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Created by parents for parents, Nex combines technology and play to deliver fun, social, and interactive experiences powered by natural body motion, encouraging kids and adults to move more, play more, and have fun together. Nex Playground, the company’s award-winning active play system, is purpose-built to get families moving year-round, with safety and privacy as core considerations in its intentional design. It is certified kidSAFE+ COPPA compliant and built to support healthy, active play for all ages and abilities.\nNex Playground features a growing library of 50+ experiences, including motion and dance games, fitness and educational experiences, and Nex Originals. Content includes collaborations with partners like Hasbro, Sesame Workshop, and NBCUniversal. Nex has been recognized by Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, TIME’s Best Inventions, and Parents’ Best Entertainment System for Families, and has earned Red Dot, IDEA, and Core77 international design awards. We encourage you to explore Have Fun and Is Motion Gaming Back?, as they offer a deeper look into our culture, values, and explain how our approach to motion gaming differs from previous generations.\nNex employees may be expected to collaborate with colleagues across different time zones. Depending on the role and location, occasional travel may also be required for company events, external meetings, and other business-related activities.\nImportant Notice: To protect yourself from recruitment scams, please note that Nex communicates through official company emails ending in @nex.inc. If you receive a suspicious email or message, please do not respond and report it immediately to us.\nLocation: San Jose, California (Hybrid) \nAnnual salary: USD 140,000 - USD 185,000 \nType: Full Time \nReports to: VP of Marketing\nThe Role\nAs our Sr. Marketing Manager, Events, you will own Nex's global events program. That includes trade shows, industry conferences, press events, influencer pop-ups, and consumer and community events, in the US and internationally.\nNex Playground is best understood by playing it. Your events will put the product in people's hands and create the moments that press, partners, creators, and families remember. You'll lead event agencies and production resources, and partner closely with PR, Design, and the broader marketing team to bring each event to life.\nThis is a senior individual contributor role with no direct reports. Expect roughly half your events in the US and half internationally, with significant travel throughout the year.\nWhat You'll Do\nGlobal Events Strategy\nBuild and own the annual global events calendar, tied to launch plans, brand goals, and international expansion.\nDecide where Nex shows up and why, and set clear goals for every event.\nOwn the events budget and measure results, from leads and press coverage to content and consumer reach.\nTrade Shows & Industry Conferences\nPlan and execute Nex's presence at major consumer tech, gaming, and toy industry shows and conferences.\nLead booth concept, demo experience, meeting programs, and on-site operations.\nMake every show a great place to experience Nex Playground and meet the team.\nPress, Influencer & Community Events\nPartner with PR to plan press events, product previews, and launch moments.\nCreate influencer pop-ups that generate authentic content and conversation.\nDeliver consumer and community events where families can play together and share the experience.\nAgency & Production Management\nLead event agencies, fabricators, and production vendors, from briefs and timelines to budgets and delivery.\nCollaborate with Design on booths, signage, and collateral that feel distinctly Nex.\nServe as the on-site lead, solving problems in real time so the experience feels effortless.\nInternational Events\nAdapt events for international markets in partnership with local teams, PR agencies, and partners.\nNavigate regional logistics, vendors, and cultural expectations with care.\n50% US Event support, 50% international events\nWhat You'll Bring\nExperience\n8+ years in event marketing, experiential marketing, or trade show management.\nProven experience running large trade shows and international events end to end.\nBackground in consumer technology, gaming, or toys is strongly preferred.\nExperience managing event agencies, production vendors, and significant budgets.\nSkills & Strengths\nExceptional project management, with command of timelines, logistics, and budgets.\nStrong negotiator with vendors and venues.\nAn eye for experience design, especially hands-on product demos.\nClear communicator who keeps PR, Design, and cross-functional partners aligned.\nCollaboration & Mindset\nCalm, resourceful, and decisive on-site.\nComfortable in a small, fast-moving environment with evolving priorities.\nWilling and able to travel extensively, about half of it international, including around show schedules and weekends.\nPassion for creating joyful, memorable experiences for families and fans.\nWhat Success Looks Like\nDeliver a brand-building calendar of major events and activations across the year that fuel consumer awareness of Nex Playground and position the company for strong organic growth via exposure, earned media (PR), and social media currency\nOrchestrate events around the world with high return-on-investment, and premium positioning for the brand to fuel local recognition and provide aircover for international market GTM initiatives\nDrive quality of execution while staying on budget and orchestrate engagement from all relevant stakeholders including marketing, BD, Business team, product, design, retail, and leadership teams.\nShow how major events contributes to the awareness growth of Nex and Nex Playground and ties directly to marketing goals and KPIs-through high-impact impressions and reach. Quality of impressions should translate into tangible metrics that fuel the business and the brand concurrently.\nThis role is highly cross-functional, the needs of a variety of business functions should feel empowered by the events and activations that Nex invests in to tell our story with quality and ROI.\nWe Offer\nCompetitive compensation package.\nFlexible working hours and vacation policy.\nProduct-driven culture that treasures talents and individual growth.\nFront-row seat and hands-on experience with cutting edge technologies in the evolving gaming field\nNex is located in San Jose, California, USA and Hong Kong. Learn more about us at https://www.nexplayground.com/about. \nWe encourage applications even if you don’t meet more than 50% of the requirements - we believe that experience comes in many forms!\nNex is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. 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