Director of Experiential & Events (Cybersecurity)

Location: Boston, MA; hybrid. Regular travel is required to run events on-site.

Company

hirify.global is an early-stage AI security company building a platform that combines a federated SIEM, AI agents, threat hunting, and threat intelligence for security operations.

What you will do

• Own the experiential marketing strategy across flagship industry events, executive dinners, roundtables, brand activations, regional events, and channel events.
• Lead hirify.global’s presence at major security conferences from concept and design through on-site execution.
• Design executive experiences for CISOs and other security leaders.
• Own program budgets and manage vendors, venues, and production partners end to end.
• Build and lead the experiential marketing function as it grows.
• Partner with sales, brand, and product marketing to connect events with business goals and measure brand recall, relationship-building, and pipeline influence.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in event management or experiential marketing, with direct ownership of large-scale programs from budget through execution.
• Track record of running memorable flagship events and managing production vendors, venues, and budgets.
• Ability to build a program area from scratch and establish standards for execution.
• Strong eye for design and brand experience, with experience creating polished experiences for discerning, skeptical, technical, or risk-averse audiences.
• Experience leading or mentoring event or field marketers.
• Ability to work in a hybrid role based in Boston and travel regularly for on-site events.

Nice to have

• Experience marketing to security or IT buyers, including CISOs and security operations teams.
• Experience running programs at major security conferences such as RSAC, Black Hat, or DEF CON.
• Background in luxury hospitality, high-profile entertainment, fashion, elite social events, or VIP and celebrity clientele.
• Experience in a high-growth or early-stage startup environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Work alongside security veterans who have previously built cybersecurity companies.
• Culture centered on respect, collaboration, excellence, and measurable customer outcomes.
• Opportunity to shape the experiential marketing function at a pivotal early stage.
• Regular travel to support live events and executive experiences.