Sr. Marketing Events Specialist

Summary

MathWorks has a hybrid work model that enables staff members to split their time between office and home. The hybrid model provides the advantage of having both in-person time with colleagues and flexible at-home life optimizations. Learn More: https://www.mathworks.com/company/jobs/resources/applying-and-interviewing.html#onboarding.

A temporary marketing position now exists at The MathWorks Korea office to plan and execute variable events including flagship programs such as the MathWorks Advisory Board, MATLAB EXPO, Automotive Conference, and strategic online and in-person events. This role translates business objectives, audience needs, and program goals into thoughtfully designed event experiences and actionable logistical plans.

The Event Specialist will independently manage multiple events and workstreams, driving event promotion and attendees, managing project plans, timelines, budgets, vendor relationships, and cross-functional coordination from planning through onsite execution and post-event evaluation.

The role requires working closely with other members of the Korea marketing team, the sales team, AE team and the global events team. The position is suitable for a proactive, results-oriented individual with a cooperative approach, who would enjoy working with a small, friendly, and highly-motivated team.

MathWorks nurtures growth, appreciates inclusivity, encourages initiative, values teamwork, shares success, and rewards excellence.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end logistics planning and execution for a Korea portfolio of flagship customer events, executive programs, advisory boards, strategic conferences, tradeshows, in-person seminars and online events.
• Partner with Field Marketing owners and stakeholders to translate business objectives, audience needs, program requirements, and measures of success into event designs, project plans, and logistical solutions.
• Create and drive detailed project plans, timelines, milestones, task assignments, dependencies, and deliverables across multiple concurrent programs.
• Design and implement promotion strategy to drive attendees. Research external databases for new leads generation.
• Manage event logistics including venue sourcing, meeting space, accommodations, transportation, food and beverage, registration, audiovisual production, signage, staffing, and onsite operations.
• Operate autonomously as the logistics lead, proactively managing priorities, identifying risks, resolving issues, escalating decisions when appropriate, and keeping complex workstreams moving.
• Manage event budgets, forecasts, contracts, and external partners; build strong vendor relationships and hold agencies, venues, and suppliers accountable for quality, service, cost, and delivery.
• Collaborate across Marketing, Sales, AE, Product, Procurement, Legal, Finance, and other teams to align responsibilities, deadlines, dependencies, and decisions; provide clear direction and coordination to project contributors, onsite teams, and external partners.
• Develop and refine workflows, playbooks, templates, service levels, and operating standards that improve consistency, efficiency, backup coverage, and scalability.
• Lead or support post-event evaluations using attendee feedback, stakeholder debriefs, operational metrics, and vendor performance to prioritize and implement meaningful improvements.
• Maintain planning documentation and reporting in shared systems, stay current on industry practices, and leverage technology and AI tools to improve planning, analysis, communications, and event delivery.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Candidates for this position must be authorized to work in Korea.
  
  

Additional Qualifications

• BS/BA required
• Computer Skills: MS Office, CRM system, etc.
• Minimum 3~4 year of business experience in IT marketing, software industry experience desirable
• Strong project management skill. Proven experience in independently lead event / seminar / conference planning, coordination and execution
• Experiences in event supplier management and coordination
• Strong communication, both written and verbal, skills in Korean and English
• Excellent organizational skills, and ability to manage and prioritize a high volume of projects and tasks simultaneously
• Ability to focus on high quality of deliverables
• Ability to work in a cross-functional team, including marketing communications, industry marketing, web team, creative services, marketing operations
• A team player and a self-starter, with a strong drive and goal orientated approach