Who we are

Kentik is the network observability company. Our platform is a must-have for the network front line, whether digital business, corporate IT, or service provider. Network professionals turn to the Kentik Network Observability Cloud to plan, run, and fix any network, relying on our infinite granularity, AI-driven insights, and insanely fast search.

Kentik makes sense of network, cloud, host, and container flow, Internet routing, performance tests, and network metrics. We show network pros what they need to know about their network performance, health, and security to make their business-critical services shine. Networks power the world’s most valuable companies, and those companies trust Kentik. Market leaders like IBM, Box, and Zoom rely on Kentik for network observability. Visit us at kentik.com and follow us at @kentikinc.

• Meet with the marketing team, sales team, and executives to gain a complete understanding of the requirements for each event
• Handles various administrative duties for tradeshows, field events, and meetups
• Orders equipment and supplies for trade shows including booth space, computers, swag, etc
• Book venues and schedule guests, which includes contract drafting and confirmation and day-of logistics
• Engage with contractors as needed across all functions of an event (registration, set up, catering, audio/visual, etc.)
• Day-to-day administration of events and programs including placing orders, monitoring vendors, travel planning, restaurant reservations, facilitating company attendees, monitoring registration, tracking RSVPs, answering questions, and resolving issues
• Collaborate with marketing and the graphic design team for swag management, and facilitation via Sendoso and international warehouses
• Post-event tasks reviews and documentation
• Communicate with all relevant parties regarding event needs, demo preferences, internet connections, and all set-up requirements
• Handles accounting processes such as event contracts and invoices. Updates event budgets regularly
• Handle post-event lead process of gathering, scrubbing, and delivering list for upload

What you'll bring

Studies have shown that some candidates tend to apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. We encourage you to apply if you meet most of the criteria - even if you don’t match all of the qualifications, your skills and experience could be valuable in this role!

• 2-4 years experience in event planning, coordination, and/or management
• Proven track record of organizing successful events in a corporate environment
• Outstanding communication, vendor management, and negotiation skills
• Experience managing budgets and expense tracking
• Excellent organizational and multitasking skills with strong attention to detail
• Comfortable with Google Docs and Slides
• Ability to remain focused on customer outcomes
• Strong problem solving skills

Nice to haves:

• Experience at a B2B SAAS experience, selling to a technical audience
• Hands-on experience with Marketo
• Located on the East Coast

What we offer

Kentik is a fully remote company that operates globally. We seek professionals that will help us thrive as an organization, and in turn, to broaden and enhance your career. We’re very thorough in the interview process to understand your skills and how they will relate to your successful growth here at Kentik. Our compensation philosophy encompasses a fair program for all in order to attract, engage and retain talented individuals who will drive our business and wow our customers.

The hourly compensation range for this position is $29 to $40. The actual compensation offered may be lower or higher than the stated range depending on various factors, including but not limited to:

• Experience with the skill sets required for success
• Demonstrated competencies and potential
• A geographic market-based approach