Global Marketing Specialist
Guidewire SoftwareSummary
Guidewire is currently seeking a full-time Marketing Specialist to provide support to ensure successful execution of multiple marketing programs that include but are not limited to Guidewire Insurance Forum, as well as demand generation campaigns,.. One of the main responsibilities will be to manage all sponsor partnerships for the Guidewire Insurance Forums in Europe, Japan, and Australia. This role is responsible for overseeing the full sponsorship lifecycle — from prospectus creation to on-site sponsor support — ensuring a seamless, high-quality experience for our partners and delivering strong value for both sponsors and Guidewire.Job Description
Key Responsibilities
Support overall execution of demand generation activities from concept and strategy creation to planning and execution. Includes event operations, logistics, communications, staffing assignments, budget management, post-event impact analysis and agency/contractor management.
Sponsorship Prospectus Development: Create, update, and manage the annual sponsorship prospectus, ensuring packages are aligned with event goals and market expectations.
Contract Management: Build and manage online sponsorship contracts, track signatures, and ensure compliance across all regions.
Sponsor Tracking & Reporting: Maintain accurate records of sponsorship commitments, deliverables, and deadlines.
Partner Communication: Act as the primary point of contact for all sponsors once their participation is confirmed, providing timely updates and guidance.
Sponsor Enablement: Develop and manage resources such as the Sponsor Event Guide and coordinate “Sponsor Success Office Hours” to answer questions and drive engagement.
Follow-ups & Reminders: Proactively manage deadlines, sending reminders and ensuring sponsors remain on track with their submissions and deliverables.
Logistics & Deliverables: Ensure sponsors are kept fully informed of all event logistics, including delivery timelines, shipping instructions, and on-site requirements. Provide clear guidance and reminders so that sponsors can meet deadlines and have a smooth, well-prepared experience at the event.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with the event organizers, alliances and accounting to ensure smooth sponsor integration and communication across all GIF events.
On-Site Coordination: Support sponsor needs during events, ensuring a smooth experience and capturing feedback to improve future editions.
Data Analysis Collect feedback and metrics to forecast trends that improve future activity and support ROI. Measure marketing impact and evaluate event/campaign performance to drive continuous improvement and improve the overall effectiveness of marketing
Skills
Ability to anticipate future needs without prompting from management
A proactive communicator with an ability to work in a fast paced environment, with multiple and changing priorities while maintaining strong focus on execution and results
Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills with an ability to communicate at all levels of an organisation both internally and externally and to to collaborate with multiple stakeholders to drive a project or programme to success
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong organisational and planning skills, detail-oriented with excellent follow-up, and time management
Requirements
Willingness to travel 20-35%
Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business management, or equivalent
Fluent in French
Languages are a plus
Disability Accommodations and Guidewire’s Appeals Process. Guidewire provides accommodations to the hiring process to create a fair opportunity for candidates with disabilities to contend for open positions. Accommodation requests should be directed to Accommodations@guidewire.com. If things do not go as hoped, we invite you to use our appeals process. Guidewire promises to independently review any denied accommodation and any decision not to offer you the position. The appeals process is the same in either case. Within five business days of receiving a notice of denial of an accommodation, or receiving a notice of your non-selection for a vacancy, e-mail Accommodations@guidewire.com to make an appeal. Guidewire will assign a new decision-maker to review the request and/or hiring decision, who will then notify you in writing of a decision within 10 business days.
About Guidewire
Guidewire is the platform P&C insurers trust to engage, innovate, and grow efficiently. We combine digital, core, analytics, and AI to deliver our platform as a cloud service. More than 540+ insurers in 40 countries, from new ventures to the largest and most complex in the world, run on Guidewire.
As a partner to our customers, we continually evolve to enable their success. We are proud of our unparalleled implementation track record with 1600+ successful projects, supported by the largest R&D team and partner ecosystem in the industry. Our Marketplace provides hundreds of applications that accelerate integration, localization, and innovation.
For more information, please visit www.guidewire.com and follow us on Twitter: @Guidewire_PandC.
Guidewire Software, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to an inclusive workplace, and believe that a diversity of perspectives, abilities, and cultures is a key to our success. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability. All offers are contingent upon passing a criminal history and other background checks where it's applicable to the position.