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Director, Strategic Events

Box · Redwood City, CA, United States, San Francisco, CA, United States · On-site

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About Box

Intelligent Content Management makes it easy to automate workflows, collaborate internally and externally, and protect your sensitive data, all on one platform. Backed by Bessemer, a16z and NEA.

About the role

Box is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Actual base salary (or OTE if commissionable role) is dependent upon factors such as: knowledge, skill level, experience, and work location. This role is also eligible for equity and benefits. For more information , check out our benefits and perks . In accordance with OFCCP compliance, here is the Pay Transparency Provision .

What they're looking for

  • Own and evolve Box’s strategic events vision, including marquee moments such as BoxWorks, Dreamforce, Google Next, and other high-impact national and sponsored events
  • Develop a clear event strategy that connects Box-led and third-party events to business objectives, audience engagement, pipeline targets, and brand goals
  • Evaluate the right mix of events for Box to sponsor, host, and scale, ensuring investments are aligned to measurable return and long-term impact
  • Partner closely with executive stakeholders and cross-functional teams including Field Marketing, Partner Marketing, Product Marketing, Brand, PR, Content, and Sales to align priorities and execution
  • Lead the strategic planning behind large-scale customer experiences while guiding teams and agency partners responsible for production, logistics, and execution
  • Build and refine a repeatable playbook and operating framework for how Box approaches events, ensuring consistency in brand presence and decision-making across programs
More about this role

Box is looking for a strategic events leader who can define how we show up in the market and ensure our event investments drive measurable business impact. This role is critical as we sharpen our strategy across marquee events, sponsored industry moments, and the broader event portfolio, bringing greater clarity to where we invest, why we invest, and how those programs support pipeline and brand goals. We need someone who can operate as a true strategic partner to executive leadership, bring cohesion across teams, and elevate how Box presents itself through memorable, high-impact experiences. This person will create stronger alignment between strategic events and field priorities and build the framework that guides our event strategy going forward.

  • Own and evolve Box’s strategic events vision, including marquee moments such as BoxWorks, Dreamforce, Google Next, and other high-impact national and sponsored events.
  • Develop a clear event strategy that connects Box-led and third-party events to business objectives, audience engagement, pipeline targets, and brand goals.
  • Evaluate the right mix of events for Box to sponsor, host, and scale, ensuring investments are aligned to...

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