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Employer Brand Program Manager, Events & Partnerships, Americas
As Employer Brand Program Manager, you will play a critical role in building and enhancing our talent brand in the Americas (North America and Latin America). This role offers the opportunity to drive impactful, high-visibility projects while working closely with senior leaders and key stakeholders to support the Employer Brand strategy.
In this role, you will be a key part of the Global Employer Brand team, which is part of Global Recruitment. As an Employer Brand Program Manager, you'll take ownership of cross-functional initiatives that support the employer brand strategy and be responsible for events & partnerships. You will be well-versed in all aspects of event strategy, planning, and execution and will lead both in-person and virtual events that boost regional recruiting efforts and elevate our brand awareness across North America and Latin America. This highly collaborative role requires strong partnerships across DEI, Recruitment, Leadership, HR, and Marketing teams to create events and content to support our employer brand priorities.
This role will be pivotal in building experiences that attract and engage the best talent to power Adyen's growth. If you have a track record of delivering compelling and creative event experiences to drive awareness and generate pipelines, we'd love to meet you!
This role is based out of our San Francisco or Chicago office.
What you'll do:

• Strategize, plan, and execute initiatives to level up our approach to employer brand events and partnerships in North America and Latin America
• Develop a clear, strategic roadmap with KPls for recruiting events and activations that align with hiring pipeline goals and broader Employer Brand initiatives
• Manage a robust events calendar of in-person and virtual events
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders across the business to deliver event experiences that communicate and showcase our employer brand
• Establish and nurture strong working relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners to drive success
• Track, analyze, and report on metrics to evaluate the effectiveness and ROI of events and partnerships
• Organize and coordinate all aspects of event execution, including set-up for both in-person and virtual formats
• Deliver creative and engaging event experiences that drive talent pipeline generation, boost brand visibility, and foster retention
• Contribute to content and campaign efforts and work cross-functionally with the Employer Brand team to support the overall strategy

What you have:

• 5+ years of events marketing experience (experience in recruitment events is a plus)
• Strong track record of driving results and innovation with an eye for creative problem-solving
• Experienced collaborator skilled at working with regional and global stakeholders to establish cohesive strategies, clear accountability for outcomes, and drive efficient, cross-functional execution
• Experience partnering with Marketing, Recruitment, and DEI teams to build pipelines by translating business objectives into tactical marketing events that influence and attract target audiences
• You're passionate about DEI and understand the importance of reaching diverse and underrepresented communities
• You're data-driven and can analyze and communicate ROI from events
• You have excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• The ability to travel for collaboration and event facilitation as needed
• Portuguese or Spanish language skills are a plus, but not required

If based in San Francisco: The salary range for this role is $120,000-$155,000.
If based in Chicago: The salary range for this role is $110,000-$145,000; to learn more about our compensation philosophy, please click here.
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What's next?
Ensuring a smooth and enjoyable candidate experience is critical for us. We aim to get back to you regarding your application within 5 business days. Our interview process tends to take about 4 weeks to complete, but may fluctuate depending on the role. Learn more about our hiring process here. Don't be afraid to let us know if you need more flexibility.
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This role is based out of our San Francisco or Chicago office. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles.