Company Description

PayNearMe develops technology to facilitate the end-to-end customer payment experience, making it easy for businesses to accept, disburse and manage payments. Our modern and reliable platform lowers the total cost of payments by increasing acceptance rates, driving self-service and simplifying exceptions. We future-proof our clients’ payments roadmap by including all payment types and channels through a single contract and integration. With PayNearMe, businesses can transform the outdated systems holding them back from achieving progress.

PayNearMe has over 200 employees, closed a $45M Series D round in June 2023 and is processing over $30B in payments annually. We’re headquartered in Silicon Valley with our employees distributed all across the U.S. Help us solve our clients’ biggest payment problems.

We’re seeking a Senior Marketing & Event Manager to direct and own PayNearMe’s event marketing function. In this role, you’ll be responsible for the strategic planning, execution, and evaluation of all event marketing initiatives, including sales trade shows (70%), corporate events (20%), and one-off initiatives (10%). This is a highly visible position that will work cross-functionally with executive staff, sales management, and marketing teams to ensure every event aligns with company goals and delivers measurable impact.

The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker and expert executor with extensive experience in trade show management, vendor relations, and cross-functional planning. They thrive in fast-paced environments, have a strong eye for detail, and are comfortable managing complex event portfolios.

Job Description

• Lead the strategic planning and execution of events across business units, including trade shows, internal meetings, and other events
• Source and manage an external team of event contractors, and vendors, providing leadership and detailed project management
• Develop and manage event budgets; track and reconcile expenses ensuring cost-effectiveness and financial success
• Collaborate with demand gen, brand, marketing operations, sales, and/or leadership teams to ensure alignment across functions, resulting in seamless events
• Research and recommend new event opportunities to enhance brand visibility and generate revenue opportunity creation
• Develop new or streamline existing processes to improve planning and execution of tradeshows and events over time
• Understand success metrics for shows and create mechanisms to measure performance
• Collaborate with senior leadership to align event strategies with overall business goals
• Evaluate event performance and implement improvements to enhance future events

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of experience in event marketing or a related field, preferably within B2B technology or fintech
• Strong focus on strategic thinking, organizational skills, and attention to detail
• Decisive and practical mindset, able to make informed decisions in critical situations
• Proven ability to align event strategies with business objectives
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field
• Ability to travel up to 15% of the time

Additional Information

Benefits

• Base salary per year (paid semi-monthly)
• Fast- paced and professional work culture
• Stock options with standard startup vesting - 1 year cliff; 4 years total
• $50 monthly communication expense stipend to go towards your phone/internet bill
• $250 stipend to enhance your WFH setup
• Reimbursement for peripheral equipment: monitor (up to $400), keyboard and mouse (up to $200)
• Premium medical benefits including vision and dental (100% coverage for employees)
• Company-sponsored life and disability insurance
• Paid parental bonding leave
• Paid sick leave, jury duty, bereavement
• 401k plan
• Flexible Time Off (our team members typically take off ~3-4 weeks per year)
• Volunteer Time Off
• 13 scheduled holidays
• 4-6x / year in-person team meet-ups

Salary Range: $125,000 - $140,000

PayNearMe strives to create a workplace where all employees thrive. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. Our core values represent who we are today and we take pride in the way we work with each other as well as with our stakeholders. If you meet the majority of the qualifications and bring enthusiasm for the role, we encourage you to apply.

We’re in this together to do the right thing. We deliver real results we are proud of while remaining respectful, transparent, and flexible.

PayNearMe is an equal opportunity employer. We are diligently and thoughtfully working towards cultivating a diverse workforce which in turn, enhances our products and services for the communities we serve. Applicants who represent all backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.

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