Event Manager (6 months FTC)

Standort

Remote

Einsatz

Fixed term contract

Kinsta is one of the top-managed WordPress hosting companies, with a growing club of 120,000+ businesses including startups, universities and Fortune 500 firms. We're motivated by excellent quality, and proud to have received a 97% satisfaction rating from our customers.

That's because, to us, each day is a chance to grow. As a team, we continuously inspire each other to learn new and better ways to make an impact. We own our jobs proudly - our leaders don't hold our hands, but they're in our corner whenever we ask for help - and our environment is flexible and remote-first.

We’re currently looking for an Event Manager for the North America region. This role will be responsible for planning, executing, and analyzing both in-person and virtual events. The focus will be on aligning events with strategic business goals, revenue generation, brand visibility, and measurable outcomes, as well as coordinating and optimizing Kinsta’s presence at industry events.

This is a 6-month contract role with a workload of up to 30 hours per week.

What You'll Do:

• Plan and execute in-person and virtual events in North America, primarily supporting partner and agency-focused initiatives.
• Own the end-to-end execution of assigned events, including timelines, logistics, vendor coordination, and on-site support.
• Coordinate event materials and assets (booth setup, swag, printed materials) in collaboration with Marketing and Design.
• Support pre-event preparation, including attendee list handling, internal briefs, and coordination with Sales and Partnerships.
• Represent Kinsta at events, supporting conversations at booths and partner gatherings.
• Ensure accurate lead capture and timely post-event follow-up in HubSpot, in close collaboration with Sales and Partnerships.
• Track basic event budgets and expenses, ensuring alignment with agreed plans.
• Collect feedback and summarize event outcomes to help improve future events.
• You will also help with supporting smaller relationship-driven events such as agency dinners and co-hosted meetups.
• Assist with sponsored conferences and larger industry events as needed.
• Help improve event processes, documentation, and run books over time.

What You'll Bring to the Role:

•  1–3+ years of hands-on Event Management experience (in-house, agency, or support/assistant role with clear ownership of events)
• Proven experience managing in-person events in North America (dinners, meetups, conferences, partner events)
• Experience supporting events end-to-end: planning, execution, and post-event follow-up
• Experience working cross-functionally with Marketing, Partnerships, Sales, RevOps, and Design teams
• Experience working with external vendors (venues, caterers, swag suppliers, booth builders, etc.)
• Strong organizational and project management skills; able to manage multiple events in parallel
• Confident communicator with strong interpersonal skills; comfortable interacting with partners, vendors, and internal stakeholders
•  Able to work independently and take full ownership of assigned events
•  HubSpot or similar CRM experience is required (lead capture, list imports, tracking, follow-ups)
•  Willingness and ability to travel frequently within North America