Job Description: 

Celonis is growing its Global Events & Experiences group and looking for an experienced and strategic event director to join the team! In this role, the  director will provide top-tier event strategy and outstanding operational excellence to ensure our flagship events deliver impactful, innovative, and unforgettable, end-to-end experiences. 

The ideal director is a dynamic creative thinker and a driven achiever who understands how to plan and execute a diverse array of strategic event experiences for audiences ranging from 100 to 3,000+. This individual must possess an understanding and passion for collaboration, event strategy, content management, overall all program operations logistics, content & program comms development & delivery, experiential design & delivery, event management and all other event marketing components essential for crafting a meaningful, memorable, and strategic tier one “best in class” event experiences.

This director will lead in executing pre-, during, and post-show for our annual user conference, Celosphere, and other landmark events at Celonis. This director will work collaboratively alongside our existing program operations manager and director of events & experiences of Celosphere. This director will also work collaboratively alongside event strategists, project managers, communications, digital & social promotions, procurement, finance, A/V & production, executive offices, field marketing, customer advocacy, partner marketing, product marketing, sales, brand, marketing operations and leadership in support of our flagship event “Celosphere” and our most impactful proprietary events here at Celonis. 

This role reports to the  Senior Director,  Events & Experiences.  This role is responsible for architecting and delivering events that support and align with all regions of the company. 

Responsibilities:

• Drive innovation, creativity, strategy, measurement & operational excellence in event experiences, leveraging emerging technologies and trends to deliver best-in-class events.
• Lead and manage a team of event and production professionals, providing guidance, mentorship, and support to ensure event execution.
• Proficient in crafting diverse, strategic event experiences for audiences of 100 to 3,000+, showcasing strong creative thinking and audience engagement skills.
• Strong event management/operation skills demonstrated by previous experience in crafting compelling and relevant proprietary events that engage our communities and drive our business objectives. 
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand their event needs and objectives and develop experiential components that drive engagement and strong ROI.
• Break down silos, ensuring we demonstrate fully integrated comms in everything we do and helping bring others along, in our own Communications group and cross-functionally with various departments -- with strong communications and influence skills. Be a strong team player and collaborator. 
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with external vendors, partners, and industry associations to enhance event quality and achieve business goals.
• Stay updated on industry trends, competitive landscape, and emerging event technologies to ensure Celonis events remain cutting-edge and impactful.
• Proven record of successful creative impact and operational excellence in large-scale global events, preferably in the technology industry.
• Tangible historical experience managing and developing high-performing teams, bringing forward an inspiring, yet structured approach to foster a culture of collaboration and innovation.
• Demonstrable record of setting strategic direction to accomplish immediate and long-range objectives that address business issues and build trust across all stakeholder groups.
• Strong relationship-building skills, with the ability to effectively engage and influence internal and external stakeholders at all levels. Grace under pressure is critical.
• Support our strategic events & experiences department cross-functionally to deliver other key events and experiences within our Celonis event ecosystem.
• Demonstrable negotiation and vendor management skills.
• Strong budget management skills.
• Willingness to travel globally as required.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, design, business administration, or a related field or equivalent event marketing industry experience. 
• 5+ years' experience managing a team of events producers (keynote and stage producers), content and creative.
• High potential, creative, collaborative, strategic and organized leader with 5+ years of experience creating, producing, strategic events &  experiences within a complex and heavily matrixed corporate environment.
• Agency and brand experience preferred.