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.

Physical Requirements

Working conditions consist of a normal office environment. Work is primarily sedentary and requires extensive use of a computer and involves sitting for periods of approximately four hours. Work may require occasional standing, walking, kneeling, and reaching. Must be able to lift 10 pounds occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently. Requires visual acuity and dexterity to view, prepare, and manipulate documents and office equipment including personal computers. Requires the ability to communicate with internal and/or external customers. Employee must be able to perform essential functions and physical requirements of position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Candidates responding to this posting must independently possess the eligibility to work in the United States at the date of hire.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow instructions and perform other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.

Some of the Ways We Prioritize Your Health and Happiness 

•  Healthcare Coverage – Competitive medical (PPO/HDHP), dental, and vision plans as well as company contributions to your Health Savings Account (HSA) or pre-tax savings through flexible spending accounts (FSA) for commuting, health & dependent care expenses.

• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Featuring a 100% Company Safe Harbor Match on your first 6% deferral immediately upon eligibility.

• Paid Time Off – Flexible Time Off for Exempt (salaried) employees, as well as generous PTO for Non-Exempt (hourly) employees, plus 11 paid company holidays and a paid volunteer day.

• 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave

• Maven Family Planning – provides support through your Parenting journey including egg freezing, fertility, adoption, surrogacy, pregnancy, postpartum, early pediatrics, and returning to work.

And SO much more! We continue to enhance our program, so be sure to check our Benefits page here for the latest. Our team can share more during the interview process!

Early Warning Services, LLC (“Early Warning”) considers for employment, hires, retains and promotes qualified candidates on the basis of ability, potential, and valid qualifications without regard to race, religious creed, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law, and as such affirms in policy and practice to support and promote equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and municipal laws. The company also prohibits discrimination on other bases such as medical condition, marital status or any other factor that is irrelevant to the performance of our employees. 

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