Events Manager

At Early Warning, we’ve powered and protected the U.S. financial system for over thirty years with cutting-edge solutions like Zelle®, Paze℠, and so much more. As a trusted name in payments, we partner with thousands of institutions to increase access to financial services and protect transactions for hundreds of millions of consumers and small businesses.

Positions located in Scottsdale, San Francisco, Chicago, or New York follow a hybrid work model to allow for a more collaborative working environment.

Candidates responding to this posting must independently possess the eligibility to work in the United States, for any employer, at the date of hire. This position is ineligible for employment Visa sponsorship.

Job Summary:
The Events Manager supports and executes Early Warning’s events program, helping deliver high-quality, impactful experiences that strengthen the company’s presence across the payments and financial ecosystem. This role manages the planning and execution of a range of events—from large industry conferences to smaller stakeholder roundtables and activations—working closely with internal and external partners to ensure seamless delivery and alignment with business objectives.

Essential Functions

• Plans and executes a portfolio of events, including large-scale industry forums, targeted roundtables, and stakeholder convenings, ensuring consistent quality and alignment with Early Warning’s goals, messaging, and brand standards.

• Manages event logistics end-to-end, including timelines, budgets, vendor coordination, venue management, speaker logistics, and on-site execution.

• Supports the implementation of the company’s event strategy by helping select events, define objectives, and apply established success metrics. Contributes ideas for improving and evolving event formats and experiences.

• Partners closely with internal teams such as Marketing, Communications, Creative, Brand Governance and Legal to ensure cohesive messaging, positioning, and coordination across all event engagements.

• Coordinates with internal stakeholders and external partners to support marketing and partnerships participation in key events, ensuring preparedness and a strong on-site presence.

• Tracks and reports on event performance using defined KPIs, including attendance, engagement, feedback, and media impact. Helps synthesize post-event learnings and recommendations to improve future events.

• Maintains event documentation, calendars, and process guidelines to support consistency, efficiency, and scalability across the events program

Minimum Qualifications

• Education and/or experience typically obtained through completion of a Bachelor’s degree.

• A minimum of 8 years or more of progressive direct/ related experience

• Demonstrated prior marketing experience.

• Ability to handle multiple complex projects, work independently, provide timely, clear follow-up communications, and meet tight deadlines for deliverables.

• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills to interact proficiently with all levels of management, staff and vendors.

• Strong project management skills.

• Highly engaged, self-starter with ability to balance achieving results and fostering collaboration.

• Background and drug screen.

​Preferred Qualifications

• Typically aligns with a minimum of 5 or more years of marketing related experience.

• Experience in events marketing

• Experience with vendor management or procurement

Compensation
The base pay scale for this position in:
Phoenix, AZ/ Chicago, IL / Washington, DC in USD per year is: $104,000 - $130,000.

Additionally, candidates are eligible for a discretionary incentive plan and benefits.

This pay scale is subject to change and is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any specific candidate, which is always dependent on legitimate factors considered at the time of job offer. Early Warning Services takes into consideration a variety of factors when determining a competitive salary offer, including, but not limited to, the job scope, market rates and geographic location of a position, candidate’s education, experience, training, and specialized skills or certification(s) in relation to the job requirements and compared with internal equity (peers). The business actively supports and reviews wage equity to ensure that pay decisions are not based on gender, race, national origin, or any other protected classes.

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