Strategic Events Specialist

Chainguard is the trusted source for open source. By delivering hardened, secure, and production-ready builds of all the open source software engineers and AI agents rely on, Chainguard helps organizations build faster, stay compliant, and eliminate risk. Our customers include Fortune 500 enterprises and global industry leaders, including Anduril, Canva, Fortinet, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, OpenAI, Snap Inc., and Snowflake. Chainguard is venture-backed by leading investors, including Amplify, IVP, Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Mantis VC, Redpoint Ventures, Sequoia Capital, and Spark Capital.Strategic Events SpecialistChainguard is looking for a Strategic Event Specialist to own the planning and execution of our event program — from industry conferences to developer meetups and partner activations. You'll work closely with field marketing, demand gen, and sales to ensure every event is tightly aligned to pipeline goals and leaves attendees with a clear sense of what Chainguard is building and why it matters.This role is fundamentally about execution. You'll work closely with the Director of Events and Senior Event Manager to bring programs to life — owning the logistics, coordinating vendors, and making sure every detail lands on time and on budget.What you'll doPlan and execute Chainguard's presence at third-party conferences, sponsored events, and owned experiences — end to end, from venue and vendor management to post-event reportingManage event budgets, timelines, logistics and swag with precision and without a lot of hand-holdingCoordinate with sales and SDR teams to drive pre-event outreach, meeting scheduling, and post-event follow-upTrack event performance against pipeline and engagement metrics, and bring those learnings back into future planningFlex into other marketing programs — Swag management, Internal events, etc…Build and maintain relationships with key vendors, venues, and partners in the developer and security ecosystemWhat we're looking for3–4 years of experience in event marketing, demand generation, or a related function at a tech companyFamiliarity with the developer tools, open source, or cloud infrastructure ecosystem — you understand the communities we're building with and the practitioners we're trying to reachStrong project management skills and a track record of running multiple events simultaneously without dropping detailsA collaborative instinct and genuine willingness to roll up your sleeves across field marketing, content, or wherever the team needs coverageComfort with ambiguity and the ability to make good decisions without complete informationAbility to travel approximately 25% of the time for events and team offsitesAbility to lift and transport event materials up to 50 lbsNice to haveExperience with event management tools (Splash, Bizzabo, Goldcast, or similar)Familiarity with Salesforce for tracking event ROI and pipeline influenceBase Salary Range$85,000—$100,000 USDAbout UsWe live and breathe our company values:We are customer obsessed — We focus on delivering solutions to our customers that create value and make their lives better.We have a bias for intentional action — We prioritize, plan, try things, and fail fast.We don't take ourselves too seriously (but we do serious work) — We are solving an important problem which takes focus, but we also like to enjoy the journey.We trust each other and assume good intentions — We're transparent with decisions to empower team members to make well informed decisions.A few of the benefits we offer:Flexible & Remote-First Culture: Work remotely with team meetup opportunities, bi-annual destination summits, and a monthly stipend for coworking spaces, phone and internet costs.Our Approach to Equity: Receive stock options upon hire and promotion. Plus, you can participate in secondary offerings and have 10 years to exercise your options (yes, you read that correctly: 10 years!).100% Covered Health Insurance: We cover 100% of your health, vision and dental insurance premiums for you and your dependents. Nothing comes out of your paycheck.∞ Flexible Time Off: Take the time you need – to do our best work, we need to recharge and reset.18 Weeks Paid Parental Leave: We offer 18 weeks for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents, with the option to use it all at once or throughout your child's first year.If your experience is close but doesn't fulfill all requirements, please apply. We're building the best team in technology and are focused on hiring "Chainguardians" with unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.Chainguard is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political vie