Marketing Events and Experiences Manager

Cornelis Networks delivers the world’s highest performance scale-out networking solutions for AI and HPC datacenters. Our differentiated architecture seamlessly integrates hardware, software and system level technologies to maximize the efficiency of GPU, CPU and accelerator-based compute clusters at any scale. Our solutions drive breakthroughs in AI & HPC workloads, empowering our customers to push the boundaries of innovation. Backed by top-tier venture capital and strategic investors, we are committed to innovation, performance and scalability - solving the world’s most demanding computational challenges with our next-generation networking solutions.  

We are a fast-growing, forward-thinking team of architects, engineers, and business professionals with a proven track record of building successful products and companies. As a global organization, our team spans multiple U.S. states and six countries, and we continue to expand with exceptional talent in onsite, hybrid, and fully remote roles.

We are hiring an Experiences and Events Manager to own how Cornelis shows up at the industry events that matter most and the trade shows and executive gatherings where our customers and partners make decisions. This is a hands-on role that spans strategy and execution. You will build the calendar, set the booth strategy, manage the vendors and the budget, and then run the show on-site. The work ranges from an intimate analyst dinner to a large-scale conference booth with live demos and a packed meeting schedule. 

This role suits someone who has already run event logistics for a B2B tech company and wants more ownership over strategy. You know how to turn a conference into a pipeline and brand asset, and you know how to do it inside a fast-moving team with a lot to prove. 

Key Responsibilities

• Event Strategy & Planning 
• Own the company's event calendar and prioritize investment across anchor industry events and adjacent regional or vertical shows. 

• Coordinate post-event nurture with marketing and SDR team to ensure timely lead follow-up and development.  

• Define the presence strategy for each event: booth size and format, staffing plan, sponsorship tier, and clear objectives tied to pipeline and brand goals. 

• Build and manage event budgets, and negotiate with vendors covering booth design and build, AV, giveaways, printing, and travel. 

• Partner with the CMO and product marketing to shape messaging, demo flow, and booth narrative for each event's audience. 
• On-Site Execution 
• Manage pre-event logistics end to end: booth design and build, giveaways, shipping, badges, staffing schedules, and briefing materials for booth staff. 

• Represent Cornelis on-site, running execution and solving problems in real time as they come up. 

• Assist in coordinating executive and customer meetings, press and analyst briefings, and speaking sessions tied to the event. 

• Own lead capture on-site and make sure every lead flows cleanly into the CRM and the follow-up workflow. 
• Program Management & Reporting 
• Track budgets, deliverables, and timelines across several concurrent events without losing detail. 

• Write post-event recap reports covering lead volume, lead quality, spend, and ROI, with clear recommendations for the next event. 

• Build and maintain a playbook of what worked and what didn't, so each event improves on the last. 
• Cross-Functional Partnership 
• Work with sales leadership to align booth staffing, meeting scheduling, and lead follow-up with pipeline goals. 

• Partner with product marketing on the content and demo requirements specific to each event's audience. 

• Coordinate with the content team on recap articles, on-site social coverage, and photo and video assets for post-event promotion. 

Minimum Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of experience in event marketing, field marketing, or account and program management, including direct experience planning and executing trade show or conference presence for a B2B technology company. 

• A track record of managing on-site logistics for events ranging from small receptions to large conference booths, including vendor coordination, budget management, and staffing. 

• Strong program management instincts. You can own several concurrent timelines, budgets, and deliverables without dropping details. 

• Strong writing and communication skills, with experience producing recap content, briefing documents, or campaign materials. 

• Comfort operating in a fast-paced startup environment with high autonomy and direct access to executive leadership. 

• Willingness to travel domestically, and occasionally internationally, for events.  

• Experience working with CRM and lead capture tools to track and report on event-sourced pipeline. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in AI infrastructure, HPC, semiconductors, or enterprise IT, with enough technical fluency to brief booth staff and answer attendee questions. 

• Experience representing a company on-site at flagship industry events such as ISC, SC, OCP, GTC, or re:Invent. 

• Background at a fast-growing or category-creation stage company. 

• Experience managing analyst or press interactions at events. 
  

Location: This is a remote position for employees residing within the United States.

We offer a competitive compensation package that includes equity, cash, and incentives, along with health and retirement benefits. Our dynamic, flexible work environment provides the opportunity to collaborate with some of the most influential names in the semiconductor industry. 

At Cornelis Networks your base salary is only one component of your comprehensive total rewards package. Your base pay will be determined by factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and location relative to the hiring range for the position. Depending on your role, you may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, including an annual bonus or sales incentives. 

In addition to your base pay, you’ll have access to a broad range of benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as disability and life insurance, a dependent care flexible spending account, accidental injury insurance, and pet insurance. We also offer generous paid holidays, 401(k) with company match, and Open Time Off (OTO) for regular full-time exempt employees. Other paid time off benefits include sick time, bonding leave, and pregnancy disability leave. 

Cornelis Networks does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. Cornelis Networks is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.