Events Marketing Manager
CarGurus
Who we are
At CarGurus (NASDAQ: CARG), our mission is to give people the power to reach their destination. We started as a small team of developers determined to bring trust and transparency to car shopping. Since then, our history of innovation and go-to-market acceleration has driven industry-leading growth. In fact, we’re the largest and fastest-growing automotive marketplace, and we’ve been profitable for over 15 years.
What we do
The market is evolving, and we are too, moving the entire automotive journey online and guiding our customers through every step. That includes everything from the sale of an old car to the financing, purchase, and delivery of a new one. Today, tens of millions of consumers visit CarGurus.com each month, and ~30,000 dealerships use our products. But they're not the only ones who love CarGurus—our employees do, too. We have a people-first culture that fosters kindness, collaboration, and innovation, and empowers our Gurus with tools to fuel their career growth. Disrupting a trillion-dollar industry requires fresh and diverse perspectives. Come join us for the ride!
Role overview
CarGurus is seeking a talented Events Marketing Manager to join our dynamic B2B marketing team and mange our global events marketing strategy and execution to better support our customers, Sales team, business objectives, and CG brand. As our Events Marketing Manager, you'll have the autonomy to create the overarching events strategy for CarGurus and design exceptional event experiences from conception to execution that deliver measurable pipeline contribution, customer retention, and customer perception, leveraging your extensive experience and capabilities. You'll be responsible for executing innovative strategies for our extensive global events portfolio (tradeshows, sales customer events, speaking opportunities, and more), ensuring flawless event execution, and meeting overall marketing objectives, while working with various high-level and cross-functional stakeholders.
What you'll do
Through both your strategic and hands-on mindset, you'll make a significant impact by bringing greater value to the sales funnel and dealer experience, as well as have the opportunity to bring our global strategy and brand to life through events. If you are an experienced event marketing manager with a passion for driving marketing strategy and delivering results, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity!
What you'll bring
- 7-8+ years of experience in B2B/Sales event marketing with a demonstrated understanding of the event space, trends, and best practices.
- Previous experience working with the automotive industry a plus.
- Expertise in event logistics and devising and implementing a global event marketing strategy
- Experience collaborating with multiple key stakeholders and managing cross-functionally, as well as managing up to Executive Leadership Skilled in communicating strategy and vision, with the ability to influence key stakeholders, as well as effectively communicate results and the analysis behind it.
- Ability to understand and articulate the dealer experience to stakeholders and implement into strategy to drive customer engagement and retention.
- Strong familiarity with using CRM and marketing automation tools (e.g., Salesforce, HubSpot, Marketo), as well as using the tools to drive strategy decisions.
- Strong project management skills, with experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
- Experience managing event planners and/or event agencies and contractors.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and execute successful marketing events.
- Strong analytical skills with a demonstrated ability to adjust event strategies and incorporate new ideas based on results and trends.
- Experience managing budgets and negotiating with vendors; can demonstrate deep understanding of financial impact of budgeting decisions and ROI on events.
Working at CarGurus
We reward our Gurus’ curiosity and passion with best-in-class benefits and compensation, including equity for all employees, both when they start and as they continue to grow with us. Our career development and corporate giving programs, as well as our employee resource groups (ERGs) and communities, help people build connections while making an impact in personally meaningful ways. A flexible hybrid model and robust time off policies encourage work-life balance and individual well-being. Thoughtful perks like daily free lunch, a new car discount, meditation and fitness apps, commuting cost coverage, and more help our people create space for what matters most in their personal and professional lives.
We welcome all
CarGurus strives to be a place to which people can bring the ultimate expression of themselves and their potential—starting with our hiring process. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation. We foster an inclusive environment that values people for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. That’s why we hope you’ll apply even if you don’t check every box listed in the job description. We want to know what only you can bring to CarGurus.#LI-Hybrid