Marketing Events & Communications Manager

Job description

ABOUT CLAIR If you can send your friends money in seconds, why does it still take your employer two weeks to send your paycheck? At Clair, we are on a mission to create financial freedom for America's workers by giving them a digital banking platform that allows them to get paid as soon as they clock out of work. But we're not just another digital bank or on-demand pay provider. We meet Americans at their place of work by embedding our products within the scheduling, workforce management, and payroll apps they already use every day. Learn more about us at getclair.com/about http://getclair.com/about About the Role We're looking for someone who knows that the best partnerships often start with a great conversation, and that the right story in the right outlet can open doors that no sales deck can. As our Marketing Events & Communications Manager, you know how to get things done: you can own the logistics of a Tier 1 executive dinner, keep a PR agency on track, and make sure nothing falls through the cracks between a media pitch and a conference booth. You'll work closely with Clair's B2B Marketing lead to execute partner-facing and prospect-facing events and support day-to-day PR activities. You won't be setting the overall strategy from scratch—you'll be the person who makes sure it actually happens, on time and with strong attention to detail. This is an ideal role for someone who is organized, proactive, and comfortable switching between event logistics, media coordination, and agency management in the same week. WHAT YOU'LL DO EVENT STRATEGY & PLANNING - Identify conferences, sponsorship opportunities, events, podcasts, and industry gatherings that align with Clair's go-to-market strategy. - Develop an annual and quarterly event calendar focused on driving partner and prospect engagement. - Evaluate event ROI and make recommendations on where Clair should invest time and resources. EVENT EXECUTION - Own end-to-end event planning and logistics, including vendor management, contracts, budgets, registrations, travel coordination, venue selection, and on-site execution. - Coordinate executive dinners, customer appreciation events, prospect roundtables, and partner gatherings from start to finish. - Lead Clair's operational participation in industry conferences, including HR Tech, Money20/20, Fintech Meetup, and other relevant events. - Support New York Tech Week programming and local community-building initiatives. PR & External Communications - Serve as the operational day-to-day liaison with Clair's PR agency—tracking open items, following up on deliverables, and flagging blockers to the Head of B2B Marketing - Maintain and update Clair's media list of target journalists, newsletter writers, podcast hosts, and analysts covering fintech, HR tech, payroll, and embedded finance - Draft and send media pitches under the direction of the Head of B2B Marketing; coordinate logistics for executive interviews and press calls - Prepare briefing documents for executive media appearances, including journalist background research, key talking points, and logistics - Monitor media coverage and flag relevant press mentions, competitive coverage, and inbound inquiries - Support award nomination submissions—gathering materials, drafting responses, and managing deadlines - Coordinate logistics for speaking opportunities and podcast appearances, including scheduling, prep materials, and follow-up Revenue & Partnership Support - Partner closely with Sales, Partnerships, Marketing, and Leadership teams to ensure events and communications efforts generate meaningful business outcomes - Help identify target attendees and coordinate outreach efforts before, during, and after events - Work with leadership to maximize networking opportunities and strategic introductions Measurement & Operations - Track event performance and maintain reporting on attendance, meetings generated, pipeline influenced, and overall ROI - Track PR performance against KPIs including share of voice, tier-one placements, and executive visibility metrics - Manage event and PR budgets and ensure programs are delivered efficiently and effectively - Continuously improve processes and identify opportunities to scale Clair's events and communications strategy What We're Looking For - 3+ years of experience in event marketing, field marketing, communications, PR, or a hybrid of the above - Demonstrated experience executing B2B events, conferences, executive dinners, or partner-facing experiences end-to-end - Experience managing or working alongside a PR agency—including briefing, reviewing pitches, tracking coverage, and holding an agency accountable to outcomes - Familiarity with media relations basics: media lists, pitch coordination, and press briefing prep - Exceptional project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously - Strong written and verbal communication skills—comfortable drafting a pitch, a briefing doc, and a run-of-show in the same week - Comfortable working cross-functionally with executives, sales teams, partners, vendors and agency contacts - Ability to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment where priorities evolve quickly - Willingness to travel as needed Bonus Points If You Have - Experience in fintech, HR tech, SaaS, payroll, or the future of work space - Existing relationships with journalists, analysts, or newsletter writers covering fintech or HR tech - Experience supporting conference sponsorships and speaking opportunities - Experience managing award submissions and analyst relations - Familiarity with CRM, event management, and media monitoring tools Why This Role Matters Many of our best partnerships begin with a conversation, and our biggest opportunities begin with a story well told. You'll do both. Whether it's an executive dinner in Chicago, a placement in Fintech Takes, a Forbes nomination, or a keynote slot at HR Tech—you'll play a key role in ensuring Clair shows up in the right places with the right message. If you're the type of person who already has a spreadsheet for your vacation itinerary, gets excited about bringing people together, and loves seeing a great pitch land—we'd love to meet you. ADDITIONAL DETAILS Location: This is a hybrid position based out in New York City, you will be expected to come into the office at least three days a week (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays) with additional days on occasion for client meetings. Compensation: This is a 6-month contract-to-hire opportunity. The contract compensation is equivalent to an annualized salary of $120,000 (approximately $10,000/month or $58/hour, depending on engagement structure). Candidates who successfully transition to full-time employment will be eligible for Clair's comprehensive benefits package. Clair will only contact candidates from @getclair.com email addresses. We will never ask for payments or sensitive personal information during the hiring process. If you happen to receive anything suspicious, please ignore it. NEED MORE CONVINCING? Apart from getting to work with our incredible team, here are some of the benefits you can expect when you join Clair: - Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage, with option to extend to your family - Fully-paid parental leave - Company-sponsored 401k, HSA, and FSA - Unlimited vacation for salaried roles, generous PTO for hourly roles - Work from home setup allowance - Access to your earnings every day on Clair - Company-sponsored short-term and long-term disability insurance EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER INFORMATION Clair is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We actively seek a diverse applicant pool and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. For questions, please email us at careers@getclair.com