Events Marketing Manager

Job description

ABOUT STRALA We deliver optimal claims outcomes to insurance companies. Not activity. Not output. Outcomes. Every product decision, operational improvement, and line of code is held to this standard. We are rebuilding claims processing, with the ambition to process every claim in the world. That requires long-term thinking, world-class execution, and people committed to doing things the hard but correct way. THE ROLE We sell into large, established companies where claims are seen as a cost center and not a strategic business driver. Our sales cycles are long, our buyers are senior, they've been burned multiple times by empty promises, and trust is the currency that moves deals. Events are our most proven channel — and this role owns it. We're looking for an Events Manager who thinks in programs, not one-offs, and who genuinely cares about the people in the room. Our buyers are busy, skeptical, and have seen every standard playbook from incumbents they've trusted for decades. You'll need to understand what actually makes someone like that feel taken care of, and have the creativity and follow-through to deliver it without a single visible flaw. You will own the full events motion from strategy through execution: deciding which events to invest in, building our owned event formats, and ensuring every touchpoint before, during, and after is moving the right people closer to a conversation with our team. This is not a coordination role — you will be as comfortable developing a quarterly events strategy as you will be on-site managing a roundtable, sweating the details so our buyers never have to. We're a challenger brand, and it's critical that what we do stands out — not by copying the playbook, but by bringing genuine hospitality and a fresh point of view to a category that hasn't seen much of either. This is a full-time, in-office role located in San Francisco, CA. We offer relocation assistance. WHAT YOU'LL OWN - Build and manage our end-to-end events program — sponsored events, owned roundtables and dinners, and industry conferences - Develop the annual events strategy: which events, why, and what success looks like for each - Own pre-event outreach and targeting in close collaboration with sales to ensure the right buyers are in the room - Design the on-site and post-event experience to drive meaningful follow-up and pipeline progression - Tailor the experience to the buyer — understanding what resonates with different roles and personas, from small thoughtful touches to the choice of venue - Own the full content and materials suite for events — briefs, leave-behinds, and follow-up sequences — in close alignment with marketing leadership - Manage event budgets, vendor relationships, and logistics end-to-end, with backups for anything that could go wrong - Build repeatable playbooks so the events motion scales as we grow - Report on events performance against leading indicators tied to pipeline and relationships, not just attendance WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - 1-4 years in event marketing, hospitality, or a closely related field - Demonstrated ownership of an event or program — you can speak to the strategy behind it, not just the execution - A strong, specific point of view on what makes an event memorable versus forgettable — and why - Genuine curiosity about and empathy for the people you're hosting; you ask thoughtful questions and tailor the experience accordingly - High degree of creativity in format, environment, and detail — you're not reaching for the same ideas every time - Exceptionally organized and calm under pressure — every detail is planned, with a backup - Comfortable working in a lean team where you are both the strategist and the executor NICE TO HAVE - Experience in insurance, fintech, or selling into large, traditional enterprise buyers - Experience building roundtable or hosted dinner programs from scratch - Background in hospitality (hotels, restaurants) in addition to traditional B2B events - Familiarity with pre- and post-event amplification OUR VALUES Ambition. We want to win and push for the highest standard. Performance. We move fast, think in systems, and make decisions for the long term. Ownership. When we see a problem, we step up and fix it. Spirit. We operate with clarity, optimism, and meritocracy. If this sounds like the role you've been waiting to own, we'd like to hear from you.