Marketing Manager - Strategic Events (Virtual & In-Person)

Our Mission At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place. Who We Are In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us! We believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes. Job Summary Your Career Palo Alto Networks is looking for a growth-minded individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment to join our EMEA Centre of Excellence . The Centre of Excellence is a centralised marketing hub. This team plays a vital role in the EMEA Marketing organisation. We help our Field & Channel marketing teams to scale and simplify marketing activities and processes. The Marketing Marketing’s primary responsibility is the management and coordination of in-person and virtual events, managing event execution, and coordinating audience acquisition programs for key events across multiple regions in multiple languages. This role is aligned to the global events team and regional marketing managers, focusing predominantly on the success and end-to-end management of virtual and in-person EMEA-level flagship events. In this role, you will align closely with the EMEA Events Manager and regional field marketing teams to deliver a plan that achieves regional Demand Generation targets and supports the localised communication strategy, demonstrating solid project management skills. As part of the EMEA Centre of Excellence, you will also participate in centralised initiatives that help the wider EMEA Marketing team to be more efficient, effective, and innovative. Your Impact Own the event logistics, promotion, delivery, execution, follow-up, and reporting of key virtual and in-person EMEA-level events, often with content in multiple languages, in alignment with global and regional stakeholders. Drive audience acquisition programs to support the success of highest-priority events, including the flagship event series, Ignite on Tour. Success is defined by the quality and quantity of registrations to any given event. The impact of this role is directly linked to the success of the company - the better you perform, the more pipeline our sales teams are able to generate. Track and manage program effectiveness and apply learning from industry insights and best practices to continually optimize the customer journey from promotion through execution, delivery, follow-up, and nurture. Maintain a disciplined communication and reporting cadence with Marketing & Sales stakeholders in a highly matrixed organization. Bring new ideas and innovative talent to help Palo Alto Networks engage customers and prospects repeatedly. Liaise with 3rd party vendors & agencies to explore new ideas and activities Ensure administrative tasks are completed diligently and in a timely manner Qualifications Your Experience 7 years of marketing experience Strong communication skills at all levels of the organisation. Experience in running in-person and virtual events. Ability to manage and coordinate projects across multiple stakeholder groups and to ... (truncated, view full listing at source)