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Conference Events Manager Jobs in Massachusetts (NOW HIRING)

Take a defined leadership workstream on our flagship industry conference -- a growing program where ... You manage vendors firmly and executives calmly, and people want you on their event. * Genuinely ...

Reserving conference rooms at the college for staff and faculty using our event management software * Setting up, supervising, breaking down, and inventorying concert equipment (including amps, PAs ...

Sodexo is hiring a Conference Services Manager for a growing life sciences account in Boston, MA ... You'll run all events and conferences, helping clients plan and set up seamless experiences. You'll ...

Sodexo is hiring a Conference Services Manager for a growing life sciences account in Boston, MA ... You'll run all events and conferences, helping clients plan and set up seamless experiences. You'll ...

Conference Services Manager

Boston, MA · On-site

$67K - $98K/yr

Sodexo is hiring a Conference Services Manager for a growing life sciences account in Boston, MA ... You'll run all events and conferences, helping clients plan and set up seamless experiences. You'll ...

Conference Services Manager

Boston, MA · On-site

$67K - $98K/yr

Sodexo is hiring a Conference Services Manager for a growing life sciences account in Boston, MA ... You'll run all events and conferences, helping clients plan and set up seamless experiences. You'll ...

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Conference Events Manager information

What is a conference events manager?

Conference Events Managers are professionals responsible for planning, organizing, and overseeing conferences, meetings, and large-scale events. They handle everything from budgeting and venue selection to coordinating logistics, managing vendors, and ensuring the event runs smoothly. Their role often involves collaborating with clients, delegating tasks to staff, and troubleshooting issues on the day of the event. Effective communication, organization, and problem-solving skills are essential in this role.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a conference events manager?

To thrive as a Conference Events Manager, you need strong organizational abilities, project management experience, and a background in event planning, often supported by a degree in hospitality, communications, or a related field. Proficiency with event management software, budgeting tools, and registration platforms is typically required, and certifications like CMP (Certified Meeting Professional) can be advantageous. Excellent interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and the ability to handle high-pressure situations help you excel in coordinating teams and ensuring client satisfaction. These skills and qualities are vital because they enable you to deliver seamless, successful events that meet objectives and exceed stakeholder expectations.

What are some common challenges faced by conference events managers when coordinating large-scale events?

Conference Events Managers often face challenges such as managing last-minute changes from speakers or vendors, ensuring seamless communication among diverse teams, and handling unexpected logistical issues like technology glitches or sudden changes in attendee numbers. Balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders while staying within budget and timeline constraints is a frequent pressure point. Successful managers are proactive in contingency planning and excel at quick problem-solving to ensure events run smoothly.

What cities in Massachusetts are hiring for Conference Events Manager jobs?

Cities in Massachusetts with the most Conference Events Manager job openings:

Infographic showing various Conference Events Manager job openings in Massachusetts as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 90% Full Time, 9% Part Time, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 81% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 17% Remote job distribution.

Senior Global Events Manager

Talanto

Boston, MA • On-site

$100 - $125/hr

Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 7 days ago


Key responsibilities

  • Own a portfolio of global third-party sponsorships and exhibit programs end to end, including strategy, negotiation, build, execution, and post-event measurement.

  • Shape the attendee experience by designing booth concepts, activations, content moments, and hospitality, and collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment with brand messaging.

  • Manage program-level budgets and vendor relationships, including negotiation, scope management, and performance oversight.


Job description

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•••••••• is the global leader in Digital Employee Experience (DEX) Management. Our platform gives enterprise IT teams real-time visibility into how employees' technology is performing, across every device, app, and network so they can see, diagnose, and fix issues at scale before employees are impacted. •••••••• is recognized as a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for DEX Management Tools, and in 2025 announced a majority investment from Vista Equity Partners at an approximately $3 billion valuation. Dual headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland and Boston, Massachusetts, •••••••• has 9 offices worldwide.

Our Global Events team is small by design, agile, intentional, and high-performing, running global third-party sponsorships, our flagship industry conference, Sales Kickoff, and President's Club. Because we operate lean, this role comes with genuine ownership: you shape the programs, own the budgets, and make the decisions, rather than executing someone else's plan. When something shifts forty-eight hours before doors open, you're the one we trust to make the right call.

This role is built for someone who feels most energized by owning a program end-to-end, who thinks about how an attendee actually experiences the room rather than just whether the run of show went smoothly, and who'd rather solve a problem quietly than hand it back up the chain.

