Event Marketing Specialist Jobs in California
Event Marketing Specialist jobs in California are among the most active in the country, concentrated in technology, entertainment, consumer goods, and live experiences, with openings at every level from coordinator to senior manager. Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego anchor the majority of hiring, with well-established employers like Salesforce, Apple, and Live Nation maintaining ongoing teams for product launches, trade shows, and branded activations. Experiential marketing, B2B conference management, and digital-integrated event production are the most in-demand specialties across the state. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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About the Role
Together AI is looking for an Event Marketing Manager to help execute high-impact events that bring our brand, technology, and community to life.
You'll work closely with our Field Marketing & Events team, primarily supporting major industry conferences and tradeshows, while also contributing to flagship first-party events, experiential activations, and other strategic programs. You'll own key aspects of event planning and execution, from logistics and sponsorships to onsite operations and post-event follow-up.
This is an opportunity for an events marketer ready to take on more ownership, gain experience across different event formats, and learn how exceptional events drive business impact, from brand awareness and community engagement to pipeline generation and customer relationships.
Responsibilities
Execute Industry Conferences & Tradeshows
- Plan and execute key workstreams for major industry conferences and tradeshows, including sponsorship deliverables, booth logistics, vendors, staffing, shipping, and onsite operations.
- Coordinate customer and prospect meetings, executive engagements, and other activities surrounding conferences.
- Partner with Sales, Marketing, and cross-functional teams to align event objectives, timelines, and execution.
- Support pre-event promotion, lead capture, post-event follow-up, and reporting to maximize event impact.
Support flagship events & experiential programs
- Help plan and execute Together AI's flagship first-party events, executive programs, and experiential activations.
- Own assigned event workstreams, coordinating vendors, production, logistics, and onsite execution.
- Collaborate with internal teams and agencies to deliver thoughtful, memorable experiences that reflect the Together AI brand.
Manage flagship event sponsorships
- Coordinate sponsorship programs for Together AI's flagship events, including sponsor communications, deliverables, branding, and onsite activations.
- Serve as a primary point of contact for sponsors, ensuring commitments are fulfilled and partners have a great experience.
- Manage sponsorship timelines, trackers, and post-event reporting.
Drive event operations & performance
- Manage event timelines, budgets, vendors, contracts, invoices, and logistics across assigned programs.
- Own swag and branded merchandise programs, including sourcing, vendor management, inventory, fulfillment, and distribution across events and marketing initiatives.
- Maintain event documentation, attendee data, project trackers, and operational workflows.
- Research and evaluate new event and sponsorship opportunities based on audience fit, cost, and business objectives.
- Partner with Marketing and Sales to track event performance, including engagement, meetings, leads, and pipeline influence.
- Identify ways to streamline processes and improve event execution.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in event marketing, field marketing, conference and tradeshow management, or a related B2B marketing role, ideally in technology.
- Hands-on experience executing in-person events, including vendor management, logistics, sponsorships, and onsite operations.
- Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple programs, deadlines, and stakeholders simultaneously.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with confidence working across internal teams and external partners.
- A proactive, resourceful mindset with strong problem-solving skills and exceptional attention to detail.
- An appreciation for thoughtfully executed, high-quality event experiences.
- An understanding of how events contribute to brand awareness, demand generation, and business growth.
- Curiosity about AI and experience using tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini to improve workflows and efficiency.
- High agency, adaptability, and comfort operating in a fast-moving environment with ambiguity.
- Ability to travel up to 30–40% based on event schedules, including international travel.
About Together AI
Together AI, the AI Native Cloud, is purpose-built for AI engineers. AI application developers get high-performance inference that scales reliably, fine-tuning and reinforcement learning for creating frontier-level specialized models, and pre-training at massive scale for fully custom intelligence, all around a marketplace of leading open models that teams can run, adapt, and own. Trusted by Cursor, Decagon, ElevenLabs, Salesforce, and Zoom, Together serves 400+ trillion tokens a month.
Compensation
We offer competitive compensation, startup equity, health insurance, and other benefits. The US base salary range for this full-time position is: $120,000 - $150,000 + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by location, level and role. Individual compensation will be determined by experience, skills, and job-related knowledge.
Equal Opportunity
Together AI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is proud to offer equal employment opportunity to everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, and more.
Please see our Privacy Policy at https://www.together.ai/privacy
About the Role
Together AI is looking for an Event Marketing Manager to help execute high-impact events that bring our brand, technology, and community to life.
You'll work closely with our Field Marketing & Events team, primarily supporting major industry conferences and tradeshows, while also contributing to flagship first-party events, experiential activations, and other strategic programs. You'll own key aspects of event planning and execution, from logistics and sponsorships to onsite operations and post-event follow-up.
This is an opportunity for an events marketer ready to take on more ownership, gain experience across different event formats, and learn how exceptional events drive business impact, from brand awareness and community engagement to pipeline generation and customer relationships.
Responsibilities
Execute Industry Conferences & Tradeshows
- Plan and execute key workstreams for major industry conferences and tradeshows, including sponsorship deliverables, booth logistics, vendors, staffing, shipping, and onsite operations.
- Coordinate customer and prospect meetings, executive engagements, and other activities surrounding conferences.
- Partner with Sales, Marketing, and cross-functional teams to align event objectives, timelines, and execution.
- Support pre-event promotion, lead capture, post-event follow-up, and reporting to maximize event impact.
