Job description
Grafana Labs is a remote-first, open-source powerhouse. There are more than 20M users of Grafana, the open source visualization tool, around the globe, monitoring everything from beehives to climate change in the Alps. The instantly recognizable dashboards have been spotted everywhere from a NASA launch and Minecraft HQ to Wimbledon and the Tour de France. Grafana Labs also helps more than 3,000 companies – including Bloomberg, JPMorgan Chase, and eBay – manage their observability strategies with the Grafana LGTM Stack, which can be run fully managed with Grafana Cloud or self-managed with the Grafana Enterprise Stack, both featuring scalable metrics (Grafana Mimir), logs (Grafana Loki), and traces (Grafana Tempo).
We’re scaling fast and staying true to what makes us different: an open-source legacy, a global collaborative culture, and a passion for meaningful work. Our team thrives in an innovation-driven environment where transparency, autonomy, and trust fuel everything we do.
You may not meet every requirement, and that’s okay. If this role excites you, we’d love you to raise your hand for what could be a truly career-defining opportunity.
The Opportunity
As our EMEA and APAC Regional Marketing and Event Associate, you will be a key player in supporting our events and regional marketing initiatives across the region, contributing to the overall success of our marketing efforts. You’ll have an opportunity to work on a variety of events and learn best practices from stakeholders across the organization. Because you will work across multiple functions and projects in a fast-paced environment, an excellent eye for detail and ability to quickly master new concepts is essential. A positive attitude and willingness to take initiative are also critical to your success in this role. This position will provide a clear path to advance your career at Grafana, making it an excellent opportunity for career development.
What You’ll Be Doing:
Event support (80% of time)
- Collaborate with the Events Manager to plan and execute virtual and in-person events,
- Support event logistics, including venue sourcing, vendor coordination, booth setup, and on-site support when necessary.
- Track event metrics and provide post-event analysis to evaluate success and areas for improvement
- Maintain flawless project documentation including timelines, budgets, contracts, and vendor communications, ensuring accuracy and accessibility for all stakeholders.
- Conduct thorough quality checks on event assets (signage, collateral, presentations, registration sites, etc.) to ensure brand consistency and error-free execution.
- Proactively identify risks and troubleshoot issues before and during events, applying critical thinking to resolve challenges in real time.
- Liaise cross-functionally with marketing, sales, and product teams to align event objectives with broader business goals.
- Leverage AI tools to streamline event planning workflows (e.g., content drafting, data analysis, attendee engagement, reporting) while ensuring accuracy and brand alignment.
Regional marketing support (20% of time)
- Manage and execute account-based marketing initiatives, including virtual programs and in-person events, ensuring data and project timelines are kept up to date
- Support account programs and conferences onsite if needed; create and localize marketing materials for specific regions
- Use marketing analytics tools to gather data and generate reports on campaign performance.
What Makes You a Great Fit:
- Located in UK or Netherlands
- Bachelor’s degree
- 2+ years of event marketing experience
- Willingness to travel by plane (~40%)
- Excellent written and verbal communication abilities and strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
- Willingness to learn and adapt to new marketing trends and technologies
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with competing deadlines and shifting priorities, without sacrificing quality.
- Exceptional organizational and time management skills, with the ability to anticipate needs and spot potential gaps.
- Demonstrated problem-solving and decision-making skills, particularly in fast-paced, ambiguous situations.
- Curiosity and openness to adopting new technologies, including AI, to improve efficiency and effectiveness in event execution.
- Proficiency in Zuddl, Salesforce, Splash, Monday.com a plus
Bonus Points For:
- A positive, solutions-oriented mindset, even in high-pressure situations.
- Extreme attention to detail and a critical eye for quality.
- Eagerness to learn and continuously improve, with the ability to quickly master new concepts.
- Willingness to take initiative, ownership, and accountability for projects.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills.
- Ability to evaluate outcomes and recommend data-driven improvements.
- Flexibility and adaptability in an ever-changing environment with competing priorities.
- A service mindset and ability to build strong, collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to explore and apply AI-driven solutions for research, analysis, and operational efficiency, while maintaining high attention to detail and critical thinking to validate outputs.
Compensation & Rewards:
In the Netherlands, the base salary compensation range for this role is EUR 44,567 - EUR 55,709. Actual compensation may vary based on level, experience, and skillset as assessed throughout the interview process. All of our roles include Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), giving every team member ownership in Grafana Labs’ success. We believe in shared outcomes—RSUs help us stay aligned and invested as we scale globally.
*Compensation ranges are country specific. If you are applying for this role from a different location than listed above, your recruiter will discuss your specific market’s defined pay range & benefits at the beginning of the process.
Why You’ll Thrive at Grafana Labs:
- 100% Remote, Global Culture - As a remote-only company, we bring together talent from around the world, united by a culture of collaboration and shared purpose.
- Scaling Organization – Tackle meaningful work in a high-growth, ever-evolving environment.
- Transparent Communication – Expect open decision-making and regular company-wide updates.
- Innovation-Driven – Autonomy and support to ship great work and try new things.
- Open Source Roots – Built on community-driven values that shape how we work.
- Empowered Teams – High trust, low ego culture that values outcomes over optics.
- Career Growth Pathways – Defined opportunities to grow and develop your career.
- Approachable Leadership – Transparent execs who are involved, visible, and human.
- Passionate People – Join a team of smart, supportive folks who care deeply about what they do.
- In-Person onboarding- We want you to thrive from day 1 with your fellow new ‘Grafanistas’ to learn all about what we do and how we do it.
- Balance is Key - We operate a global annual leave policy of 30 days per annum. 3 days of your annual leave entitlement are reserved for Grafana Shutdown Days to allow the team to really disconnect. *We will comply with local legislation where applicable.
Equal Opportunity Employer: We will recruit, train, compensate and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, disability, age, veteran status, and all the other fascinating characteristics that make us different and unique. We believe that equality and diversity builds a strong organization and we’re working hard to make sure that’s the foundation of our organization as we grow.
Grafana Labs may utilize AI tools in its recruitment process to assist in matching information provided in CVs to job postings. The recruitment team will continue to review inbound CVs manually to identify alignment with current openings.
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