Global Community Events Manager
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What we know
Is it still open?
Confirmed still open
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How old is it?
Posted 258d ago
The date the source published, not the day we noticed it (2025-12-30). Last seen at its source 1h ago.
Is it remote?
Remote-US
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Who may apply?
United States
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Pay
$72.8k–186k/yr
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The listing
What you’ll own
- Program Design
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Own the overall community events plan, including how different event types ladder up to company goals around awareness, retention, pipeline, and community health
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Design events as experiments: define hypotheses, set measurable goals, and build in the feedback loops needed to learn and iterate
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Maintain a forward-looking events calendar aligned to product launches, regional growth priorities, and company milestones
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Identify and prioritize target cities and regions based on community density, product usage data, and expansion opportunity
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Lead planning and execution of our annual user conference (Meetabase) end-to-end
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Support and scale community-hosted events by providing toolkits, resources, and coordination for local organizers who want to run their own gatherings
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Own demand gen events, including executive dinner and VIP programming — curating guest lists, formats, and experiences that deepen relationships with key customers and prospects
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Coordinate informal and formal meetups and community visits globally
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Own all event logistics: venue sourcing and negotiation, catering, AV, signage, swag, guest lists, and international shipping
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Manage event budgets, vendor relationships, and procurement across multiple time zones and currencies
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Define and track KPIs for every event type — from attendance and engagement to pipeline influence and community NPS — and report out regularly
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Gather attendee feedback — quantitative and qualitative — and synthesize insights to continuously raise the bar on quality and impact
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Build and maintain playbooks, templates, and toolkits so programs can be handed off, replicated, and improved over time
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Partner with Marketing, Sales, and Success Engineering on branding, messaging, and lead handoff
Event portfolio
Operations and measurement
What you bring
Experience in event management, community marketing, or field marketing at a tech company, with a track record of owning both large flagship events and smaller programmatic ones
A strategic, data-driven approach: you define success before you start, and you know how to structure even a small dinner as a learning opportunity
Experience managing a diverse portfolio of event formats — conferences, executive programs, community events, meetups — not just one type
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple concurrent projects across time zones
Comfortable with international logistics: foreign vendors, cross-border shipping, multi-currency payments
Confident negotiator with vendors and venues; familiarity with contracts and procurement
Self-starter who thrives in a remote, async environment with high autonomy
Ability to travel internationally when needed
Bonus: experience in SaaS, data analytics, or open-source communities
Bonus: fluency in additional languages (Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, etc.)
Why this role matters
This role is the strategic engine behind how Metabase shows up for its community in the real world. Every event you design is both a relationship-builder and a learning opportunity — a chance to deepen connections, surface honest feedback, generate new evangelists, and test what actually moves the needle. You're not just running events; you're building a program that compounds over time.
The US base salary range for this role is $72.8K–$186K annually, plus equity and benefits.
Compensation is determined by role, level, location, and individual qualifications, including skills, experience, and scope of responsibility. Pay may vary by geographic location and other job-related factors.
Benefits
We offer meaningful equity and a comprehensive US benefits package, including fully employer-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance (with 75% coverage for dependents), a 401(k) with employer match available to enroll after the first 30 days, flexible and unlimited paid time off including sick time, and an asynchronous, remote-first environment.