Bentley Systems · 1 month ago
VP, Global Events
Exton, PA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
12+ years expBentley Systems is seeking a Vice President, Global Events to architect, operationalize, and scale a world-class events organization for a global infrastructure engineering-software leader. This strategic leadership role involves transforming the events function into a unified global center of excellence, overseeing event strategy, operations, and execution to drive brand elevation and customer engagement.
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Responsibilities
Build and lead a multi-year global event strategy that aligns with Bentley’s corporate priorities, go-to-market motions, and revenue targets
Transform decentralized events activities into a unified global function with consistent standards, measurement, and operating models
Serve as Bentley’s senior expert on event portfolio strategy—hosted, owned, third-party, partner, and virtual events
You will own end-to-end strategy, planning, operations, and execution for:
Flagship Hosted Events: Annual Going Digital Awards, regional field event series, executive programs, and an expanded Bentley user conference (2027)
Third-Party Events: Tiered global event portfolio across industries, regions, and strategic product areas
Virtual Events & Digital Experiences: Webinars, digital summits, product-launch events, on-demand libraries, and hybrid extensions of major shows
Build a world-class operating model that covers annual planning, quarterly prioritization, vendor management, and a unified production framework
Implement scalable systems, processes, and dashboards across planning, design, budgeting, creative, production, measurement, and field enablement
Introduce standardized processes across booth design, modular architecture, logistics, content workflows, and attendee experiences
Own and manage a global events budget of $10–15M, ensuring optimal allocation of resources to maximize ROI and brand impact
Demonstrate fiscal responsibility and accountability, balancing innovation with cost efficiency to deliver world class experiences within financial parameters
Establish and monitor financial controls, forecasting, and reporting processes to maintain transparency and alignment with corporate objectives
Negotiate vendor contracts and partnerships strategically, driving value while safeguarding profitability
Partner deeply with Product Marketing, Brand, Field, Sales Engineering, and Executive Leadership to ensure the events program supports product narratives, customer success storytelling, industry thought leadership, and pipeline goals
Act as a trusted advisor to C-level leaders on event strategy, ROI, customer engagement, and executive communications
Build, mentor, and scale a global events team (20-30 team members) across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC
Develop capabilities in strategic planning, program management, creative, production, field coordination, digital event operations, and analytics
Foster a culture of excellence, clarity, accountability, and continuous improvement
Establish clear KPIs for each event type—brand metrics, pipeline metrics, attendance, engagement, customer satisfaction, and cost-per-outcome
Build a global event analytics capability to measure impact, optimize investments, and continuously refine the portfolio
Partner with Marketing Ops and Sales Ops on attribution, lead capture, follow-up orchestration, and ROI reporting
Qualification
Required
12+ years of experience in event strategy, corporate events, or experiential marketing, with at least 5+ years leading a global or large multi-regional team
Proven experience in large-scale B2B SaaS or enterprise software environments (Databricks, Salesforce, Cisco, Adobe, Oracle, Qualtrics, or similar)
Demonstrated experience transforming event organizations through building process, systems, teams, and multi-year strategies at scale
Confidence and expertise planning and operational rigor: budgeting, vendor management, multi-program orchestration, and measurement
Experience leading multiple event formats: large conferences (5,000+ attendees), executive programs, global roadshows, top-tier trade shows, virtual summits, partner events
Strong executive presence and communication skills; comfortable advising C-suite and influencing cross-functional leaders
High learning agility, collaborative leadership style, and a builder mindset
Preferred
Experience implementing a multi-tier global event portfolio and modular booth architectures is a plus
Company
Bentley Systems
Bentley Systems is an infrastructure engineering software company that provides innovative software sustaining.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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unknown2020-09-22IPO
Leadership Team
Nicholas Cumins
Chief Executive Officer
Julien Moutte
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
2026-01-16
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