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Director, Event Techology

DatabricksUnited StatesMarketing
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Salary
$221,800 — $305,050 USD
Job type
Full-time
Experience
Senior · 12+ yrs
Posted
7 Oct 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Based in the United States, this full-time Director, Event Technology position involves leading the event technology team and systems at Databricks. This role suits an experienced technology leader who can manage enterprise event portfolios, data governance, and strategic growth.

Role Overview

The Director, Event Technology leads and builds the event technology team at Databricks, ensuring systems supporting corporate events remain reliable, secure, and scalable. This position oversees the event technology ecosystem across global series, flagship conferences, executive programs, and field events. The individual sets strategic direction, removes operational barriers, and applies data alongside responsible AI to improve operational efficiency and attendee experiences.

Key Responsibilities

Sustain and build a high-performing event technology organization with clear career paths, structure, and staffing plans aligned to a growing global event portfolio.
Own and advance a multi-year event technology roadmap aligned with marketing leadership across major events and field programs.
Maintain launch-ready, reliable, and scalable event technology ecosystems spanning registration, mobile apps, streaming, onsite AV, network, and IT infrastructure.
Govern secure and compliant handling of attendee data by coordinating security, legal, privacy, and vendor-risk requirements prior to platform launches.
Strengthen a trusted event data foundation connecting registration and engagement data with Salesforce, Marketo, the Databricks platform, and reporting partners.
Manage financial and operational performance through budget stewardship, multi-year SaaS negotiations, vendor strategy, and procurement.
Establish consistent operating standards including intake, prioritization, testing, UAT, and retrospectives across programs.
Expand safe and responsible AI and agent-based automation within event technology operations to decrease manual tasks and improve delivery quality.

Requirements

Minimum of 12 years of experience in event technology, marketing technology, or corporate events.
At least 5 years of experience leading and developing full-time and contract teams, building high-trust team cultures, and developing leaders.
Demonstrated history of leading event technology strategy and delivery for a flagship conference with over 35,000 in-person attendees and multi-city global event series.
Technical depth across enterprise event management, mobile applications, check-in and badging, streaming, onsite AV, network, production, and IT.
Experience partnering with Enterprise Security, Legal, and Privacy teams on platform reviews, third-party risk, PII handling, and privacy frameworks such as GDPR and CCPA.
Experience managing event data layers, pipelines, warehousing or lakehouse concepts, and system integrations with marketing and sales software.
Experience managing music-rights compliance for live and broadcast events, alongside multi-million-dollar technology budgets and vendor portfolios.

Skills and Tools

Salesforce
Marketo
Event management systems
Mobile event applications
Streaming and onsite AV technologies
Data lakehouse and warehousing concepts
AI and agent-based automation tools

Salary and Benefits

Zone 1 Pay Range: $221,800 — $305,050 USD
Zone 2 Pay Range: $199,700 — $274,550 USD
Zone 3 Pay Range: $188,600 — $259,250 USD
Zone 4 Pay Range: $177,400 — $244,000 USD
Total compensation may include eligibility for annual performance bonuses, equity, and comprehensive regional benefits.

About the Company

Databricks is the Data and AI company, providing a unified platform utilized by over 20,000 organizations worldwide, including 70% of the Fortune 500. Headquartered in San Francisco with more than 30 global offices, the company offers a platform featuring Genie, Lakebase, Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, and Unity Catalog.

How to Apply

Candidates should apply directly on the official Databricks careers page.

Skills and tech stack

SalesforceMarketoDatabricks PlatformGenieLakebaseAgent BricksLakeflowLakehouseUnity Catalog

Questions candidates ask

What is the location of this job?

The position is based in the United States.

How many years of experience are required?

The role requires 12+ years of experience in event technology, corporate events, or marketing technology, including 5+ years leading and developing full-time and contract teams.

What is the salary range for this role?

The base salary ranges depend on geographic zones, spanning from $177,400 up to $305,050 USD.

What systems and platforms does the event data integrate with?

Event data integrates with Salesforce, Marketo, the Databricks platform, and reporting partners.

What flagship conference scale must candidates have experience managing?

Candidates need experience owning event technology strategy and delivery for a flagship conference with 35,000+ in-person attendees.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Databricks careers page.

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