In Materialise’s Staff department, we believe that meaningful impact starts with people and their expertise. If you’re passionate about shaping a strong, effective, and forward-looking organization, you’ll love being a part of this team. Through the knowledge and dedication of these teams, we’re creating value every day and building the foundation for long-term success.
As Event Marketing Manager at Materialise, you own the end to end strategy, marketing tactics, planning, coordination, and execution of our global, strategic and HQ events. You combine strategic marketing thinking with operational precision, turning every approved event into an integrated marketing moment that is on brand, measurable, and built to drive real business impact. If you are someone who thrives on complexity, keeps every detail under control, and knows how to make a live event land, this role is for you.
- Contribute input on feasibility, format, and strategic fit prior to event approval, ensuring decisions are grounded in operational reality and marketing potential.
- Take full ownership of approved global and HQ events from confirmation to completion, ensuring strategic, creative, and operational alignment throughout.
- Define clear event objectives, target audiences, and success criteria in line with Business Unit OKRs and the broader Marketing Strategy.
- Define the event marketing strategy and tactical approach for each approved event, including channel mix, audience targeting, pre-event campaign plan, on-site activation, and post-event follow-up.
- Treat every event as an integrated marketing moment rather than a standalone activation, ensuring it connects to and reinforces the broader campaign narrative.
- Develop the full event plan and timeline, including booth concept, required deliverables, and supporting marketing activities.
- Collaborate closely with Marketing Managers to ensure event objectives and messaging align with Business Unit campaign strategies.
- Work with discipline experts across creative, digital, content, automation, and data to deliver all required event assets, digital campaigns, and materials.
- Partner with Sales and Business Development to align on lead handling, customer meeting planning, and shared event goals.
- Collaborate with the Sales Enablement and Data Expert to define lead capture methods, handover processes, and attribution logic for each event.
- Manage vendor contracts and logistics in collaboration with Procurement, Facilities, and external partners.
- Prepare internal communication materials including event briefs, talking points, and logistics guides for teams attending the event.
- Act as the main point of contact during both event preparation and on-site execution.
- Oversee booth setup, logistics, and partner coordination to ensure flawless delivery.
- Coordinate live event coverage including photography, video, and social media updates with Marketing Specialists.
- Resolve on-site issues quickly and decisively to guarantee a smooth experience for attendees and internal stakeholders alike.
- Define and implement lead capture strategies for each event, ensuring high quality data collection and a seamless handover to Sales.
- Work with the Sales Enablement and Data Expert to align on lead flow, scoring, and follow-up triggers for event-generated contacts.
- Ensure event-generated leads are correctly integrated into the CRM and contribute visibly to pipeline reporting and attribution.
- Continuously optimize lead capture approaches based on event performance data and Sales feedback.
- Conduct post-event evaluations measuring success against defined objectives, including attendance, leads generated, engagement, and ROI.
- Document learnings and update best practices in the Event Playbook to raise the bar for future events.
- Maintain and develop partner and venue contacts, actively exploring new opportunities that could strengthen the event portfolio.
- Stay current on event marketing innovations, emerging formats, and industry trends, assessing their potential value for Materialise events.
- 5+ years of experience in event marketing or a similar role, with a proven track record of managing large-scale or international events end to end.
- Strong strategic marketing mindset: you understand how events fit into the broader campaign and business context, not just the logistics.
- Experienced in developing integrated event marketing strategies including pre-event campaigns, on-site activation, and post-event follow-up.
- Solid experience in lead capture via events, including defining capture methods, managing handover processes, and optimizing lead quality and conversion.
- Comfortable managing budgets, vendor relationships, and complex logistics simultaneously without losing sight of the bigger picture.
- Experienced working with event registration or management platforms such as Cvent, Eventbrite, or similar.
- Familiar with CRM systems and how event data flows into pipeline reporting and attribution.
- A natural collaborator who builds strong relationships with both strategic and operational profiles across the organization.
- Exceptionally organized and detail-oriented, especially under the time pressure that live events demand.
- Calm and decisive on-site: you handle last-minute changes without losing oversight of quality or the attendee experience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
A proactive, ownership-minded approach with a drive to continuously improve.
What’s waiting for you
Work that matters
The technology we build at Materialise pushes the boundaries. You’ll find pride in building something that matters, whether you designed it, printed it, or shipped it. No matter your role, we unlock new possibilities to build a better and healthier world every day.
At Materialise, we expect you to think about the customer, not just the task. You push for better solutions and care about the difference your work makes.
A people-centered space
When you join Materialise, you join a group of colleagues invested in you, not just your work. From your own team to a department across the world, you’ll find a sense of belonging with people who help without being asked, challenge you, and have your back.
At the same time, we expect you to invest in the people around you — not just your own work — to make the group stronger than the sum of its parts.
An environment of trust
As a company of innovators, we know how crucial autonomy is in your work. When we hire you, we trust in your expertise, giving you space to organize your tasks, work flexibly, and make your own calls.
At Materialise, we expect you to deliver on that trust and keep your commitments.
A career ready to build
When you see opportunities for your career to grow at Materialise, we encourage you to go for them. People shape a fulfilling career at their own pace here.
At Materialise, we expect you to take initiative in your own development. Don’t wait for someone else to plan your career. Step into the space and make it count.
Make a difference in our Staff department.
