Events Lead (San Francisco, CA)

About us

At Udemy, we’re on a mission to improve lives through the power of learning. We’re a leading global learning company and one of the world’s largest education platforms, with more than 59 million learners. Our goal is to provide flexible, effective skill development to empower organizations and individuals. 

Talented people are everywhere, and the right opportunity can be hard to come by. That’s why we’re focused on revolutionizing learning, using our skills and expertise to help others develop theirs and reach their full potential. Individually, we bring our unique perspective to reimagine the way we share knowledge. Together, we can improve lives by making learning 

Udemy is headquartered in San Francisco with global offices in Australia, India, Ireland, Türkiye, and other US locations. Our robust hybrid work model spans San Francisco, Denver, Ankara, Dublin, and Melbourne. This hybrid position requires two days per week in the office at the nearest hub. Learn more about us on our company page.

About you

You’ve got goals, and you’re energetic when it comes to working toward them. You want to enter an environment that welcomes diverse experiences and broadens your own. With the right support from your team, you’re not afraid to embrace your creativity and take risks that have the potential to move the business forward.

About this role: 

We are looking for a Global Event Marketing leader who is passionate about re-defining events in today’s ever-changing event landscape. As an Events Lead on our team, you will be responsible for the strategy and oversight of our global event portfolio, including our annual Udemy-hosted flagship conferences and internal Udemy corporate events. You will also work with your peers to support monthly Udemy-hosted event series, field sales events, sponsored industry and CXO events on an as needed basis. You will also invent entirely new event experiences, both in-person and virtual. You will work with your peers and work with 3rd party agencies to ideate and execute a global events portfolio including promotion, content and program development and production, all with the goal of educating, inspiring and influencing business leaders to upskill their workforce with Udemy for Business. 

This leader is a senior member of the marketing team who will work cross-functionally across Udemy and is a leader on our GTM strategy team. You will manage and influence sales and customer success and marketing stakeholders, and partner with product marketing, PR and marketing operations to amplify our company initiatives, campaigns, brand and event pipeline goals.

What you'll be doing: 

• Manage the owned event strategy and team to amplify the Udemy brand and drive pipeline and revenue through thought leadership, brand awareness, lead generation and employee satisfaction.
• Define the global event portfolio and KPIs , partnering with our revenue operations team to track and analyze results and ROI.
• Help drive Udemy’s annual flagship events including content development and event programming, speaker management and communications, enablement and production and execution.
• Build strong relationships with and manage internal and experience stakeholders, including Sales, Customer Success, and Marketing - as well as agency partners and industry vendors.

What you’ll have:

• 7+ years delivering successful customer event experiences, 3+ years working with 3rd party agencies
• Strong understanding and practice of event strategy and content development, and ability to multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced environment 
• Experience with online event platforms and tools for digital, live-streamed and in-person events, and data-driven mindset focused on setting, driving and measuring KPIs and pipeline metrics.
• Experience working in both digital and in-person event environments, with in-depth knowledge in managing internal and external production teams
• Strong track record of collaboration and partnership with Sales and Customer Success and Marketing teams, to align event strategy alongside business objectives
• Able to communicate, influence and build effective working relationships with all levels of the organization, including executives and cross-functional teams
• Comfortable with and have the ability to travel across the US and internationally, post-COVID-19 pandemic as needed to support owned events.

We understand that not everyone will match each of the above qualifications. However, we also realize that everyone has unique experiences that can add value to our company. Even if you think your background might not perfectly align, we'd love to hear from you!

Life at Udemy

We aspire to be as vibrant and dynamic as the communities we serve, as inquisitive as those who use our platform, and as revolutionary as the future we strive to open for everyone. Here are some of the things we love about life at Udemy:

• We’re invested in creating an inclusive environment that welcomes a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences. From creating employee resource groups, ensuring we’re a Fair Pay Workplace, and building a flexible work culture, our belonging, equity, diversity, and inclusion (BEDI) initiatives always put our people first. We want you to be able to bring your authentic self to work because when we all do, we’re better for it. 

• Learning is what we do – inside and out. Our Learning & Development team is second to none, helping ensure your journey is one of continuous progression. You’ll also have unlimited access to Udemy courses, monthly UDays (meeting-free professional development days), and a generous annual professional development stipend.

• Our reason to exist is to revolutionize learning – that calls for taking risks and learning from failures. Whether it’s our hackathons (a company-wide effort to envision new possibilities for our product) or sharing our prototypes, we see experimentation as a crucial step on the path to success.

• We’re committed to creating world-class employee experiences and are proud of the recognition of this by Great Place to Work. Learn more about our certification here and find out what it's like to work at Udemy on our blog.

Of course, the best thing about being part of Udemy is knowing your work makes a difference for people and organizations around the world. You’ve got the skills; why not use them to help others develop theirs?

At Udemy, we value diversity and inclusion and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, medical condition, or disability. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Our Benefits Start With U

Our benefits package at Udemy “starts with U” and is grounded in mission-driven benefits that intentionally align with our core values. Here’s a

sneak peek at just a few highlighted benefits if you’re a full-time Udemate based in the United States:

• Core Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D, and disability coverage
• HSA/FSA/Commuter: Pre-tax savings/spending plans, including HSA employer contributions
• Transgender Benefits: Expanded medical coverage for gender-affirming care
• Parental Benefits: Financial assistance for fertility (including egg-freezing), adoption, and surrogacy expenses; twelve weeks of paid family bonding for birth, surrogacy, adoption, and foster placement (plus up to six to ten weeks of paid disability leave for birthing parents) as well as a two-week “ease-back” program that enables parents to return part-time at full pay
• Whole U: Fully paid memberships for meditation/mindfulness, therapy/coaching visits, financial planning, virtual family care, reproductive health, breastmilk shipping, and caregiving support
• Learning: Free access to Udemy and Udemy Business plus a yearly stipend to spend on professional development
• Retirement: Pre-tax and Roth 401(k) plan with an employer contribution
• Charitable Giving: Corporate charitable match for eligible nonprofits and charities
• Vacation: Flexible vacation for salaried Udemates and fifteen days per year for hourly
• Holidays: Twelve paid holidays throughout the year

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At Udemy, we strive to be transparent around compensation. Actual compensation for this role is based on several factors, including but not limited to job-related skills, qualifications, experience, and specific work location due to differences in the cost of labor. In addition to a base salary, this role is also eligible for benefits and equity.

Hiring Compensation Range

$146,000—$180,000 USD