Event Manager – Third-Party Events (Finance)
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F5 is seeking an experienced Event Manager to lead our presence at third-party conferences - including RSA, Mobile World Congress (MWC), AWS re:Invent, Black Hat, and similar global shows. You'll own planning through execution, lead complex booth builds, and manage onsite meetings that accelerate pipeline and deepen customer relationships.
Key Responsibilities
- Own a portfolio of thirdparty events: Manage endtoend programs (from initial brief through postshow analysis) for major conferences. Align stakeholders across marketing, sales, product marketing and executive leadership to ensure each event delivers on business goals
- Lead program execution: Build comprehensive plans, budgets, timelines, staffing models and playbooks; track milestones, invoices and POs to keep events on time and on budget
- Design & build exhibits: Partner with F5's creative strategy team and external agency partners to create impactful booths. Oversee RFPs, vendor selection, booth design, graphics, shipping, swag, show services.
- Meetings and Ancillary Programs: Secure venues, meeting space and manage onsite schedule. Build elevated experiences that drive measurable outcomes
- Represent the global events team: Serve as a liaison between global and regional programs, sharing best practices and ensuring alignment of messaging, content and deliverables. Contribute to market research and analysis that benchmarks event performance and shapes future strategy.
Skills & Experience
5–8+ years managing large third-party events/trade shows with measurable business impact.
Hands-on booth-build experience from concept to I&D; MWC Barcelona and/or RSA experience is a strong plus.
Proven track record running onsite executive meetings at major shows.
Comfortable working in a matrixed, global environment with stakeholders across marketing, sales, and executive leadership.
Excellent project management and organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple workstreams simultaneously.
Collaborative team player who can work independently while also contributing to a broader team mission.
Clear and confident communicator, with a keen eye for detail.
Expert vendor and budget management; calm, decisive onsite leadership and excellent stakeholder communication.
Flexible, proactive, and calm under pressure, with a solutions-first mindset.
Familiarity with enterprise technology topics including cloud, security, networking, and AI is a plus.
Ability to travel internationally and frequently, including some evenings/weekends around show cycles.
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The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.
The annual base pay for this position is: $87,900.00 - $131,900.00F5 maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, geographic locations, and market conditions, as well as to reflect F5's differing products, industries, and lines of business. The pay range referenced is as of the time of the job posting and is subject to change.
You may also be offered incentive compensation, bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits. More details about F5's benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.f5.com/company/careers/benefits. F5 reserves the right to change or terminate any benefit plan without notice.
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