About the position

Uber Freight is scaling rapidly, and we need a proven marketing leader to own and elevate our experiential brand. This isn't just about booking booths, it’s about crafting premium, flawless experiences that delight our customers while turning industry forums and hosted events into measurable impact. As the owner of this function, you’ll blend strategy with hands-on execution. If you are a commercially minded marketer who thrives on taking full ownership, delivering high-touch customer activations, and connecting every event directly to account growth, this challenge is for you.

Responsibilities

• Build, evaluate, and manage Uber Freight’s annual industry events and hosted experiences calendar.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to help build a decision framework that determines where, how, and at what level we show up—from tier-1 trade shows to intimate hosted customer events.
• Ensure our presence, content, and activations reflect market leadership and deliver an impactful, premium experience.
• Manage every detail of execution, including vendor management, venue selection, booth strategy, onsite logistics, and run-of-show.
• Operate as the calm-under-pressure anchor onsite, anticipating issues and ensuring seamless execution every time.
• Allocate and optimize event spend to maximize ROI across all programs.
• Partner closely with Sales to map events against target accounts, secure qualified meetings, and drive engagement across the entire buyer journey.
• Track and report on key event metrics and ROI to evaluate program success.
• Deeply understand the in-person landscape for our Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) knowing exactly where our audience gathers so we can secure key speaking placements and maximize client engagement.
• Establish, communicate, and enforce clear pre-, during-, and post-event expectations with Sales, while building tight feedback loops to refine future strategy.
• Collaborate with Product Marketing, Brand & Creative, Communications, and broader cross-functional stakeholders to align messaging and amplify integrated campaigns.
• Maintain and manage a central internal event database to ensure full visibility into our event presence and strategy across the entire organization.

Requirements

• 7+ years of B2B field marketing and enterprise event operations experience.
• Experience hosting events.
• Willingness and ability to travel as needed for onsite management and activation (25%).

Nice-to-haves

• Meticulously organized with a track record of driving complex timelines, managing concurrent workstreams, and executing flawlessly.
• Skilled at building consensus across internal teams, establishing clear processes, and keeping stakeholders aligned.
• Direct experience aligning execution with both Customer Acquisition and Account Expansion sales teams in a B2B environment.
• Hands-on experience with event platforms and marketing stacks (e.g., Cvent, Salesforce, HubSpot).

Benefits

• Company sponsored health plan
• Dental and vision benefits
• 401k match
• Financial and mental wellness benefits
• Parental leave
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Life insurance
• Performance or sales incentive bonus program
• Participation in Uber Freight equity awards