Corporate Events Manager

About the Role

We're hiring a Corporate Events Manager to own the planning, execution, and continuous improvement of these tentpoles, delivering experiences that inspire developers, excite enterprise buyers, and capture the attention of the global tech press. Reporting to the Head of Demand Generation and partnering closely with marketing, product, and sales, you will be a key force in how Vercel shows up to the world.

What You'll Do

• Execute Vercel's flagship events: Support the editorial calendar and creative direction for Ship, Next.js Conf, and more coordinating across launches, narrative arcs, and the partner ecosystem.
• Deliver world-class execution: Lead end-to-end planning and stagecraft (budgeting, vendors, programming, production, branding, on-site ops) with clear targets for attendance, NPS, influenced pipeline, and content reach.
• Help shape the story: Collaborate with PMM and leadership to develop keynotes, demos, and narrative arcs; and help curate a speaker bench of customers, OSS leaders, and partners.
• Drive high-impact sponsored presence: Execute activations for AWS re:Invent and other key industry events—ensuring Vercel's presence is unmissable.
• Connect events to company goals: Work closely with product, developer relations, sales, and marketing to ensure each event drives measurable awareness, demand, and community growth.
• Manage budgets and logistics: Track event spend, reconcile invoices, and support forecasting and ROI modeling; contribute to the event tech stack to attribute impact end to end.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams: Provide day-to-day coordination with design, video, and PMM, and manage agencies and contractors to deliver at scale.
• Support global programming: Assist with multi-region timing, localization, and follow-the-sun programming as Vercel expands tier-1 events internationally in 2026.
• Track and report on outcomes: Maintain KPIs for reach, engagement, pipeline impact, and brand lift—and surface data-driven insights to optimize future events.
• Experiment with format and experience: Contribute ideas and execution for in-person, hybrid, and virtual formats that meet our audiences where they are while staying true to Vercel's developer-first DNA.

What You Bring

• Solid event management experience: 4–6 years in event planning and execution, including hands-on experience running conferences or product launches with 1000+ attendees.
• Familiarity with global industry stages: Working knowledge of events like AWS re:Invent, with the operational skill to execute effectively in competitive environments.
• Detail-oriented and organized: You thrive in the weeds—run-of-show documents, speaker prep, A/V coordination, and vendor management are where you shine.
• Commercial awareness: You understand how events connect to pipeline impact, sponsorship value, and ROI, and can report on those metrics clearly.
• Strong cross-functional collaborator: Skilled at working across teams and managing external partners to a high standard.
• Developer empathy: You understand how to speak to and design for technical audiences—engineers, CTOs, and product leaders.
• Operational rigor: Proven ability to deliver complex events on time and on budget, with solid contingency planning and attention to compliance.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation package, including equity.
• Inclusive Healthcare Package.
• Learn and Grow - we provide mentorship and send you to events that help you build your network and skills.
• Flexible Time Off.
• We will provide you the gear you need to do your role, and a WFH budget for you to outfit your space as needed.

The San Francisco, CA base pay range for this role is $146,000 - $183,000. Actual salary will be based on job-related skills, experience, and location. Compensation outside of San Francisco may be adjusted based on employee location. The total compensation package may include benefits, equity-based compensation, and eligibility for a company bonus or variable pay program depending on the role. Your recruiter can share more details during the hiring process. 

Vercel is committed to fostering and empowering an inclusive community within our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Vercel encourages everyone to apply for our available positions, even if they don't necessarily check every box on the job description.