Event Marketing Manager

Sword Health is on a mission to free two billion people from pain as the world’s first and only end-to-end platform to predict, prevent and treat pain. 

Delivering a 62% reduction in pain and a 60% reduction in surgery intent, at Sword, we are using technology to save millions for our 2,500+ enterprise clients across three continents. Today, we hold the majority of industry patents, win 70% of competitive evaluations, and have raised more than $300 million from top venture firms like Founders Fund, Sapphire Ventures, General Catalyst, and Khosla Ventures.

Recognized as a Forbes Best Startup Employer in 2023, this award highlights our focus on being a destination for the best and brightest  talent. Not only have we experienced unprecedented growth since our market debut in 2020,  but we’ve also created a remarkable mission and value-driven environment that is loved by our growing team. With a recent valuation of $2 billion, we are in a phase of hyper growth and expansion, and we’re looking for individuals with passion, commitment, and energy to help us scale our impact. 

Joining Sword Health means committing to a set of core values, chief amongst them to “do it for the patients” every day, and to always “deliver more than expected” on behalf of our members and clients.

This is an opportunity for you to make a significant difference on a massive scale as you work alongside 800+ (and growing!) talented colleagues, spanning two continents. Your charge? To help us build a pain-free world, powered by technology, enhanced by people — accessible to all.

Joining our Event team within the B2B Enterprise Marketing team, this Event Marketing Manager will be dually responsible for two groupings of events: trade shows/conferences and bespoke/branded events. Both types include large industry-leading events and smaller intimate gatherings for execs – to meet different business objectives of growing the pipeline and nurturing client relationships.

The right person is highly creative and process oriented. A strong ability for inventing new ways to show up experientially, and the execution chops for seeing the events through and measuring success. The role works closely with creative and design, brand, content, sales, customer success, customer & partner marketing, and external vendors, and reports to our Senior Director of Event and Partner Marketing.

What you'll be doing:

• Overall responsible for:

- Planning and executing events that match corporate and sales objectives;

- Proven ability to generate new pipeline with qualified prospects while also nurturing existing client relationships;

- Creative approaches for unique event experiences targeting decision-makers;

- Reporting and communicating metrics/KPIs and continually optimizing.

• Bespoke Sword-hosted events

- Help create and drive the execution of new bespoke events – like our annual Vision client summit – from conception to completion;

- Sword-hosted events range from small exec white-glove gatherings to large thought leadership events; the ability to be successful at both types is key;

- Creativity while always exuding our premium brand perception is needed;

- Extreme detail and coordination of the invitees / attendees and our partners.

• Industry trade shows & conferences

- Drive Sword’s presence through the planning, development, and execution of all parts of our sponsored commitments and smaller events surrounding the conference (exec dinners/unique experiences, partner networking events);

- Acting as the lead point of contact for sponsorship selection and execution including contracting with finance, and oversee budgeting and approvals;

- Shipping and ordering marketing materials (ability to lift packages of at least 15 pounds).

What you need to have:

• 5+ years of relevant event experience, B2B marketing a strong plus;
• Experience managing sponsored and hosted events;
• Creative thinker with proven ability to bring ideas to life;
• Extremely organized and a clear communicator;
• Track record of strong relationships with Sales stakeholders;
• Industry familiarity with B2B, SaaS, employee benefits, health plans labor/unions, and health tech is a plus;
• Degree in Hospitality, Event Marketing, Communications, or a related degree;
• Ability to drive strategy and motivate cross-functional teams to deliver on commitments;
• Self-starter who can build rapport with cross-functional teams remotely and is passionate about our mission to free 2 billion people from physical pain;
• Experience using project management tools, Salesforce and Marketo preferred.