Events Manager

About Polygon Labs

Polygon Labs is a global blockchain payments company building and operating infrastructure to move money instantly, reliably, and at internet scale, with the mission to move all money onchain. It is building the Polygon Open Money Stack, an open and integrated stack of services and technologies to instantly and reliably move money anywhere, and put it to work. Its infrastructure has facilitated trillions of dollars in onchain value transfer and supported millions of transactions daily for some of the globes largest banks, fintechs, enterprises, and consumer applications.

Your Role

As an Event Manager at Polygon Labs, you will play a critical role in shaping and executing our global event strategy, with a strong focus on fintech, enterprise, and payments audiences. Reporting into Marketing, you will own the planning and delivery of high-impact owned and third-party events that build brand credibility, deepen enterprise trust, and accelerate ecosystem engagement.

This is a highly visible individual contributor role where you will collaborate closely with Marketing, Communications, Business Development, Product, and the executive team to deliver seamless, strategically aligned event experiences. If you are energized by operating at the intersection of brand, go-to-market strategy, and executive engagement — and thrive in a fast-moving, global environment — this role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact at scale.

Your Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of Polygon Labs’ global event portfolio, including flagship owned events, third-party conferences, executive-level roundtables, partner activations, and internal events.
• Develop and manage detailed event project plans, timelines, budgets, and operational workflows to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery.
• Lead vendor and agency management, including contract oversight, negotiations, and performance management across venues, production partners, and event services.
• Collaborate closely with Marketing, Communications, Product, and Business Development teams to ensure events support broader brand, messaging, and go-to-market objectives.
• Partner with the executive team to plan and execute high-touch engagements, including speaking opportunities, private meetings, and institutional-facing events.
• Manage cross-functional dependencies and ensure clear communication, alignment, and accountability across stakeholders before, during, and after events.
• Measure event effectiveness through post-event reporting, insights, and recommendations to continuously improve future programs.
  
  

What Youll Need

• 5–8 years of experience in event management or field marketing, with ownership of large-scale, global events.
• Proven experience planning and executing events for enterprise, fintech, payments, or institutional audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex budgets, vendors, and multiple concurrent projects in fast-paced environments.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, with experience working closely with senior leaders and executive teams.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in web3, blockchain, or emerging technology environments.
• Familiarity with global third-party conference ecosystems and executive-level event formats.
• Experience supporting go-to-market or brand-led event strategies in high-growth organizations.
  
  

Polygon Labs Perks

The goal of the Polygon Labs total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan includes the following benefits for our full time employees:

• Remote first global workforce
• Industry leading Medical, Dental and Vision health insurance*
• Company matching 401k with 3% match*
• $1,500 Home Office Set Up Allowance (life-time max)
• $75 Monthly internet or phone reimbursement
• Flexible Time Off
• Company issued laptop
• Egg freezing, mental health, and employee wellness benefits
• In certain countries medical, dental and vision is fully covered for employees & their dependents. This is country and plan specific.
• 401k is for United States employees only
  
  

Polygon Labs is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. Polygon Labs is committed to treating all people in a way that allows them to maintain their dignity and independence. We believe in integration and equal opportunity. Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process and applicants with a disability may request to be accommodated throughout the recruitment process. We will work with all applicants to accommodate their individual accessibility needs.

If you think you have what it takes, but dont necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch. Wed love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit.

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