Field & Experience Marketing Leader

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Field & Experience Marketing Leader

The Director of Field & Alliance Marketing will define and lead the next evolution of Lantern's events function, transforming it from an execution engine into a strategic, experience-led marketing capability that drives measurable business impact. This leader sets a clear vision for how events engage clients, prospects, and partners, brings the Frontier Firm story to life in person, and ensures every event and field experience contributes directly to pipeline, brand differentiation, and growth.

The role reports to the Chief Marketing Officer and partners closely with sales, alliances, and service line leadership, as well as with our technology partners, including Microsoft GitHub, and Databricks. It is a remote position open to candidates based in the United States, with periodic travel for client events, partner events, and Lantern gatherings.

Key Responsibilities

Set the vision for event marketing and experiences

Define and articulate a clear, forward-looking vision for how events drive business outcomes at Lantern

Evolve the function from event execution to fully integrated event marketing tied to pipeline and growth

Establish Lantern as a leader in differentiated, high-impact client and partner experiences, and as a visible presence in the Microsoft and Databricks ecosystems

Elevate experience design and innovation

Lead the design of distinctive, memorable event experiences that bring the Frontier Firm story to life and set Lantern apart in the market

Push beyond traditional formats to create experiences that deepen client engagement and accelerate relationships

Set the standard for what premium looks like across flagship events, executive roundtables, and field programs

Own business impact and pipeline alignment

Partner closely with sales, alliances, and service line leaders, and with Microsoft and Databricks field teams, to align events to pipeline goals and account priorities

Design and execute events as demand generation and relationship acceleration motions, not standalone activities

Define and operationalize clear success metrics, including pipeline contribution, engagement, and return on investment

Build and report measurable pipeline from events and field experiences, including partner co-marketing programs with Microsoft and Databricks

Lead and evolve the events collaboration model

Lead, coach, and develop a multi-disciplinary team of marketers, sellers and alliance partners to create a system of event delivery

Create clarity of roles across strategy, experience design, and execution

Build a culture of accountability, creativity, and continuous improvement

Drive executive and cross-functional influence

Operate as a leader and thought partner to marketing and business leadership

Facilitate strategic planning conversations with senior stakeholders across markets and functions

Ensure alignment between events, campaigns, brand, and go-to-market priorities

Scale through systems, tools, and enablement

Partner with marketing operations and enablement to scale best practices, tools, and processes

Ensure consistency and quality across markets while enabling flexibility for local needs

Advance event technology and data capabilities to improve efficiency and insight

Bring operational rigor to budgets, timelines, vendors, and the regional event calendar so investment is prioritized where it produces the most growth

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Ten or more years of proven experience leading event marketing or experiential marketing at a strategic level, not solely execution

Bachelor's degree, diploma, or equivalent experience in Business Administration, or a related field.

Demonstrated ability to design and deliver differentiated, high-impact customer experiences

Strong commercial acumen, with experience tying events to pipeline, revenue, and business outcomes

A proven track record in B2B marketing for professional services and consulting, where the offering is expertise and the sales cycle is relationship-led

Strong executive presence, with the credibility to hold the room with senior client, partner, and internal stakeholders and to influence decisions at the leadership table

A track record of setting vision and leading teams through transformation

Ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on guidance in a fast-paced, high-growth environment

Demonstrated success building measurable pipeline from events and field experiences, with the attribution and reporting discipline to prove it

Experience running partner-led and co-marketing motions with technology partners such as Microsoft and Databricks, including co-sell, co-funded, and ecosystem event programs

A balance of operational rigor and regional events strategy: budgets, timelines, vendor management, and reporting discipline on one side; market-level planning, prioritization, and field coverage on the other