This role will be based in San Francisco, Sunnyvale or New York.
At LinkedIn, our approach to flexible work is centered on trust and optimized for culture, connection, clarity, and the evolving needs of our business. The work location of this role is hybrid, meaning it will be performed both from home and from a LinkedIn office on select days, as determined by the business needs of the team.
About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Director of Global Events & Executive Engagement to lead our enterprise-wide events strategy and execution across the globe. This role will define and deliver breakthrough event experiences that deepen relationships with our most valuable customers, elevate our brand, and drive measurable business impact.
Reporting into senior marketing leadership, this role will lead a global team and oversee a diverse portfolio of owned events, from intimate, high-end executive experiences to large-scale conferences with thousands of attendees, as well as our presence at major industry events. This leader will also own all executive engagement programs, ensuring our senior executives consistently build meaningful, high-impact relationships with top customers.
This is a highly visible leadership role requiring strategic vision, creative excellence, operational rigor, and the ability to influence and align senior stakeholders across a complex, global organization.
Responsibilities
Global Events Strategy & Leadership
Define and lead a global, multi-year events strategy aligned with LinkedIn priorities, brand positioning, and business outcomes
Lead, inspire, and develop a distributed global team, setting a high bar for creativity, hospitality, and executional excellence
Establish scalable governance, processes, and standards that enable regional flexibility while ensuring consistency and quality
Creative Vision & Breakthrough Experiences
Develop innovative, differentiated event concepts that cut through the noise and set a new standard for customer engagement
Elevate events beyond logistics to become immersive, content-rich experiences that tell a compelling company story
Ensure exceptional hospitality across all events, with thoughtful, high-touch details
Owned Events (Executive to Large-Scale)
Oversee end-to-end planning and execution for:
Exclusive, high-end events for senior customers and executives
Regional customer and partner events
Large flagship conferences with thousands of attendees
Ensure experiences are tailored to audience needs while maintaining brand and quality consistency globally
Industry Events & Enterprise Presence
Own strategy and execution for the company鈥檚 participation in industry conferences and third-party events
Partner with Sales, Marketing, and Product to maximize impact from sponsorships, speaking opportunities, executive meetings, and experiential activations
Ensure cohesive integration with broader enterprise marketing and go-to-market initiatives
Executive Engagement Programs
Design and lead executive engagement programs that enable meaningful, authentic connections between senior executives and top customers
Act as a strategic advisor to the executive team, shaping agendas, experiences, and customer interactions
Ensure executive time at events is intentional, well-orchestrated, and tied to clear relationship and business outcomes
Stakeholder Management & Cross-Functional Leadership
Build strong, trusted partnerships with senior leaders across Marketing, Sales, Customer Success, Product, Communications, and Finance
Navigate complex enterprise dynamics, balancing competing priorities while maintaining momentum and alignment
Clearly communicate vision, strategy, and results to executive stakeholders
Event Operations, Budget & Measurement
Own global event operations, budgets, agencies, and vendor ecosystems with strong financial and operational discipline
Ensure flawless execution through rigorous planning, risk management, and post-event evaluation
Define and track clear success metrics for in-person engagement, including customer impact, pipeline influence, retention, satisfaction, and executive engagement outcomes
Continuously optimize strategy and execution using data, insights, and feedback