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: 9-Month Contract

Location: Seattle, WA (Onsite)

Hours: 40 Hours/Week

Pay Rate: $40–45/Hour (W2)

Position Overview:

This role will manage the planning, development, and execution of event content programs across multiple event initiatives, with a focus on content operations, session management, speaker coordination, and program delivery. The ideal candidate brings experience supporting large-scale conferences or enterprise events, thrives in fast-paced environments, and has a proven ability to manage complex workstreams, drive execution, and collaborate effectively across teams and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own end-to-end delivery of assigned event content workstreams across large-scale industry events and conferences.
• Manage project plans, timelines, trackers, milestones, and content deliverables to ensure successful execution.
• Coordinate event sessions, speaker communications, presentation materials, and content scheduling within event platforms and catalogs.
• Partner with marketing and stakeholder teams to align content development with event objectives and attendee experiences.
• Manage high volumes of sessions, speakers, and content assets across multiple concurrent programs.
• Provide regular status updates to leadership and stakeholders, proactively identifying risks, dependencies, and roadblocks.
• Drive process improvements and support innovative approaches to event content delivery.
• Conduct post-event analysis and provide recommendations to improve future event programs and attendee experiences.

Qualifications:

• 4+ years of project or program management experience supporting event content, conference programming, experiential marketing, or large-scale event initiatives.
• Experience managing content-focused workstreams for enterprise conferences, summits, or events with thousands of attendees.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience coordinating breakout sessions, speaker programs, conference agendas, or event content operations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience presenting updates and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Advanced proficiency with Airtable, RainFocus, Microsoft 365 , and similar project management platforms.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working within large enterprise organizations, preferably within technology or related industries.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience supporting conferences with 5,000+ attendees .
• Experience managing content programs involving 100+ sessions and hundreds of speakers .
• Experience working directly with speakers, executives, content owners, and marketing stakeholders.
• PMP, PgMP, CMP, PRINCE2, or similar project management certifications are a plus.

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.