What You'll OwnProgram Ownership
  • Own a portfolio of global third-party sponsorships and exhibit programs end to end — strategy, negotiation, build, execution, and post-event measurement.
  • Serve as a go-to partner for internal events and programs.
  • Make the day-to-day calls on your programs: scope, tradeoffs, vendor selection, spend within budget, on-site changes. Escalate what's genuinely material, and decide the rest.
Experience & Creative
  • Shape what the experience actually feels like: booth concept, activations, content moments, hospitality.
  • Bring ideas we haven't tried. Push back on the version of the event we ran last year when it isn't working anymore.
  • Partner with Brand, Product Marketing, creative services, and key internal stakeholders to ensure the experience matches the brand story we're telling.
Flagship Industry Event
  • Take a defined leadership workstream on our flagship industry conference — a growing program where scope and structure will keep evolving — partnering closely with a cross-functional team spanning Marketing.
Budget & Vendors
  • Own program-level budgets: build them, forecast them, manage to them, and flag risk early rather than at reconciliation.
  • Own vendor relationships — negotiate, hold partners to scope, and manage performance.
QualificationsWhat We're Looking ForNon-Negotiable
  • You take a program and run it. You don't wait to be assigned next steps, and you don't hand problems back up without a recommendation attached.
  • You spot the gap before it's raised, and you make sound decisions with incomplete information under time pressure
  • Demonstrated ability to work closely with C-suite leaders — setting and managing expectations, communicating clearly, and providing on-site support for speaking engagements and meetings.
  • A pro at cross-functional collaboration — most of this job happens through people who don't report to you. You build real working relationships across the organization, get alignment without heavy process, and keep partners informed rather than surprised.
  • You need context and priorities, not hand-holding. Comfortable with ambiguity and shifting priorities — the org is changing, and this role will evolve with it.
  • 5–8+ years in B2B events, ideally spanning both third-party sponsorships and owned/flagship events. You've been on-site when things went wrong, and you fixed them.
  • Warm, credible, and easy to work with. You manage vendors firmly and executives calmly, and people want you on their event.
  • Genuinely excited, willing and able to travel 30–40%, including internationally
Strongly Preferred
  • Creative instinct for experience design, not just flawless logistics.
  • Experience at a company scaling its flagship event, or building an events program from a lean team.
  • Comfort with budgets in the six figures and above, and with negotiating sponsorship packages.
  • B2B tech or SaaS background; enterprise audience experience.
  • Fluency with the usual stack — project management tools, Salesforce/marketing automation for lead flow, and event platforms.
Probably Not the Right Fit If
  • You're strongest as a coordinator who executes a plan someone else built.
  • You need a stable, well-defined org chart and clear precedent to do your best work.
  • Travel is a tolerance rather than something that energizes you
Additional Information

The base salary range for this role is $85,000–$141,000 per year, plus a 10% target annual bonus. Actual base pay is determined by experience, skills, and internal equity, and may vary from the range listed.

Additional Information

Total Rewards @ •••••••• : We offer one of the most comprehensive and generous benefits plans, including 100% company-covered health, dental, and vision for US employees, flexible hours and unlimited PTO on top of 15 company holidays, up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers (6 weeks for secondary caregivers), and a 401(k) with up to 4% company match, vesting immediately.

At •••••••• , we offer one of the most comprehensive and generous benefits plans. Your totalrewards compensation package includes base salary and may also include a commission or performance bonus plan. We provide our US employees with 100% covered company benefits that consist of health, dental, vision as well as access to life insurance, long-term disability, and accidental death/personal loss coverage.

In addition, we offer:

  • Flexible Hours and unlimited vacation (employees have unlimited paid time off on top of the 15 days of holidays we offer), 11 company-paid holidays, and 3 extra days for volunteering.
  • Hybrid work model that balances office and remote work, with structured onboarding to foster connections and team integration.
  • Free access to professional training platforms to explore your interests and enhance your skills.
  • Up to 16 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents/primary caregivers, 6 weeks for secondary caregivers.
  • Plan for the future with a 401(k) plan featuring up to 4% company matching contributions, vesting immediately, to grow your retirement savings.
  • Bonuses for referring successful hires after three months of continuous employment.

Base salary ranges are determined by country, role, level, experience, and skills. The range displayed on each job posting reflects •••••••• ’s good faith determination of the minimum and maximum targets for new hire salaries across all US locations. Individual pay is determined by related factors, including job skills, experience, and relevant education or training, which may impact a final offer. Your Talent Acquisition Partner can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.

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