Your work days are brighter here.At Workday, it all began with a conversation over breakfast. When our founders met at a sunny California diner, they came up with an idea to revolutionize the enterprise software market. And when we began to rise, one thing that really set us apart was our culture. A culture which was driven by our value of putting our people first. And ever since, the happiness, development, and contribution of every Workmate is central to who we are. Our Workmates believe a healthy employee-centric, collaborative culture is the essential mix of ingredients for success in business. That’s why we look after our people, communities and the planet while still being profitable. Feel encouraged to shine, however that manifests: you don’t need to hide who you are. You can feel the energy and the passion, it's what makes us unique. Inspired to make a brighter work day for all and transform with us to the next stage of our growth journey? Bring your brightest version of you and have a brighter work day here.About the TeamThe Marketing Project Manager, who reports into the Project Management Office (PMO), plays a key role in the organization, coordination, and management of Workday’s industry events and trade shows as well as corporate, executive, and internal events as needed. Demonstrating their keen understanding of business to business marketing, this person will drive, facilitate, and lead our events from planning through execution, ensuring all activities and results are met and synchronized to deliver a high-quality event experience in a successful and timely way.About the RolePartner with the global event marketing team and other functional leads to define, document, and communicate event scope with all key partners.Build project plans and schedules to support the successful execution of our events including planning, website development, announcements, registration, virtual event platform needs, onsite coordination (booth fixtures, video, swag, handouts, posters, directional signage, etc.), among others. Ensure all deliverables align with project scope and goals.Coordinate, facilitate, and drive status meetings. Complete meeting agendas, highlight key landmarks, drive issue resolution, and keep track of next steps. Summarize and communicate meeting outcomes to all event partners.Track key dates, run task/project/program/event dependencies, facilitate creative and approvals, and proactively communicate issues.Conduct offline meetings with cross-functional marketing teams (creative, digital, web production, QA, localization, social, demand, customer marketing, product marketing, regional teams, etc.) to ensure priorities are known, issues are resolved, and efforts are coordinated.Maintain communication with all project/event partners to ensure inter-departmental alignment, optimization of resources, smooth handoffs, and project/program/event consistency and quality.Assign creative and production resources through project management tool. Lead and supervise progress, handoffs, and status.Audit projects/events once completed, conduct post-mortem meetings, outline improvements, and implement process changes in collaboration with the event marketing team and PMO.About YouBasic Qualifications3 to 5 years project management experience.Bachelor’s degree required.Shown experience working with cross-functional teams and running virtual teams.Outstanding organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills (verbal and written).Strong ability to analyze issues, tackle problems, and improve processes.Other QualificationsProficient in project management tools (e.g., Workfront, Google docs, Smartsheet, MS Project, etc.).Understanding of SaaS and/or enterprise software marketing a plus.Enthusiastic, standout colleague who thrives in a fast-paced environment.Understanding of design concepts, file types, and execution requirements.Experience and interest in event management a plus.PMP certification is a plus.Agency experience is a plus.Workday Pay Transparency StatementThe annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here.Primary Location: USA.CA.Pleasanton Primary Location Base Pay Range: $102,800 USD - $154,200 USD Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $82,400 USD - $154,200 USDOur Approach to Flexible Work With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process!
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