Vice President, Strategic Events, Experiences & Customer Marketing

Okta Inc

Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
San Francisco, CA
Salary
$305,000–$419,000 / yr
Posted
5 days ago

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $362k
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This role pays more than 97% of similar roles. Most pay $155,750–$197,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $362k versus about $177k for comparable roles.

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About Okta Inc

Okta, Inc. is an American identity and access management company based in San Francisco. It provides cloud software that helps companies manage and secure user authentication into applications, and for developers to build identity controls into applications, websites, web services, and devices.[

Okta Inc currently has 152 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $184,000–$253,000 across 152 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Vice President, Strategic Events, Experiences & Customer Marketing

Okta seeks a visionary Vice President of Strategic Events, Experiences & Customer Marketing to lead global experiential strategy and customer marketing for the company. Reporting to the CMO, this executive will oversee flagship events like Oktane, manage external event portfolios, and drive internal milestone events such as Company Kick-off and Sales Kick-off. The role requires deep expertise in large-scale event production, customer advocacy, and corporate culture activation, with a focus on measurable business outcomes tied to pipeline creation and revenue acceleration. Ideal candidates have 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in high-growth enterprise software or cybersecurity organizations, excelling in managing complex global budgets and integrating brand partnerships across events and digital content. Success will be measured by elevating Okta’s event portfolio into industry-defining experiences and building a powerhouse Customer Marketing engine that boosts customer retention and advocacy.

What you'll do

  • Define and execute a comprehensive global event strategy aligned with corporate objectives.
  • Elevate Oktane as the premier identity and security industry event.
  • Lead customer marketing to drive net-revenue retention and upsell opportunities.
  • Oversee high-stakes internal events like Company Kick-off, Sales Kick-off, and Presidents Club.
  • Develop strategic brand partnerships to increase brand equity and support business objectives.
  • Mentor and scale a multi-disciplinary global team for operational excellence.

What we're looking for

  • 15+ years of leadership experience in event marketing and customer marketing for enterprise software or SaaS.
  • Proven track record managing large-scale global events with thousands of attendees.
  • Deep expertise in modern B2B customer marketing, advocacy programs, and community platforms.
  • Exceptional communication skills and ability to advise C-level executives.
  • Experience managing complex global budgets and vendors with a focus on ROI and operational excellence.
  • Analytical mindset with proven ability to connect creative initiatives to business metrics like pipeline and retention.

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