Event Content Manager

Robert Half is partnering with a leading Fortune 500 global technology company in Seattle to hire an Event Content Project Manager supporting a marketing team that delivers large-scale, high-profile industry events attended by thousands of participants and featuring hundreds of sessions and speakers.

Duration: 8-Month Contract

Location: Seattle, WA (Onsite)

Hours: 40 Hours/Week

Pay Rate: $40–45/Hour (W2)

Position Overview:

The Event Content Manager will support the planning, development, and execution of content for large-scale conferences, customer events, and executive programs. Partnering closely with product marketing, speakers, customers, and cross-functional stakeholders, this individual will manage content strategy, session development, speaker coordination, timelines, and deliverables across assigned event tracks. The ideal candidate is a highly organized project manager with strong event management experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while ensuring high-quality content is delivered on time and within budget.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage end-to-end content development and execution for assigned event content tracks, breakout sessions, and speaker programs.
• Establish and maintain content development schedules, milestones, deadlines, and deliverables to ensure successful event execution.
• Partner with product marketing, event teams, and subject matter experts to define content strategy and track objectives.
• Coordinate content reviews and approvals while ensuring alignment with event goals, audience needs, and quality standards.
• Collaborate with session owners, employee speakers, customer speakers, and marketing stakeholders to develop engaging, high-quality content experiences.
• Monitor content progress, identify risks, and proactively communicate status updates and mitigation plans to stakeholders.
• Serve as part of a cross-functional event "tiger team" responsible for planning, resource allocation, budget oversight, and operational execution.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, customers, vendors, and external partners.
• Track project performance and prepare regular reports, dashboards, and executive updates regarding content development progress.
• Support vendor management activities, including coordination, communication, and deliverable tracking.
• Monitor and maintain content quality standards across all assigned programs and sessions.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives, onboarding documentation, and staffing analyses to support future event planning efforts.

Required Qualifications:

• 2–3+ years of experience in event management, event marketing, project management, content operations, or a related field.
• Experience supporting large-scale conferences, corporate events, trade shows, or customer-facing event programs preferred.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating cross-functional stakeholders, speakers, vendors, and executive-level partners.
• Experience managing budgets, timelines, and resource planning activities.
• Proficiency with project management tools such as Asana and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team environment.
• Experience preparing presentations, project reports, and executive communications.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project management certifications such as PMP, PgMP, PRINCE2, CMP, or equivalent.
• Experience supporting technology, cloud, SaaS, or enterprise-focused events.
• Familiarity with event content strategy, speaker management, and conference programming.
• Experience working with external vendors, customers, and senior executive stakeholders.

The salary range for this position is $40-45/hour. Benefits available to contract/temporary professionals, include medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information. Our specialized recruiting professionals apply their expertise and utilize our proprietary AI to find you great job matches faster.