Support flagship events & experiential programs
- Help plan and execute Together AI's flagship first-party events, executive programs, and experiential activations.
- Own assigned event workstreams, coordinating vendors, production, logistics, and onsite execution.
- Collaborate with internal teams and agencies to deliver thoughtful, memorable experiences that reflect the Together AI brand.
Manage flagship event sponsorships
- Coordinate sponsorship programs for Together AI's flagship events, including sponsor communications, deliverables, branding, and onsite activations.
- Serve as a primary point of contact for sponsors, ensuring commitments are fulfilled and partners have a great experience.
- Manage sponsorship timelines, trackers, and post-event reporting.
Drive event operations & performance
- Manage event timelines, budgets, vendors, contracts, invoices, and logistics across assigned programs.
- Own swag and branded merchandise programs, including sourcing, vendor management, inventory, fulfillment, and distribution across events and marketing initiatives.
- Maintain event documentation, attendee data, project trackers, and operational workflows.
- Research and evaluate new event and sponsorship opportunities based on audience fit, cost, and business objectives.
- Partner with Marketing and Sales to track event performance, including engagement, meetings, leads, and pipeline influence.
- Identify ways to streamline processes and improve event execution.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in event marketing, field marketing, conference and tradeshow management, or a related B2B marketing role, ideally in technology.
- Hands-on experience executing in-person events, including vendor management, logistics, sponsorships, and onsite operations.
- Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple programs, deadlines, and stakeholders simultaneously.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with confidence working across internal teams and external partners.
- A proactive, resourceful mindset with strong problem-solving skills and exceptional attention to detail.
- An appreciation for thoughtfully executed, high-quality event experiences.
- An understanding of how events contribute to brand awareness, demand generation, and business growth.
- Curiosity about AI and experience using tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini to improve workflows and efficiency.
- High agency, adaptability, and comfort operating in a fast-moving environment with ambiguity.
- Ability to travel up to 30–40% based on event schedules, including international travel.
About Together AI
Together AI, the AI Native Cloud, is purpose-built for AI engineers. AI application developers get high-performance inference that scales reliably, fine-tuning and reinforcement learning for creating frontier-level specialized models, and pre-training at massive scale for fully custom intelligence, all around a marketplace of leading open models that teams can run, adapt, and own. Trusted by Cursor, Decagon, ElevenLabs, Salesforce, and Zoom, Together serves 400+ trillion tokens a month.
Compensation
We offer competitive compensation, startup equity, health insurance, and other benefits. The US base salary range for this full-time position is: $120,000 - $150,000 + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by location, level and role. Individual compensation will be determined by experience, skills, and job-related knowledge.
Equal Opportunity
Together AI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is proud to offer equal employment opportunity to everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, and more.
Please see our Privacy Policy at https://www.together.ai/privacy
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What California Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in event marketing specialist jobs across California.
- Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, or a related field required
- Three or more years of event marketing or experiential campaign experience preferred
- Demonstrated ability to manage vendors, venues, and event logistics end-to-end
- Proficiency with marketing automation platforms such as Marketo or HubSpot
- Experience coordinating large-scale trade shows, conferences, or brand activations
- Strong written communication skills for pre-event promotion and post-event reporting
Event Marketing Specialist Jobs in California: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a event marketing specialist in California?
A bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, event management, or a related field is the standard entry point for this role in California, and no state-issued license is required. Most California employers expect candidates to build a portfolio of real event work through internships, campus organizations, or agency experience before applying. Completing a certification such as the Certified Meeting Professional credential can strengthen a resume, and experience with California's large trade show and tech conference circuit is a practical advantage.
How much do event marketing specialists make in California?
Event marketing specialists in California earn a median of about $94,700 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $48,440 for the lowest 10% to over $181,600 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire event marketing specialists in California?
Employers hiring event marketing specialists in California right now include Bay Home & Window, TikTok, and TP, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. California's dense mix of technology headquarters, entertainment studios, and consumer brand offices means demand is distributed statewide rather than concentrated in a single sector.
Which California cities have the most event marketing specialist jobs?
San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Jose have the most event marketing specialist openings in California. Los Angeles drives volume through entertainment, influencer marketing, and large consumer brand headquarters, while San Francisco and San Jose reflect demand from enterprise technology companies that rely heavily on trade shows, product launches, and B2B conferences to reach buyers.
Are there remote event marketing specialist jobs in California?
Yes, but they are limited. Event marketing is an inherently on-site field, and most roles require physical presence for venue scouting, vendor coordination, and live event execution. About 38% of event marketing specialist openings tied to California are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, and those tend to cover the pre-event planning, campaign strategy, and digital content components rather than day-of production.
How can I get hired as a event marketing specialist in California with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is an events coordinator or marketing coordinator role at a California agency, hospitality company, or technology firm, where hands-on logistics experience accumulates quickly. Large California employers like Oracle and Salesforce run structured associate marketing programs that accept candidates with internship experience rather than full-time history. Building a portfolio through university event committees, nonprofit fundraisers, or freelance pop-up activations in Los Angeles or the Bay Area demonstrates practical ability and makes a candidate competitive before formal experience exists.
Where can I find and apply to event marketing specialist jobs in California?
You can find and apply to event marketing specialist jobs in California on Migrate Mate, which lists current California openings across industries and experience levels. Search the listings, find roles that fit your background and location, and apply directly.
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