Senior Marketing Manager (Events and Partnerships) - Berlin (m/f/d)
ABOUT PLIANT
Pliant is a European fintech specializing in B2B payment solutions. Our modular, API-first platform helps businesses streamline spending, improve cash flow, and integrate payments into their financial workflows. Designed for industries with complex payment needs, such as travel and fleet, Pliant enables greater efficiency, control, and profitability.
We serve two primary customer segments:
- Companies looking to optimize operational processes through intuitive apps and APIs, gaining control, automation, and financial flexibility through extended credit lines.
- Businesses such as financial software platforms, ERP providers, and banks that want to launch or enhance their credit card offerings using Pliant’s embedded finance and white-label solutions.
Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Berlin, Pliant supports over 3,500 businesses and more than 20 partners globally. As a licensed e-money institution (EMI), we issue Visa-powered credit cards in 11 currencies across more than 30 countries, helping companies streamline and simplify payments.
Learn more at www.getpliant.com
About the Role:
We are looking for an experienced Senior Marketing Manager (Events and Partnerships) - Berlin (m/f/d) to help our team to develop and implement new event strategies to achieve our company’s brand and sales goals as well as working closely with our event company and customer partners. The ideal candidate is a highly organized, creative individual with excellent communication skills who is flexible in responding to evolving business needs.
This is a hybrid role based in Berlin and working closely with our VP of Marketing who is also based in Berlin. Additionally, you will collaborate closely with other company stakeholders as part of the commercial team. You will be mainly responsible for the ideation, development, planning, organization, and execution of events for the commercial teams as well as internal company events.
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
- Development of an Event Strategy
- Create a comprehensive event strategy, including goal setting, implementation plans, and reporting, to support the company’s objectives through events.
- Drive decision-making on event participation in collaboration with internal stakeholders from the commercial team and management.
- Managing event planning, timelines, and cross-functional dependencies.
- Coordinating and managing internal stakeholders and external vendors (i.e. event organizers, booth builder company) throughout the event lifecycle.
- Coordinating post-event reporting, collecting insights and learnings for constant improvement.
- Conceptualization, Planning, and Execution of Events
- Take responsibility for the entire event lifecycle—from conceptualization and on-site support to post-event success measurement.
- Focus on external events (e.g., trade shows, conferences, and custom customer event formats) while also organizing and supporting internal events (e.g., management offsites) to promote the company culture.
- Owning and managing event logistics and operational execution across multiple events in parallel.
- Internal Collaboration
- Work closely with stakeholders from sales, partnership management, content, social media, and design to ensure event content aligns with overarching company goals and can be seamlessly integrated into larger campaigns.
- Work closely with stakeholders from sales, partnership management, content, social media, and design to ensure event content aligns with overarching company goals and can be seamlessly integrated into larger campaigns.
- Supplier and Contract Management
- Select appropriate suppliers and venues, negotiate contracts in alignment with relevant stakeholders, and manage supplier relationships.
- Select appropriate suppliers and venues, negotiate contracts in alignment with relevant stakeholders, and manage supplier relationships.
- Budget Management
- Develop and manage a budget for the entire event portfolio, including cost control and financial reporting.
- Develop and manage a budget for the entire event portfolio, including cost control and financial reporting.
- Partner Marketing Management
- With the regular events- take ownership of partner-led and partner-supported events (field events, conferences, roadshows, webinars, executive dinners).
- Stay on top of partner engagement metrics and collaborate with partnership management surrounding the conversion tracking
WHAT YOU’LL BRING
- At least 7 + years of proven experience in organizing events, conferences, and tailored formats such as dinners and roundtables. Experience with B2B events is an advantage. Fintech and SaaS are also a plus!
- You’ve built and maintained strong relationships with event partners as well as customer partners.
- Creativity and a passion for event execution and communication. You enjoy bringing creative ideas to life and putting them into practice.
- An experienced project manager who thrives in a dynamic environment and is willing to travel internationally for events.
- Knowledge of the marketing funnel and the ability to measure the impact and ROI (Return on Investment) of events.
- Experience with martech tools and CRM systems (e.g., HubSpot) is a plus.
- A university degree (Bachelor’s or Master’s) in a relevant field (e.g., event management, marketing, communication), or you are a career changer from another discipline with relevant experience.
- You can communicate well in English and understand German (doesn’t have to be native).
WHAT WE OFFER
- The opportunity to work in a growing team with big responsibilities that thrives on a strong exchange of knowledge and excellence
- Attractive remuneration
- Your choice of preferred OS, Windows or Mac
- Flat hierarchy and transparent communication in a relaxed, professional atmosphere
- Opportunity to develop your talent in a dynamic team with ambitious goals
- Flexibility and possibility to work remotely
- Monthly mobility benefit
- Wellhub Membership
- Company card with a monthly allowance for lunches, coffee, etc. with co-workers
At Pliant, we believe diversity and inclusion are essential to building not only an innovative product but also an exceptional experience for both our customers and our team. This commitment begins with our hiring process—we welcome individuals of all racial and ethnic backgrounds, religions, national origins, gender identities or expressions, sexual orientations, ages, marital statuses, and abilities. If you require accommodations or accessibility support during the interview process, please let us know in your application so we can make sure your experience is seamless.