Description

Global Tradeshow Manager

Location: Boulder, CO | Hybrid, 3 days per week in office
 Job Type: Full-Time, Exempt
 Salary Range: $105,000–$125,000

About the Role

Spectra Logic is seeking an experienced Global Tradeshow Manager to own and lead our global events program. This role is responsible for developing and executing event strategies that increase brand visibility, strengthen customer and partner engagement, support pipeline development, and contribute to broader business objectives. 

Operating with a high degree of autonomy, the Global Events Manager will serve as Spectra's event subject-matter expert, leading complex initiatives across industry trade shows, conferences, partner and customer events, and corporate programs. This role will influence cross-functional teams, solve complex event and operational challenges, and continuously improve how Spectra plans, executes, and measures events. 

What You'll Do

• Own and lead Spectra's global event strategy, aligning investments and priorities with Marketing, Sales, channel, and company objectives.
• Lead national and international trade shows, conferences, customer programs, and partner events from strategy through execution and measurement.
• Influence cross-functional stakeholders across Marketing, Sales, Product, and channel teams to establish event objectives, messaging, audience strategy, activation plans, and follow-up priorities.
• Serve as an event subject-matter expert, recommending strategies and solutions that improve engagement, program effectiveness, and business outcomes.
• Manage the global events budget, including planning, forecasting, vendor management, and recommendations on event investments and trade-offs.
• Lead venue, booth, logistics, sponsorship, and vendor relationships, independently resolving complex execution challenges.
• Own event measurement and performance, using ROI, pipeline influence, lead quality, engagement, and cost-effectiveness to guide recommendations and future investment.
• Partner with Marketing and Sales to design and improve scalable lead capture, routing, attribution, and follow-up processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve Spectra's event operating model and lead cross-functional solutions that increase efficiency, scalability, and measurable business impact.
• Establish repeatable event standards, processes, and best practices that enable consistent execution across global programs.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience preferred.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in event strategy, event marketing, trade shows, or integrated event programs, ideally within B2B technology.
• Deep expertise in trade shows, conferences, customer and partner events, global logistics, sponsorships, and vendor management.
• Proven ability to independently lead complex, high-visibility initiatives involving multiple stakeholders, priorities, budgets, and deadlines.
• Experience managing significant event budgets, agencies, vendors, contracts, and global logistics.
• Excellent project management, communication, presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and proactively resolve issues in a fast-paced environment.

Compensation & Benefits

The base salary range for this position is $105,000–$125,000. Actual compensation will be based on factors including knowledge, skills, experience, and location.  

Spectra offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision insurance; 401(k) with matching; HSA and FSA options; short- and long-term disability insurance; paid vacation, holidays and sick time; educational reimbursement; an Employee Assistance Program; and hybrid work options.  

Why Spectra?

Located in Boulder, Colorado, Spectra Logic is an entrepreneurial, privately held company with more than 40 years of experience helping organizations preserve, protect, and defend their data. Spectra offers a collaborative environment that values innovation, accountability, professional growth, and work-life balance.  

Spectra Logic is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.  

***Spectra Logic is committed to the practice and policies of equal employment opportunities in the recruitment, employment and promotion of all associates without regard to age 40 and over, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, status as protected veteran, national origin, or any other applicable status protected by state or local law.