Maria Nardi

Event Designer...Brand builder... Story teller through live events

San Francisco, California, United States

About

Creative and experienced events professional who drives global marketing events. Focus areas include design, planning and execution of proprietary, industry, and virtual events that are aligned with Company priorities and Marketing goals on a global level.

Experience

  • Tenable (10 yrs 11 mos)
    • Sr. Director, Strategic Global Events
      Jun 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 2 mos

    • Director of Worldwide Events
      Sep 2015 - Present · 10 yrs 11 mos

      Responsibilities • Develop overall strategy and execute event-based marketing programs to increase awareness, drive engagement, earn loyalty, and spur advocacy for all Tenable products. • Define target audiences and develop corresponding event strategies • Develop and implement project plans and budgets that reflect market context, product roadmaps, and audience insights • Establish measurable goals and success criteria including reputation share, lead capture, and quantify results vs. goals. • Plan and manage face-to-face and online events such as industry trade shows, webinars, partner forums, user groups, technical seminars, executive retreats, field enablement workshops, and customer & press events. • Develop and design proprietary events that showcase thought leadership, build relationship, and foster dialogue with industry specific audiences. • Manage budgets and drive operational efficiencies including product and supplies inventory, shipment, warehousing. Develop operating models and organizational processes, evaluate and design infrastructure improvements as needed. • Work with field marketing teams to drive efficiency and scale for partner co-branded events. Collaborate with regional marketing teams to re-apply best practices in event planning and measurement. • Conduct post-event evaluations and ROI analysis.

  • Director, Marketing and Events at Qualys
    Mar 2004 - Feb 2015 · 11 yrs

  • Show Manager at MediaLive International
    Mar 2003 - Mar 2004 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Corporate Event and Marketing Manager at HALL KINION & ASSOCIATES INC
    Sep 2000 - Nov 2002 · 2 yrs 3 mos

  • Event Manager at MobileVillage / PDA Inc
    1997 - 2001 · 4 yrs