Manager, Events Marketing

About the Team

DoorDash is building a best-in-class Global Events organization. This global team defines our vision, storytelling, and brand systems—ensuring we show up meaningfully across every touchpoint.

As DoorDash Ads scales into a leading advertising platform, events play a critical role in driving cultural relevance, industry credibility, and commercial growth. We show up through bold activations, high-impact partnerships, and memorable IRL experiences that connect with the audiences shaping the future of advertising.

About the Role

We’re looking for a Manager, B2B Events Marketing to execute our global Ads events strategy. This is a highly cross-functional, high-ownership role responsible for delivering a portfolio of industry-defining tentpole events, executive experiences, and scalable owned events that drive awareness, deepen relationships, and accelerate revenue. This role sits at the center of the strategy, translating investment into impact.

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…

Own Execute a Global Events Portfolio

Lead execution of 10+ Ads events annually (industry tentpoles, owned events, and partner activations)

Manage end-to-end event lifecycle: planning → production → onsite execution → post-event amplification

Travel as needed to deliver best-in-class onsite experiences

Bring Category-Leading Event Experiences to Life

Elevate DoorDash Ads presence across major industry events (e.g., Cannes Lions, Shoptalk, Possible, CES, Groceryshop)

Stay ahead of industry trends and continuously evolve DoorDash’s event presence

Develop bold, differentiated concepts that surprise and delight prospects, partners, and internal teams

Partner with creative, comms, content, and agency teams to deliver:

High-impact branding and activations

Thought leadership and speaking opportunities

Innovative, immersive experiences

Drive Executive Engagement Commercial Impact

Execute high-touch executive experiences (e.g., CMO dinners, private meetings, hospitality moments)

Partner with Sales to:

Maximize pipeline generation and deal acceleration

Ensure events are designed to deliver measurable business outcomes, not just brand moments

Lead Cross-Functional Alignment

Collaborate closely with Sales, Strategy Ops, Comms, Growth Marketing, CRM, Product, and Creative

Align on messaging, goals, and execution to deliver integrated 360° campaigns

Act as the central point of contact across all key stakeholders per event

Operationalize Scale the Events Engine

Manage vendor relationships (show organizers, vendors, agencies, including MKG/Jack Morton)

Oversee budgets, contracts, and invoicing across events

Support broader event ecosystem (partner events, field events, experimental formats)

Measure Optimize Performance

Leveraging AI and can raise the bar on how we use it.

Define success metrics and track event performance, ROI and post-event outcomes

Deliver post-event recaps and insights to leadership

Continuously optimize strategy based on learnings

We’re excited about you because you…

Have 6+ years of B2B event marketing experience, including large-scale conferences and activations

Have experience interacting with AI tools (ie Claude, ChatGPT, etc) and display curiosity, adaptability, and the ability to blend AI with the day-to-day role.

Have owned event budgets and complex, multi-event portfolios

Demonstrate a track record of driving business impact (pipeline, revenue, partnerships) through events

Are highly organized and able to manage multiple complex workstreams simultaneously

Thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and take full ownership of outcomes

Are an excellent communicator, comfortable working with senior leaders and executives

Have experience managing agencies, vendors, and cross-functional teams

Bring a strong mix of creative thinking + operational excellence

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in Ads, Media, AdTech, or Retail Media Networks

Experience executing executive-level or VIP experiences

Background in agency or in-house experiential marketing teams

Experience working at a high-growth company or startup

Compensation

The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the pay range listed below and is determined based on job-related factors including, but not limited to, skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. Base salary is localized according to an employee’s work location. Ranges are market-dependent and may be modified in the future.

In addition to base salary, the compensation for this role includes opportunities for equity grants. Talk to your recruiter for more information.

DoorDash cares about you and your overall well-being. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to all regular employees, which includes a 401(k) plan with employer matching, 16 weeks of paid parental leave, wellness benefits, commuter benefits match, paid time off and paid sick leave in compliance with appli…