Event Marketing Manager
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
An Event Marketing Manager manages the complete process of an event including planning stage, running the actual event itself and the post-event evaluation. Manages operational and administrative functions to ensure event is delivered efficiently. Ensures event is in line with company's overall marketing strategy and attracts target audience.
Job Outlook
There were 88 Event Marketing Manager job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 2257 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Marketing Manager industry, which includes the Event Marketing Manager career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Event Marketing Manager jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $90,278.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $94,647.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Event Marketing Manager postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $73,750.
Education and Experience
Posted Event Marketing Manager jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 2.79% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 50.24% |
| Master's Degree | 3.85% |
| Doctoral Degree | 0.13% |
| Other | 10.77% |
Posted Event Marketing Manager jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 26.46% |
| 3 to 5 years | 57.25% |
| 6 to 8 years | 13.41% |
| 9+ years | 2.88% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Event Marketing Manager positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Communication (54.9%)
- Sales (44.26%)
- Detail Oriented (42.93%)
- Planning (41.56%)
- Management (36.02%)
- Leadership (24.15%)
- Writing (21.09%)
- Organizational Skills (18.87%)
- Budgeting (18.52%)
- Self-Motivation (17.94%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Event Planning (24.54%)
- Project Management (31.94%)
- Marketing (88.42%)
- Marketing Management (25.58%)
- Event Management (27.86%)
- Event Marketing (48.55%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Marketing Communications (12.15%)
- Target Audience (4.7%)
- Engagement Marketing (6.83%)
- Digital Marketing (6.41%)
- Salesforce (9.68%)
- Branding (7.26%)
- Lead Generation (15.28%)
- Marketing Planning (2.56%)
- Brand Awareness (20.31%)
- Newsletters (3.89%)
- Public Relations (6.45%)
- Business To Business (6.98%)
- Social Media (10.73%)
- Customer Relationship Management (6.26%)
- Demand Generation (7.5%)
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (12.62%)
- Email Marketing (4.51%)
- Marketing Strategies (13.15%)
- Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) (6.36%)
- Budget Management (8.69%)
- Marketing Materials (7.45%)
- Event Strategy (11.58%)
Salary Boosting Skills
A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.
- Event Management (57.16%)
- Marketing Management (52.48%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Event Marketing Manager skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Marketing Events Manager
- Marketing and Events Manager
- Retail Marketing Manager
- District Marketing Manager
- Sales and Marketing Manager
- Marketing and Special Events Manager
- Global Events Manager
- Social Media Manager
- Marketing and Events Intern
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Event Marketing Manager jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Leaf At Home LTD (180)
- Lumen Technologies (68)
- Beacon Hill Staffing Group (62)
- Rocket Software (51)
- Leaffilter North (42)
- Franklincovey (35)
- Amazon (27)
- Andersen Windows (23)
- Window Nation (22)
- Arrow Electronics (18)
North Carolina
- Leaf At Home LTD (16)
- Goldfish Swim School (4)
- Window Nation (3)
- Snapav (3)
- GlaxoSmithKline (2)
- Hines (2)
- Leaffilter North (2)
- Wake Forest University (2)
- Capitol Broadcasting Company (2)
- Avidxchange (2)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
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