Events Manager

About the Company

Polygon Labs is a global blockchain payments company building and operating infrastructure to move money instantly, reliably, and at internet scale, with the mission to move all money onchain. It is building the Polygon Open Money Stack, an open and integrated stack of services and technologies to instantly and reliably move money anywhere, and put it to work. Its infrastructure has facilitated trillions of dollars in onchain value transfer and supported millions of transactions daily for some of the globe's largest banks, fintechs, enterprises, and consumer applications.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of Polygon Labs’ global event portfolio, including flagship owned events, third-party conferences, executive-level roundtables, partner activations, and internal events.
• Develop and manage detailed event project plans, timelines, budgets, and operational workflows to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery.
• Lead vendor and agency management, including contract oversight, negotiations, and performance management across venues, production partners, and event services.
• Collaborate closely with Marketing, Communications, Product, and Business Development teams to ensure events support broader brand, messaging, and go-to-market objectives.
• Partner with the executive team to plan and execute high-touch engagements, including speaking opportunities, private meetings, and institutional-facing events.
• Manage cross-functional dependencies and ensure clear communication, alignment, and accountability across stakeholders before, during, and after events.
• Measure event effectiveness through post-event reporting, insights, and recommendations to continuously improve future programs.

Requirements

• 5–8 years of experience in event management or field marketing, with ownership of large-scale, global events.
• Proven experience planning and executing events for enterprise, fintech, payments, or institutional audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex budgets, vendors, and multiple concurrent projects in fast-paced environments.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, with experience working closely with senior leaders and executive teams.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in web3, blockchain, or emerging technology environments.
• Familiarity with global third-party conference ecosystems and executive-level event formats.
• Experience supporting go-to-market or brand-led event strategies in high-growth organizations.

Benefits

• Remote first global workforce
• Industry leading Medical, Dental and Vision health insurance
• Company matching 401k with 3% match
• $1,500 Home Office Set Up Allowance (life-time max)
• $75 Monthly internet or phone reimbursement
• Flexible Time Off
• Company issued laptop
• Egg freezing, mental health, and employee wellness benefits