Events Marketing Executive

About the Position

We are looking for an Events Marketing Executive to join our team at Ahrefs, a leading SaaS marketing platform. This role is pivotal in shaping our brand presence at global events and leading our creative execution.

About Ahrefs

Ahrefs is a SaaS marketing platform that helps businesses become discoverable and unmissable online. We offer a suite of tools for SEO, content marketing, and website performance, backed by 15 years of web crawling data and increasingly powered by AI. Our culture is fast-moving, low-ego, and built on smart decisions and ownership.

Responsibilities

• Lead event marketing strategy and execution: Audience targeting, multi-channel campaigns, registration drives, and post-event follow-up.
• Speaker management: Serve as the single point of contact for Ahrefs Evolve confirmed speakers, managing relationships and logistics.
• Creative direction: Own the creative direction for Evolve, including fabrication, booth design, and overall brand experience.
• Sponsorship and swag management: Manage sponsorship booth design and creative for field events and regional activations worldwide. Lead swag creative direction.
• Collaboration: Work closely with the Global Head of Events and Global Partnerships & Revenue Manager on Evolve strategy and sponsorship activation planning.
• Relationship management: Build and maintain relationships with communities, partners, and event venues across the US, Europe, and APAC.
• Performance tracking: Track and report on event performance, including attendance, engagement, brand impact, and ROI.

Requirements

• Experience running B2B field marketing programs or event portfolios with both large-scale and grassroots activations.
• Strong event marketer with solid creative instincts, understanding audience segmentation, campaign mechanics, and building experiences that drive registration and engagement.
• Experience managing fabrication, booth design, or brand experience at events.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously without dropping quality.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Comfortable with international travel, as this is a global program.

Nice to Have

• Experience with event technology platforms (registration, AV, attendee engagement tools).
• Background in SaaS, tech, or digital marketing industries.
• Familiarity with SEO, content marketing, or developer/marketer communities.
• Experience supporting or running events across multiple regions.

We Offer

• Annual company retreat to connect with the global team.
• Conference budget to stay sharp and connected in your field.
• Generous paid time off to recharge.
• Connect Program, travel to our other offices and meet teammates in person.
• A proper workspace and equipment in the office.

Location

Palo Alto or Cambridge (MA) - on-site.

Ahrefs does not engage with agencies or third-party recruitment solutions for the roles we hire for. If at any point we need help, we'll let you know!