DAT
freight and logistics
SeniorManager,EventMarketing
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“Senior Manager, Event Marketing at DAT. Plan and execute proprietary events. Plan, budget, and execute trade show presence”
What You'll Achieve.
Attendance reporting; Pipeline influence reporting; Customer sentiment reporting; ROI analysis
Industry & Context.
Travel up to 30%
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
4-6 years event marketing experience, Demonstrated ownership of executive-facing customer events, Proven experience managing multi-day proprietary events, Strategic judgment, Exceptional project management skills, Proven ability to manage competing priorities, Negotiate contracts, Book venues, Manage all logistics, Cross-functional collaboration skills, Proven ability to coordinate across teams, Effective communicator, Proven ability to manage direct reports, Proven ability to manage agency partners, Bachelor's degree required
Nice to Have
Large corporate event experience a plus, B2B technology experience a plus, SaaS experience a plus, Marketplace freight/logistics industry experience a significant plus
What You'll Do.
Plan and execute proprietary events
and execute trade show presence
Collaborate on event content
Negotiate venue contracts
Manage vendor relationships
Oversee event budgets
Align event programming with business objectives
Coordinate marketing pillars for event deliverables
Supervise event specialist
Build and maintain post-event reporting
Manage annual event calendar
Serve as internal resource on event best practices
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Segment leadership; Marketing pillars; Sales teams; Product teams; Executive teams; Agency partners
Communication Scope
Effective communicator
Process & Methodology
Project management, Competing priorities, Hard deadlines, Multiple simultaneous events
Full Job Description
About DAT DAT Freight Portland, OR; Seattle, WA; Springfield, MO; Toronto, ON; and Bangalore, India, DAT combines the credibility of a multi-decade market leader with the drive of a company that is not done disrupting the industry it helped build. For more information, visit www.DAT.com Job Application Deadline: 7/4/2026 The Opportunity DAT is looking for a Manager of Event Marketing to join our team working hybrid in Denver, Colorado or Seattle, Washington The Manager of Event Marketing is the driver of DAT's event program: three signature customer events (Broker Executive Symposium, Carrier Summit, Shipper Summit) and up to 20 trade show events annually. This role requires someone who can make strategic decisions about event content, audience, and format while managing all logistics, budgets, and vendor relationships. The Manager leads one Sr Events Specialist and manages agency partners for logistics support. Candidate profile What You’ll Do Plans and executes DAT's three proprietary events: Broker Executive Symposium, Carrier Summit, and Shipper Summit Plan, budget, and execute DAT's trade show presence across 12-15 industry events annually (MATS, TIA, Gartner Supply Chain, TAI, Revenova, McLeod, and others) Collaborates with segment leadership on event content, speaker lineups, audience composition, and format Negotiate venue contracts, manage vendor relationships, and oversee event budgets ranging from individual trade show booths to multi-day proprietary conferences Partner with segment marketing leaders to align event programming with business objectives for carrier, broker, shipper, and Outgo segments Coordinate across marketing pillars (content, creative, demand gen, comms) to ensure event-related deliverables (collateral, promotional campaigns, PR coverage, lead capture) are executed on time Supervise the Sr Event Specialist and any additional direct reports on day-to-day execution Build and maintain post-event reporting including attendance, pipeline inf
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