Field Marketing Manager, EMEA

About Ceros

Join us as Ceros embarks on the next chapter in our mission to unlock creativity. Ceros is evolving into the essential design platform for professional creatives the world over. Our suite of cloud-based tools empower professional creators to push the boundaries of creativity, while our collaboration tools make it easy to get everyone involved in the process.

Today, our products power some of the most engaging experiences on the web. In 2021 alone, interactive content created with Ceros Studio — from landing pages and pitch decks to interactive social media — has been viewed more than half a billion times. In the meantime, more than 3 million comments have been added to digital content using Markup, our new visual collaboration tool.

Working at Ceros means having an impact at scale. Our products and services are leveraged by top tier brands such as Mashable, Bloomberg, Red Bull or Pinterest and are loved by more than 500,000 users. And we are building something even bigger and better: the creative operating system of the future.

We are backed up and well-funded by top-tier investors including Sumeru Equity Partners, Grotech Ventures, Greycroft, and Starvest Partners.

We are remote first forever with a 4½ day workweek that finishes every Friday at 1pm.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced field marketing manager to execute an events strategy focused on driving engagement and sales opportunities across EMEA. This strategy will include a mix of marketing and design conferences, industry trade shows, small-scale experiences, and virtual events.

To thrive in this role, you'll need a strong mix of analytical and creative skill sets, with the ability to navigate ambiguous situations and build creative solutions to challenging problems. We need a highly-collaborative team player who can work across teams and create scalable programs that set us up for our next phase of growth.

Responsibilities

• Trade shows and events: A large part of this role will be planning and executing a calendar of field events, both sponsored and hosted, to engage our ICP across EMEA. These events will be evaluated and selected in partnership with the sales teams based on priority accounts or target segments, and executed in partnership with the demand generation, digital, and creative teams.
• Planning and logistics: The field marketing manager will rigorously organize selected events, with a detailed run of show, clear objectives, and well-communicated plan to all stakeholders and participants. They will manage vendor relationships to fulfill collateral, swag, or material and experiential needs, as well as ensure travel details are solidified for on-the-ground team members.
• Budget management: The field marketing manager will manage all aspects of the event budget, ensuring proper allocation across the calendar events according to opportunity size. They will track all receipts, invoices, and team charges to make sure we have a complete view of our investments against our expected outcomes.
• Pipeline generation: After each event, the field marketing manager will work with the operations, marketing, and sales teams to ensure proper list processing, lead nurture, and sales follow-ups and own the delivery of sales opportunities against our targets.

Practical stuff we anticipate you having

• 3-5 years of experience working in field or event marketing
• Past experience running both large and small events that had a direct impact on sales pipeline
• Past experience working directly with sales teams
• Past experience working with partners to drive co-branded activations
• Experience working with various CRM systems
• An understanding of the event technology landscape with some experience and preference for certain vendors
• Exceptionally organized with a strong attention to detail
• A strong outcome-oriented mindset
• Highly analytical and able to derive meaning from data
• Excellent communicator and collaborator

What we're looking for from the heart

• Intellectually curious; you want to understand everything about our customers & market opportunity.
• Comfortable working in a complex and ever-changing environment
• A sense of humor - you take your work seriously and yourself not so much
• Strong willingness to try new things to make marketing interesting
• Self-starter that defaults to proactivity. Doesn't sit back and wait for instructions, will identify new opportunities or issues and bring them to the team
• Passionate about one or two things that have nothing to do with work.

Key things to know

• This is a remote first role based in the UK
• Travel will be required
• We want you to start ASAP
• This is a full-time position

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life and Income Protection Insurance
• Pension Scheme
• Stock options
• Generous PTO
• Wellness Fridays
• Excellent gear (Macbook Air, external monitor, etc.)
• Growth and Learning opportunities within the company
• Virtual experiences in which Cerosians can collaborate, educate, and create social connections with one another

At Ceros, we are deeply committed to the recruitment, retention, and growth of diverse talent; uniting people from unique backgrounds in our shared passion for unlocking creativity through technology.

As an equal opportunity employer, we prohibit any unlawful discrimination against a job applicant on the basis of their race, color, religion, veteran status, parental status, gender identity or expression, transgender status, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetic information. We respect the laws enforced by the EEOC and are dedicated to going above and beyond in fostering diversity across our company.