Senior Project Manager

Why This Role Matters
Foundry and TechCrunch produce some of the most influential tech and leadership events in the industry—CIO 100, CSO Awards and TechCrunch Disrupt among them. These events shape conversations at the highest levels of IT and innovation. As Senior Project Manager, you will be at the center of this ecosystem, ensuring flawless execution and driving strategic initiatives that impact thousands of technology leaders worldwide. 

What Makes It Exciting
High Impact: Your work directly influences the success of 350+ global events annually, including flagship gatherings that define industry trends.
Innovation-Driven: You'll lead projects involving AI-powered tools, advanced event tech, and global KPI tracking.
Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner with marketing, sales, operations, and editorial teams to align strategies and deliver exceptional attendee experiences.

This role offers the perfect blend of strategy and execution. You’ll have the autonomy to shape processes, introduce new technologies, and influence how major tech events are delivered. If you thrive in fast-paced environments, love solving complex challenges, and want to make a measurable impact on the tech industry’s most respected events, this is your opportunity.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Event Technology Project Leadership: Manage Cvent processes and represent Foundry in platform strategy.
• Strategic Partnerships: Oversee licensing agreements and coordinate events/media collaboration
• Operational Excellence: Deliver monthly U.S. event reporting, forecasting, and team alignment communications.
• Event Operations: Create playbooks and scalable frameworks for event executions.
• Innovation Projects: Drive competitive intelligence and coordinate AI and automation initiatives.
• Global Integration: Standardize post-event reporting, track KPIs, and support global communications.
• TechCrunch Collaboration: Coordinate U.S. TechCrunch events and ensure synergy with Foundry programs.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, or related field
• 7+ years of experience in event project management, preferably in B2B technology or media.
• Strong strategic communication abilities and stakeholder management skills
• Familiarity with campaign workflows, lead generation, and event-driven marketing.
• Skilled at engaging executives, cross-functional leads, and external partners to drive consensus.
• Strong meeting facilitation and workshop design skills to align priorities and resolve conflicts.
• Ability to synthesize feedback and translate it into actionable alignment plans.
• Experience working with global teams and managing cross-functional projects.
• Strong understanding of digital marketing tools and analytics platforms.
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously under tight deadlines.
• Strong budget management and resource allocation skills.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills for executive-level reporting.
• Understanding of marketing automation tools (e.g., Marketo, HubSpot) and CRM systems.

Foundry is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status.

At Foundry, we are committed to fair and equitable pay practices. We pay our employees equitably for their work, and commensurate with their individual skills and experience. Salary range and additional compensation, including discretionary bonuses and incentive pay, are determined by a rigorous review process. This process considers the experience, education, certifications, and skills required for the specific role, equity with similarly situated employees, as well as employer-verified US region-specific market data provided by an independent 3rd party partner. The anticipated total annual compensation is $110,000 - $120,000.