Sr. Marketing Manager, Events

The posting, as Nex wrote it

Nex is on a mission to help families rediscover the joy of movement. 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.

Nex 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.

Nex 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.

Important 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.

Location: San Jose, California (Hybrid)
Annual salary: USD 140,000 - USD 185,000
Type: Full Time
Reports to: VP of Marketing

The Role

As 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.

Nex 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.

This 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.

What You'll Do

Global Events Strategy

• Build and own the annual global events calendar, tied to launch plans, brand goals, and international expansion.
• Decide where Nex shows up and why, and set clear goals for every event.
• Own the events budget and measure results, from leads and press coverage to content and consumer reach.

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hile staying on budget and orchestrate engagement from all relevant stakeholders including marketing, BD, Business team, product, design, retail, and leadership teams.

• Show 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.
• This 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.

We Offer

• Competitive compensation package.
• Flexible working hours and vacation policy.
• Product-driven culture that treasures talents and individual growth.
• Front-row seat and hands-on experience with cutting edge technologies in the evolving gaming field

Nex is located in San Jose, California, USA and Hong Kong . Learn more about us at https://www.nexplayground.com/about .

We encourage applications even if you don’t meet more than 50% of the requirements — we believe that experience comes in many forms!

Nex 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. This policy applies to all individuals at every stage of the employment relationship, including all current and prospective employees, and covers all employment decisions including recruitment, hiring, job assignment, promotion, compensation, benefits, training, discipline and termination.

We are committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination and harassment and to fostering an inclusive environment for all employees.