Program Manager, Events
Owns Relativity's presence at Tier 1 legal-industry trade shows (e.g., Legalweek, ILTACON), handling planning, budgeting, booth production, vendor negotiation, and on-site execution in a hybrid Chicago-area role. Partners with Brand, Sales, and Demand Gen teams, using tools like Cvent and Salesforce.
- Compensation
- $101K–$151K / yr
- Location
- United States
- Work setup
- Onsite
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Project management
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- BA/BS in Marketing, Business, Communications, or related discipline, or at least 3 years of event/conference planning experience with increasing responsibility
- Must be located in the Chicago-land area for in-office 2 days a week
Nice to have
- 5-7 years of program/event management experience, ideally in B2B technology, SaaS, or professional services
- Direct experience planning a company's presence at Tier 1 industry tradeshows, including booth/exhibit management, floor space negotiation, and sponsorship strategy
- Familiarity with lead retrieval and booth technology; experience partnering with Demand Generation on lead follow-up and ROI reporting
- Hands-on experience with online event registration/management tools (e.g., Cvent) and CRM platforms such as Salesforce
- Experience coordinating and motivating event staff
- Demonstrated success working on multi-million dollar events with multiple stakeholders
- Comfort using data and reporting tools to measure event performance and inform strategy
- Meticulous attention to detail and a strong design aesthetic
- Proven history of initiative, creativity, and self-motivation
- Superb organizational skills; able to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Superior collaboration skills across interdisciplinary teams
- Proficiency with modern project management tools
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven team environment with shifting priorities
Full description
Posting Type
Hybrid
Job Overview
As a Program Manager, Events, you will help bring Relativity's mission to life -- to organize data, discover the truth, and act on it -- by designing and delivering event programs that engage our community and deepen relationships with our customers and partners.
This role owns Relativity’s presence at Tier 1 trade shows, serving as the lead planner, production owner, and on-site point of contact. With minimal supervision, this person leads programs from planning through execution, partners with Brand and cross-functional teams to bring creative vision to life and proactively solves project challenges to deliver high-impact, operationally sound experiences that support broader business goals.
Must be located in the Chicago-land area for our in-office 2 days a week requirement.
Job Description and Requirements Role Responsibilities:
- Deliver a seamless event experience -- in person, virtual, and hybrid -- for participants, sponsors, vendor partners, and staff
- Serve as the lead production owner of Relativity's presence at Tier 1 industry tradeshows (e.g., Legalweek, ILTACON), from planning through execution. This includes pre-planning tasks such as floor space selection, contract negotiation, and sponsorship packages.
- Act as team advisor and may become actively involved in meeting project objectives and resolving problems
- Own the full program lifecycle: developing RFPs, budgeting, contracting and negotiations, site selection, housing for attendees, and meeting specifications (e.g., menu planning, logistics, audio visual, space assignments, signage, etc.)
- Partner closely with the Brand team to concept and develop engaging trade show environments that bring Relativity’s broader brand vision to life.
- Bring creative ideas and experiential recommendations to the Brand team, helping translate creative direction into functional, impactful physical experiences.
- Own booth production and ensure layouts, signage, demo areas, meeting spaces, hospitality, activations, and other customer touch-points work cohesively within the overall experience.
- Manage tradeshow budgets, exhibitor logistics, and vendor relationships (booth build, drayage, AV, lead retrieval technology) to maximize ROI and brand impact at flagship events
- Partner with Sales and Demand Generation on tradeshow lead capture, qualification workflows, and post-show follow-up to ensure pipeline impact is tracked and reported
- Ensure events and content delivery strategies are aligned with Relativity's strategic objectives and support the broader legal data intelligence brand story
- Maintain strong internal and external communications and develop relationships with all event stakeholders, including attendees, Relativity teammates, sponsors, and vendor partners