's relationships with the world's top VC firms and accelerators. You'll own the operational and programmatic layer of key partnerships, including credits administration, portfolio onboarding, event planning, and data analysis. This is a cross-functional role with visibility across Stripe's ecosystem, product, and marketing teams. RESPONSIBILITIES * Support senior partner managers in expanding Stripe's relationships within top VC firms by building connections with platform teams, portfolio services, junior partners, and operational stakeholders * Own the operational layer of key partnerships, including credits administration, portfolio company onboarding, and partner communications * Support senior team members with account planning, meeting preparation, briefing documents, and structured follow-ups * Work with data science to track portfolio penetration, credits utilization, and conversion metrics, translating findings into actionable insights for the team * Plan, coordinate, and execute team-hosted and co-hosted events, including VC dinners, founder roundtables, workshops, hackathons, and portfolio showcases * Manage end-to-end event logistics, including venue sourcing, invitations, RSVPs, run-of-show, day-of execution, and post-event follow-up * Build repeatable event playbooks, track event outcomes, and support production of team publications and the startup leads tool WHO YOU ARE We're looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS * 3+ years of experience in venture capital operations, startup partnerships, business development, or program management * Experience working with or within VC firms, accelerators, or the startup ecosystem * Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple workstreams, stakeholders, and deadlines simultaneously * Excellent written and verbal communication skills * Comfort working with data and using metrics to inform priorities PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS * Direct experience on a VC platform or portfolio services team * Familiarity with Stripe's products, particularly Billing, Payments, and Connect * Event planning or field marketing experience in B2B or startup contexts * Experience with Salesforce, Looker, or similar CRM and analytics tools * Existing relationships within the venture ecosystem * High agency and self-direction in ambiguous environments

Stripe

WHO WE ARE ABOUT STRIPE Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies - from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups - use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone's reach while doing the most important work of your career. ABOUT THE TEAM The Marketing Operations team drives excellence across the shared infrastructure that the marketing and sales development teams depend on: lead routing and lead management, prospect data, campaign production, marketing systems, and sales development systems. The infrastructure covers three vertical channel groups: inbound and outbound sales, digital marketing, and in-person events. We ensure that the underlying operations and systems are reliable, scalable, and well-maintained. In close partnership with Demand Generation Systems, Marketing Operations enables global and region marketers and Sales Development Representatives to focus on driving revenue rather than wrestling with operations and systems. WHAT YOU’LL DO We are looking for a Head of Marketing Operations to lead a critical team to help power Stripe's growth. You will set the direction of marketing operations, solve time-sensitive and complex operational and systems challenges, and develop managers and individual contributors. You will be an indispensable partner to peers in Marketing, Sales Development, Product Management, Engineering, Analytics, and Data Science. You will be directly responsible for a global marketing operations team of 15-20, in addition to 25-30 production specialists with a dotted-line reporting relationship. RESPONSIBILITIES * Drive excellence in the operations and systems that support inbound and outbound sales, digital marketing channels, and in-person events * Partner with Demand Generation Systems to build, buy, improve, and support the technology for digital marketing campaigns, in-person events, and sales development * Ensure that we accurately route and progress leads to match sales coverage decisions, demand marketing strategies, and agreed upon timelines * Ensure that we generate and maintain sufficient account coverage and quality of sales contacts and marketing database subscribers for sales and marketing outreach * Ensure that we produce digital marketing campaigns with velocity and at the highest quality * Serve as the senior marketing operations voice in cross-functional workstreams with Sales Development, Sales Operations, Revenue, and Regional Marketing teams * Build, develop, and retain a high-performing marketing operations team * Set strategic direction, objectives, and key results for the Marketing Operations organization, aligned to broader marketing and Stripe-wide objectives and key results WHO YOU ARE We're looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS * 10+ years of experience in B2B marketing or revenue operations and working directly on an enterprise marketing technology stack (Marketing Automation Platform, CRM, sales engagement, company and contact data, etc.) * 5+ years of direct people management experience, including managing managers and building teams of 10+ people; experience managing distributed and global teams * 3+ years of working in a global B2B company with hundreds of marketers and sales development representatives * Demonstrated ability to design and scale operations organizations, including structuring teams and managing through ambiguity * Experience leading programs across multiple functional areas simultaneously * Track record of driving measurable improvements in B2B marketing operations * Strong cross-functional influence and ability to drive alignment at senior levels across Sales Development, Sales Operations, Revenue, and Regional Marketing * Strong analytical skills, including the ability to use data to diagnose operational problems, set targets, and evaluate program outcomes * Ability to build working prototypes and demos with AI to solve marketing operations challenges * Prior responsibility for launching AI solutions to sales development or marketing teams PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS * 15+ years of experience in B2B marketing or revenue operations and working directly on an enterprise marketing technology stack (Marketing Automation Platform, CRM, sales engagement, company and contact data, etc.) * 10+ years of direct people management experience, including managing managers and building teams of 10+ people; experience managing distributed and global teams * 5+ years of working in a global B2B company with hundreds of marketers and sales development representatives