CNBC Events is seeking a high-performing Marketing Director (Director Level) to join the Sales Marketing team for a maternity leave coverage position from May 2026-December 2026.
The Marketing Director will play a critical role in developing the go-to-market strategy for the 2027 event sales cycle and deliver top-notch pre-sale support through the development of new integrated marketing opportunities, maintenance of existing opportunities, creation of customized client proposals, and management of one direct report (Creative Strategist, Event Sales Marketing). The Marketing Director will report to the SVP & Senior Executive Producer of Events and Councils.
Critical to this role is the ability to effectively collaborate with the Event Sales Vice President and Sales Directors, the Event Partner Success team, Event Leads across Audience, Production, Editorial and Councils teams, CNBC International stakeholders, CNBC D2C and Verticals teams, and Sales Marketing/Ad Sales partners across both CNBC and Versant Media.
Excellent strategic thinking, organizational, written, verbal communication, and visual storytelling skills are a must, along with high proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, particularly PowerPoint and other tools such as SharePoint.
What you’ll do:
Partner with Sales, Production, Editorial, Audience, and Councils teams to develop a go-to-market strategy for 2027 and spearhead all corresponding sales collateral
Collaborate with Event teams including Sales, Partner Success, Production, Editorial, Audience, and Councils teams to develop and maintain new sales opportunities, as well as establish promotional plans to share opportunities both internally and externally
Manage all sponsor benefit inventory to maximize revenue potential while avoiding the oversale of premium, exclusive benefits
Direct the Creative Strategist, Event Sales Marketing, on day-to-day responsibilities, which may include responding to client RFPs, collaborating internally, creating and updating compelling sales materials, tracking proposals, routing proposals for internal approvals, managing sponsor benefit inventory, and ensuring smooth transition from pre-sale to post-sale
Routinely communicate with CNBC internal partners such as International and D2C/Verticals to identify collaboration opportunities to roll into CNBC Events core offerings
Refine sales and marketing processes, where necessary, to ensure smooth workflows
Engage with Versant Media Ad Sales and Marketing counterparts to integrate CNBC Events opportunities into larger, portfolio-wide proposals, and participate in both internal alignment meetings and external pitches/presentations when applicable to serve as the Events brand expert
What we’ll offer:
At CNBC Headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, you’ll have access to great perks and amenities:
Salary Range - $110,000-140,000