Who we are

Socket helps devs and security teams ship faster by cutting out security busywork. Thousands of orgs use Socket to safely find, audit, and manage open source code. Our customers — from Anthropic to xAI, and Figma to Vercel — love Socket (just check out their tweets to see for yourself!)

Founded by Feross Aboukhadijeh, a long-time open source maintainer with software downloaded over a billion times a month, Socket has raised $65M in funding from top angels, operators, and security leaders.

About the Role

We're looking for a high-performing Event Marketing Manager to lead our global events strategy and execution. In this role, you'll be a force multiplier — creating memorable experiences that drive brand awareness, generate qualified leads, and strengthen relationships with our developer and security communities. You'll play a critical role in scaling our events program, building meaningful connections, and creating the experiences that fuel our business growth.

This role is remote with 30-40% travel required, including some international conferences and events.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive events marketing strategy that drives measurable business outcomes

• Plan and manage 30+ events annually — from intimate developer meetups to large-scale conference activations

• Own end-to-end event execution from initial concept through post-event ROI analysis and optimization

• Coordinate complex logistics across multiple time zones, managing vendors, venues, and cross-functional teams

• Build trust and strong relationships with industry conference organizers, developer communities, and key stakeholders

• Create compelling event experiences that showcase our products and tell our brand story authentically

• Track strategic initiatives, manage event budgets, and ensure flawless execution

• Facilitate communication between sales, marketing, and product teams to align events with business objectives

• Design and execute pre-event, during-event, and post-event marketing campaigns that maximize engagement

• Identify and secure speaking opportunities for company leadership at relevant industry conferences

• Anticipate challenges and proactively solve problems to keep high-priority events and activations moving forward

• Lead content creation from events including recorded sessions, case studies, and social media amplification
  

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in B2B events marketing, with at least 2 years in the Cybersecurity space

• Experience with developer-focused events, security conferences, or technical trade shows strongly preferred

• Proven track record managing events at scale with demonstrable business impact and ROI measurement

• Expert proficiency in event management platforms, marketing automation tools, and CRM systems

• Exceptional project management skills with the natural ability to juggle multiple priorities seamlessly

• A go-getter attitude — you spot opportunities before they happen, make decisions, and take action without waiting to be asked

• Highly organized, insanely resourceful, and always thinking two steps ahead to deliver flawless experiences

• Strong creative problem-solving abilities and comfort working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments

• Genuine passion for creating exceptional experiences for technical audiences and developer communities

As we know how important clarity is when looking for a new role, we've put together a read-me about the Interview Process at Socket, should you be invited for an interview.

At Socket, we

1. Pursue Excellence: We set ourselves apart by consistently delivering work of exceptional quality and distinction.

2. Move with urgency and focus: We prioritize swift, decisive action.

3. Think rigorously: We care about being right and it often takes reasoning from first principles to get there. We value alternative perspectives and have constructive discussions.

4. Trust and amplify: We overtrust, always assume good intent, and give specific feedback to help each other improve.

5. Feel a strong sense of ownership: We wear many hats and feel a strong sense of overall ownership of the company and we're non-territorial regarding our nominal domains.

6. Are customer obsessed: We relentlessly prioritize the needs of our customers, striving to exceed their expectations and delight them at every interaction.