Marketing Events Specialist, Forward Networks
Contractor
Office located in Santa Clara, CA
Mathematically-accurate network modeling
Be an early applicant
Mathematically-accurate network modeling
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
Office located in Santa Clara, CA
201-500 employees
Company mission
To transform networks to be agile, predictable, and secure.
Role
Who you are
- This is a detail oriented role designed for a motivated professional who is eager to learn the ropes of event marketing
- The ideal candidate isn’t just organized, they are meticulous
- Detail-Orientation: You are the person who catches the typo everyone else missed and notices a scheduling conflict before it happens
- Highly Organized: You have a proven system for managing tasks and never let a deadline slip through the cracks
- Communication Pro: You are a clear and effective communicator, both in professional emails and verbal briefings
- Tech Savvy: Proficiency in Google Suite and MS Suite is required. Experience with Asana or similar project management software is a major plus
- Eagerness to Learn: You have a "no task too small" attitude and the ability to quickly ramp up in a fast-paced environment
- Education/Experience: A recent college degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field, or 1–2 years of professional office experience
What the job involves
- We are looking for a dynamic Marketing Events Specialist Contractor to join our growing marketing team at Forward Networks
- In this role, you will ensure seamless execution of our company tradeshows and corporate events
- You will handle the administrative engine that powers our events from tracking deadlines and budgets to navigating cross-functional collaboration with our peers and stakeholders
- Maintain and update detailed project plans
- Utilize project management tools (like Asana) to track multiple deliverables across various concurrent events
- Assist in researching and vetting new vendors to ensure high-quality partnerships
- Manage event registration processes and oversee the integrity of lead lists
- Handle data and analytics entry post-event to measure ROI and performance
- Assist with budget tracking and invoice processing
- Assist in developing and updating event-related content for the company website and promotional materials
- Collaborate cross-functionally with various team within marketing and the organization
Our take
The rapid flow of data from inside and outside organisations has rendered top-down planning difficult, and often ineffective, especially in an enterprise network setting. Forward Networks provides a solution by creating digital twins of a company's network architecture so planners and developers can see how their activities will affect operations across the entire network.
Although digital twinning is relatively new, there is already intense competition for this space. Forward Networks has carved out a unique niche in focusing on enterprise networks rather than the organisation as a whole, a focus which is needed given the complexity of modern hybrid networks which can span several cloud environments.
In 2023, Forward Networks completed a Series D funding round led by MSD Partners, with participation from Goldman Sachs, one of its long-term customers. This investment has supported the business in further developing its product, expand the services available to its customers, and scaling its core team.
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Insights
95% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jan 2023
$50m
SERIES D
Oct 2019
$35m
SERIES C
Total funding: $112.5m
Company benefits
- We’re an agile team and early-stage company with plenty of opportunities to grow, as a company and as individuals.
- Every team member receives a compensation package that includes equity, so we can grow together.
- We offer top-grade insurance, with medical, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family.
- Vacations, holidays, family days. With no tracked time off, you can go as long as it’s okay with your manager.
Company HQ
Santa Clara, CA
Leadership
David Erickson
(Co-Founder & CEO)Was Director of Course Content and Instructor at SDN Academy, a Graduate Research Assistant at Stanford University and Member of Technical Staff at big switch networks.
Brandon Heller
(Co-Founder & CTO)Was Director of Course Content and Instructor at SDN Academy. Prior to that, they interned at Google, Hewlett-Packard and Emerson Motor Company.
Nikhil Handigol
(Co-Founder & Chief AI Officer)Was Director of Course Content and Instructor at SDN Academy, as well as a Member of Technical Staff at ON.Lab and Research Assistant at Stanford University.
Peyman Kazemian
(Co-Founder)Was Director of Course Content and Instructor at SDN Academy, and a Researcher and Teaching Assistant at Stanford University. Also in terned at Google and Ericsson.
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