Principal Event Marketing Manager, Data + AI World Tour

Databricks is the Data and AI company, relied on by more than 20,000 organizations worldwide, including 70% of the Fortune 500. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices globally, Databricks offers a unified Data + AI Platform.

Reporting to the VP, Global Events, the Principal Event Marketing Manager acts as the head of the Data + AI World Tour — a 20-stop global event series that brings the Data + AI Summit experience to customers, prospects, and partners. This high-visibility leadership role drives the strategy, execution, and business outcomes of the program, operating as both strategic architect and hands-on operator.

• Define and drive global alignment of the end-to-end World Tour strategy — city/market selection, format, content vision, and annual calendar.
• Partner cross-functionally with Field Marketing, Product & Solutions Marketing, Corporate Marketing, and Field Sales to drive qualified pipeline.
• Orchestrate the World Tour budget model and sponsorship/partner revenue strategy with Finance and Sponsorship Sales.
• Build and maintain the measurement framework — pipeline influence, attendee satisfaction, executive/customer engagement.
• Mentor regional marketers and agency partners; represent the program to executive stakeholders.
• Continuously evolve the event format based on customer feedback, competitive landscape, and data/AI market shifts.

• 10+ years of event marketing experience, including 3+ years leading large-scale world tours.
• Experience driving alignment and managing complex, multi-stakeholder global programs.
• Metrics-driven, analytical thinker able to use data to drive program success.
• Excellent communication skills and strong executive presence.
• Proven success achieving or exceeding pipeline targets.
• Experience with Google suite, Salesforce, Swoogo, Asana, and Rainfocus.

Pay ranges by zone: Zone 1 $192,000–$264,000; Zone 2 $172,800–$237,600; Zone 3 $163,200–$224,400; Zone 4 $153,600–$211,200 USD. Total compensation may include eligibility for annual performance bonus and equity.

Databricks provides comprehensive benefits and perks; the package may include annual performance bonus and equity.

Apply through the Databricks careers job posting.