Job Description
Job DescriptionAbout Alumni Ventures
Alumni Ventures is one of the world's most active venture capital platforms, with $1.4B+ in assets raised and investments in 1,300+ companies. Our network of 850,000+ members and 40+ dedicated investors connects accredited individuals to high-quality venture deals—typically reserved for institutions—through our alumni-driven communities and diversified co-investment strategy. With offices in Boston, New York, Chicago, Menlo Park, and Manchester, NH, we're rapidly growing and committed to fueling entrepreneurial success while developing the next generation of VC professionals.
About This Role
The Vice President (VP) of Events owns the strategy, design, and performance of Alumni Venture's (AV) live events program — from concept to execution and Return on Investment (ROI) analysis. The goal is simple: build awareness, drive participation, and convert engagement into sign ups to join our Syndicates and then further investment activity. This role partners closely with the Office of Investing (OOI), Investing Teams (iTeams), and the broader Marketing team to ensure every event is coordinated, branded, and delivers measurable results. This leader will define the role events play in AV's investor acquisition engine, shape the annual calendar, manage a seven-figure budget, and lead a cross-functional team of internal partners and external vendors to deliver measurable growth.
What You'll Lead and Own
- Own the marketing lifecycle of AV events including; planning, promotion, delivery, and post-event follow-up.
- Set the strategic calendar for AV's investor events in collaboration with Office of Investing (OOI) and Investing Teams (iTeams).
- Lead cross-functional teams across Marketing to launch integrated promotional campaigns (email, social, paid, landing pages) to maximize attendance and engagement.
- Own the annual events budget, including vendor contracts, venue decisions, and ROI targets.
- Serve as primary strategic advisor to senior leaders on how events drive customer growth and brand equity.
- Track and report KPIs related to attendance, syndicate sign-ups, and iTeam engagement.
What You'll Be Doing
- Collaborate with iTeams to tailor outreach and content for their investor audiences.
- Coordinate with Marketing departments to create and manage all event marketing assets including invites, reminders, follow-ups, and highlight reels.
- Act as the lead for RSVP systems, pre/post communications, and timely data capture; including 'manual upload' workflows from external platforms.
- Partner with communications to ensure branded assets, printed materials, and physical signage arrive on time and are set up properly at each event.
- Serve as the hub for coordination across Marketing, OOI, and iTeams to ensure seamless execution.
- Manage agency or contractor relationships for design, production, and logistics as needed.
- Identify and develop co-hosted event partnerships that extend AV's reach to aligned, net-new audiences.
- Standardize and continuously improve tech-enabled event check-in and syndicate sign-up flows (iPads, kiosks, embedded QR, post-event emails, etc.) to maximize conversion and tracking.
- Develop and maintain a preferred vendor network in key AV markets (catering, A/V, venue equipment, etc.) to accelerate operations and ensure brand consistency.
Who You Are
- 8 or more years of marketing experience, ideally in venture, financial services, or a high-growth company.
- 2 or more years specifically responsible for large, in-person events with hundreds of attendees
- Exceptional project management and organizational skills; thrives on running multiple programs at once.
- Clear communicator and collaborator; able to align cross-functional teams.
- Hands-on experience with HubSpot or similar CRM and marketing automation tools.
- Analytical mindset; comfortable using data to refine strategy and measure impact.
- Self-starter who operates well in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment.
- Experience managing event budgets of $500K+ annually.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional programs and influence at the executive level.
- Track record of turning events into a measurable growth lever; with examples of lead generation or customer acquisition outcomes.
Our benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k match, HSA, FSA, Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Flexible PTO, and Parental Leave as well as career development.
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