Senior Marketing Manager, Global Events

Job Description:

Nextracker's dynamic Marketing team is seeking a Senior Marketing Manager of Global Events to lead planning, execution, and optimization of high-impact events worldwide. This role reports to the Director of Corporate Marketing and bridges the relationship between Nextracker and its global customers and stakeholders. Responsibilities include developing strategies and plans that align with business objectives, ensuring exceptional customer and stakeholder experiences, and implementing best practices to deliver compelling content designed to engage audiences and strengthen Nextracker's global brand in the energy transition.

Event Strategy and Planning

• Develop and implement a comprehensive global event strategy to support business objectives, brand positioning, and audience engagement
• Help drive awareness of our high-performing, quality technology, products, services, and solutions to our key audiences including Engineering, Procurement Contractors (EPCs), solar project developers, and investors using integrated marketing and event strategies
• Identify key industry events, sponsorship opportunities, and event initiatives to enhance brand presence
• Establish event goals, KPIs, and success metrics to measure impact and optimize performance

Event Execution and Logistics

• Lead end-to-end planning and execution of global events, including conferences, summits, manufacturing openings, summits, trade shows, customer events, and corporate activations
• Manage event sponsorships, speaker engagements, and executive participation
• Ensure seamless event production, including content management, audiovisual, stage design, branding, and attendee experience
• Manage the Global Events budget and support purchase order and accounts payable processes for all global internal and external events
• Create and maintain surveys, reports and analysis for events and other in-person and virtual events, utilizing a data-focused approach to improve marketing ROI
• Build and maintain strong relationships with vendors, event organizations, related solar media/agency partners

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with marketing, sales, product, and executive teams to align event strategies with broader business goals
• Work closely with regional teams to adapt events to cultural and market-specific needs
• Collaborate with creative teams to develop compelling event content, branding, and messaging

Stakeholder & Vendor Management

• Build and maintain relationships with key industry partners, vendors, agencies, and event organizers
• Performance Analysis & Optimization
• Track event performance, analyze attendee feedback, and provide post-event reports with actionable insights
• Implement best practices and innovative approaches to enhance event effectiveness and ROI
• Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies to improve event experiences

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in global event management, corporate events, or experiential marketing
• Strong leadership, project management, and budgeting capabilities
• Passion for renewable energy with expertise in the industry landscape and customer base
• Proven ability to manage agency relationships and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders
• Experience leading global event strategy, marketing activations, and trade shows (in-person & virtual)
• Strong event design aesthetic and production leadership
• Solid understanding of integrated marketing strategies for global B2B and regional markets
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
• Proficiency in event management software, CRM platforms, and virtual event technologies
• Ability to create and deliver compelling presentations to executive-level stakeholders
• Experience working in small marketing teams with embedded agencies
• Skilled in marketing project management and budgeting tools (e.g., Asana, NetSuite)
• Adaptability to fast-paced, high-pressure environments with tight deadlines
• Highly resourceful, accountable, and capable of thriving in ambiguity
• Willingness to travel globally, including evenings and weekends as needed
• Experience in Solar/Energy industries is preferred but not necessary
• Fluency in additional languages is a plus

Nextracker offers a comprehensive benefits package. We provide health care coverage, dental and vision, 401(K) participation including company matching, company paid holidays with unlimited paid time off, generous discretionary company bonuses, life and disability protection and more. Employees in certain positions may be eligible for stock compensation. All plans are in accordance with relevant plan documents. For more information on Nextracker's benefits please view our company website at www.nextracker.com.

Pay is based on market location and may vary based on factors including experience, skills, education and other job-related reasons. The annual salary range for this position is $160,000 - $175,000.

At Nextracker, we are leading in the energy transition, providing the most comprehensive portfolio of intelligent solar tracker and software solutions for solar power plants, as well as strategic services to capture the full value of solar power plants for our customers. Our talented worldwide teams are transforming PV plant performance every day with smart technology, data monitoring and analysis services.

For us at Nextracker, sustainability is not just a word. It's a core part of our business, values and our operations. Our sustainability efforts are based on five cornerstones: People, Community, Environment, Innovation, and Integrity. We are creative, collaborative and passionate problem-solvers from diverse backgrounds, driven by our shared mission to provide smart solar and software solutions for our customers and to mitigate climate change for future generations.

Nextracker is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Culture is our Passion