Field Marketing Manager, APAC

About the role

We're looking for a Field Marketing Manager to lead our events-led marketing strategy across APAC (AU, NZ, Singapore). This is a high-impact role at the intersection of field marketing, executive engagement, and brand building, designed for someone who thrives on bringing ambitious event programmes to life and knows how to engage senior audiences at scale.

You'll help own the APAC events strategy end-to-end, from large-scale industry trade shows to executive dinners, building a calendar of experiences that drive brand awareness, generate pipeline, and deepen relationships with key prospects and customers. You'll work hand-in-hand with Senior Sales Leadership and cross-functional teams, acting as a trusted partner who understands the commercial priorities of the business and translates them into compelling field marketing moments.

What you will do

• Events Strategy & Execution
• Own the end-to-end APAC events strategy; trade shows, corporate events, executive dinners, roundtables, partner lead events and community programmes - aligned to pipeline and revenue targets.
• Lead large-scale trade show participation including booth design, sponsorship activations, and on-site sales enablement.
• Design and deliver high-touch executive experiences targeting C-suite and senior decision-makers at key accounts.
• Build a community events programme that creates recurring, valuable touchpoints for Rippling’s APAC ICP.
• Travel across the AU and wider APAC) (~20%) to oversee event execution and ensure flawless on-the-ground delivery.
• Work closely with Rippling Channel Partners to plan and execute co-branded events that drive towards mutually beneficial targets 

Sales Leadership Partnership

• Serve as a strategic partner to Senior Sales Leadership, aligning the events programme to commercial priorities and account-based targeting.
• Arm sales with briefings, talking points, and follow-up frameworks to convert event engagement into pipeline.
• Participate in business reviews and deliver clear reporting on events ROI and pipeline contribution.

Operations & Collaboration

• Manage all event logistics end-to-end: venue sourcing, vendor management, budget ownership, and contract negotiation.
• Partner with demand generation, content, design, and APAC marketing teams to integrate events into broader campaigns.
• Maintain accurate tracking of event leads and pipeline attribution in Salesforce in partnership with Revenue Operations.

What you will need

• 5+ years of B2B field marketing or event marketing experience in a SaaS or technology environment.
• Proven track record delivering complex, multi-format event programmes that drive measurable pipeline impact.
• Deep experience with large-scale trade shows and high-touch executive events (dinners, roundtables, VIP programmes).
• Strong, trusted relationships with senior sales stakeholders. You should know how to influence and align at the leadership level.
• Exceptionally organised with the ability to manage multiple simultaneous workstreams without losing quality.
• Highly collaborative, data-driven, and commercially minded.
• Self-starter who takes ownership, exercises sound judgement, and thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Additional Information

Rippling is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected characteristics, Rippling is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities who need assistance during the hiring process. To request a reasonable accommodation, please email accommodations@rippling.com

Rippling employees work on a Hybrid Office Model - depending on your location, 1 or 3 days per week in our Sydney office. 

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