Job Application for Events Specialist, Sales & Partnerships at Thumbtack New Events Specialist, Sales & Partnerships Remote, Philippines Apply Thumbtack helps millions of people confidently care for their homes. Thumbtack is the one app you need to take care of and improve your home — from personalized guidance to AI tools and a best-in-class hiring experience. Every day in every county of the U.S., people turn to Thumbtack to complete urgent repairs, seasonal maintenance and bigger improvements. We help homeowners know which projects to do, when to do them and who to hire from our growing community of 300,000 local service businesses. If making an impact inspires you, join us. Imagine what we’ll build together. About the Success Operations Team The Success Operations team is part of the Commercial Operations group, drives Thumbtack’s growth through the External Sales and Success team events. They are a tight-knit group charged with helping to drive Demand and Supply growth for both sides of our marketplace. They provide actionable insights to the Sales, Partnership and success teams and leadership, drive efficiencies in workflows and processes, and facilitate a smooth process for our pros and customers to help them be successful on our platform. We collaborate across a variety of teams--from analytics to product to engineering to support!
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the Role As an Events Specialist focused on Sales, Success and Partnerships, you’ll be instrumental in planning, executing, and optimizing external facing events that drive Demand and Supply growth and strengthen strategic partnerships for Thumbtack. You will help to support our events strategy by facilitating external in-person connections for Thumbtack employees and clients through memorable in-person events, including our many conference events held across the US. You will collaborate with Sales, Success, Produce and Partnership teams to understand their goals and deliver events that generate leads, nurture relationships, and enhance Thumbtack’s brand presence. You’ll be a proactive organizer and detail-oriented professional who thrives in a dynamic environment, bringing creative solutions and scalable strategies to event planning. What you’ll do Event Planning & Execution: Support and execute end-to-end event plans for attendees, including conferences, workshops, partner summits, and client meetings. Project management AI-enabled workflow design: Build and improve repeatable AI-supported workflows for event planning, communications, budget tracking, vendor evaluation, attendee management, and post-event reporting Strategic Alignment: Collaborate with Sales, Success and Partnership leadership to understand objectives and ensure events align with strategic goals, budgets and KPIs. Learning and documentation: Document prompts, workflows, automations, and lessons learned, and share best practices with cross-functional partners to improve how
the team operates Vendor Management: Source, negotiate, and manage contracts with vendors, venues, and suppliers to ensure high-quality event experiences within budget. Promotion & Outreach: Work with marketing to promote events, create content, and ensure effective communication with attendees. Post-Event Analysis: Collect and analyze event data to measure ROI, identify areas for improvement, and provide insights to stakeholders. Content & Logistics Coordination: Support all event logistics including but not limited to: communications, registration, travel, accommodations, staffing, programming and content, exhibition material management, ensuring seamless execution. In order to be successful, you must bring All of your work starts with an Ai first building mindset. Bachelors degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Hospitality Management, or a related field PMP or Equivalent experience 2+ years of experience working in event management, event operations, travel or events related customer support, and/or project management Knowledge of the sales and success industry and experience in coordinating sales-related events. Experience with CRM software (e.g., Salesforce) and marketing automation tools. You like to have fun at work, have a positive can do attitude and take pride in the company you work for. You’re a driven self-starter, who leads with both enthusiasm and operational rigor in day-to-day event operations management You’re a highly detail-oriented and organized multitasker who successfully navigates a fast-paced environment Proficient in Excel/Google Sheets and written and verbal communication skills, with experience using G-Suite programs (Slides, Forms, Docs, Sheets, and GMail) Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to interact with all employees and build relationships with internal/external XFN partners Certifications related to event planning or project management. Experience with the following tools and systems: Jira, Concur, Coupa, Ironclad, and Slack Experience working in a fast-paced or high-growth tech company with distributed teams Experience with virtual event platforms and technologies. Experience working in a marketplace business or with B2B partnerships. Thumbtack embraces diversity. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and do not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial, state, or local law. We also will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, consistent with applicable law. Thumbtack is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation for a medical condition or disability during any part of the application process, please contact: [email protected] . If you are a California resident, please review information regarding your rights under California privacy laws contained in Thumbtack’s Privacy policy available at https://www.thumbtack.com/privacy/ . We put as much craftsmanship into candidate safety as we do into the hiring experience itself. While scammers may try to impersonate our team, we’ll never ask you for money, banking info, or SSNs during hiring. Check out our blueprint on how to spot the fakes. Apply for this job * indicates a required field First Name * Last Name * Email * Phone Country * Phone * Location (City) * Locate me Resume/CV * Attach Attach Dropbox Google Drive Enter manually Enter manually Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf Cover Letter Attach Attach Dropbox Google Drive Enter manually Enter manually Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf LinkedIn Profile Website Please run a speed test via tack.speedtestcustom.com and paste below the link to the result. * As we are now 100% remote, we would like to know if you have the minimum system
requirements for you to be able to do work at home. Go to this link to do the speed test. Please do a right click to open the link in a new tab. Run the test three times, and submit the third result. This role is open only to candidates who are currently residing anywhere in the Philippines. Are you authorized to work in the said country? * Select... Have you coordinated events remotely, where the event itself was held in person and/or online? Please select which best describes your experience. * Select... Please describe one event you organized remotely. Include whether it was in-person or online, your
responsibilities, and the tools or systems you used. If no relevant experience yet, write N/A. * We want to be sure this position is a good match! Are you comfortable with shifts that follow US business hours? * Select... Have you worked in Thumbtack Philippines before? If yes, please specify your role and the dates of your employment. * Do you have any relatives or any person that you are in a familial relationship with who is currently employed or has an active application at Thumbtack? If yes, indicate the name of the employee/s or applicant/s (please indicate the job they applied to) and the nature of your relationship with them. * “Familial relationship” within the context of this question means you and a current employee being in a relationship as a spouse, romantic partner, domestic partner, father, mother, sibling, child, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, cousin, grandparent, or grandchild, or any of those relationships arising as a result of marriage (e.g. brother-in-law). Note: Failure to disclose this information in this application form may affect your candidacy for this role, or can be a cause of corrective action as indicated in our discipline manual, once hired. By joining Thumbtack, would there be any conflict of interest with your current or last employer or employment agreement (this includes non-compete clause, dual corporate/freelance employment, similar business, etc.)? If yes, please elaborate below. * Note: Failure to disclose this information in this application form may affect your candidacy for this role, or can be a cause of corrective action as indicated in our discipline manual, once hired. By ticking the box/signing and submitting your application, you explicitly and unambiguously consent to the collection, processing, and storage of your personal data by TSSP for the purposes described in this Privacy Notice. * Select... Please ensure that you have completely read and comprehend the terms in this document . Thumbtack currently supports remote work in a number of locations across the United States, Ontario and the Philippines. Using the drop down list below, please select the location you intend to work from. If you are not currently located in or able to work from a location listed below, please select "Location not listed." * Select... Location If you selected "Location not listed" above, please use the text box below to let us know where you intend to work from. Location Submit application Powered by Greenhouse
