B2B Event Marketing Manager (6-Month Contract)
Manage B2B events for Instacart, ensuring flawless execution and measurable impact over a 6-month contract.
Posted by employer 4 days ago
First seen on Joblaze 3 days ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Execute B2B event calendar
- Produce event creative assets
- Build and maintain project plans and budgets
- Establish reporting and measurement framework
- Manage vendor and contract relationships
Must have
- 5 to 10 years of B2B event marketing experience
- Hands-on Cannes Lions experience required
- Proven track record managing high-profile tradeshows
- Highly organized
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience with contract negotiation and vendor invoicing
Nice to have
- Experience with Cvent, Salesforce, Google Sheets, or Excel
- Experience with events in the eCommerce, AdTech, and/or CPG marketing industries
- Experience managing large-scale events (100 to 600+ attendees)
Practical constraints
- Ability to travel 2 to 4 times during the contract period
Requirements
- Experience
- 5–10 years
Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
The B2B Event Marketing Manager at Instacart is responsible for overseeing the execution of a diverse range of industry events, ensuring that each is delivered on time and within budget. This role requires extensive experience in B2B event marketing, particularly with high-profile tradeshows like Cannes Lions, and demands strong organizational and communication skills. Ideal candidates will have a background in managing large-scale events and be comfortable handling vendor relationships and contract negotiations. Instacart's flexible work model supports a collaborative environment, allowing for effective coordination across various teams.
Joblaze insights
- Listed 3 days ago — first seen on Joblaze September 19, 2026. Last confirmed on Instacart's careers page September 21, 2026.
- Salary band is below the typical range for Sales/Marketing roles (median ~$140,000).
- Starts above 58% of 85 comparable mid sales/marketing roles in United States that list Salesforce we track (median $102,855 across 51 companies). See Salesforce salary trends
- Salesforce appears in 9.3% of 1427 comparable mid sales/marketing roles in United States; Event Marketing appears in 0.1% of 1427 comparable mid sales/marketing roles in United States.
Quick facts
- Is the B2B Event Marketing Manager (6-Month Contract) role remote?
- Yes — Instacart lists this as a fully remote position.
- What's the salary range?
- Instacart lists $119,000–$150,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- 5–10 years of relevant experience for this B2B Event Marketing Manager (6-Month Contract) role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: B2B, CVENT, Event Marketing, Excel, Google Sheets, Salesforce.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Instacart targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Contract for this B2B Event Marketing Manager (6-Month Contract) role at Instacart.
From the original posting
We're transforming the grocery industry
Why this role is on the menu
Instacart's commercial event calendar, spanning premier industry tradeshows like Cannes Lions, Expo West, and Shoptalk Europe alongside owned executive programs and bespoke cultural hospitality experiences, needs dedicated, hands-on ownership for the next six months. Without this role, event logistics, vendor relationships, and cross-functional coordination across Sales, Corp Comms, Product Marketing, Growth Marketing, and Creative go unmanaged at a critical point in our B2B growth. This contract role exists to ensure every Instacart presence at a major industry event is executed with precision, on budget, and with measurable impact. By the end of the engagement, Instacart's reputation as a sophisticated event marketer in the eCommerce, AdTech, and CPG space will be meaningfully advanced.
What you'll cook up in your first year
- Instacart's B2B event calendar is executed flawlessly across premier tradeshows (Cannes Lions, Expo West, Shoptalk Europe), executive programs, and bespoke hospitality experiences, with every event delivered on time and within budget.
- Event creative assets are produced in close partnership with marketing, creative, and sales teams, ensuring consistent brand representation across all touchpoints.
- Project plans, timelines, and budgets are built and maintained per event, giving stakeholders across Sales, Corp Comms, Product Marketing, Growth Marketing, and Creative clear visibility and alignment throughout.
- A reporting and measurement framework is in place that captures event performance and informs future investment decisions.
- Vendor and contract relationships are managed efficiently, with invoicing and negotiations handled smoothly to keep event operations running without friction.
The secret ingredients we're looking for
Must-have pantry staples (Minimum Qualifications)
- 5 to 10 years of B2B event marketing experience
- Hands-on Cannes Lions experience required
- Proven track record managing high-profile tradeshows and industry events
- Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple events simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience with contract negotiation and vendor invoicing
- Comfortable with administrative duties and operational support
- Ability to travel 2 to 4 times during the contract period
Optional garnishes (Preferred Qualifications)
- Experience with Cvent, Salesforce, Google Sheets, or Excel
- Experience with events in the eCommerce, AdTech, and/or CPG marketing industries
- Experience managing large-scale events (100 to 600+ attendees)
#LI-Remote
Instacart provides highly market-competitive compensation and benefits in each location where our employees work. This role is remote and the base pay range for a successful candidate is dependent on their permanent work location. Please review our Flex First remote work policy here.
Offers may vary based on many factors, such as candidate experience and skills required for the role. Additionally, this role is eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants. Please read more about our benefits offerings here.
For US based candidates, the base pay ranges for a successful candidate are listed below.
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