Opportunity

Senior Field Marketing Manager - Harness $140K DevOps in Columbus

Location Columbus
Company Harness
Source jobicy
Posted 2026-10-21 16:11:47

Career & Market Insight

This is a senior individual contributor role at a high-growth, late-stage startup (Series D+, $5.5B valuation) in the DevOps/AI infrastructure space. It offers strong career development potential for B2B SaaS marketers looking to move up in field marketing leadership.

Compensation: The $125K–$140K range is slightly below market for a Senior Field Marketing Manager at a unicorn-stage company on the U.S. West Coast, where comparable roles at Salesforce, Snowflake, or HashiCorp typically range $140K–$170K base. However, equity upside at a $5.5B-valued company pre-IPO could be meaningful.

Skills developed in this role:

  • Enterprise B2B event strategy and pipeline attribution — highly transferable to VP of Field Marketing tracks
  • Cross-functional GTM execution with Sales, PMM, and Demand Gen — core to any CMO career path
  • ROI measurement and marketing analytics — increasingly demanded by boards and CFOs
  • Vendor and agency management at scale — valuable for senior ops and marketing ops roles

Green flags: Harness is well-funded with top-tier investors, has strong revenue metrics (185M deployments/year), and operates in the AI-native DevOps space — one of the fastest-growing enterprise software categories. The role has clear strategic scope, not just logistics execution.

Watch-outs: The 25–30% travel requirement and "fast-paced, evolving priorities" language signals a high-intensity work culture. Work-life balance may be challenging during peak event seasons. The role does not explicitly mention equity, which should be clarified during negotiation.

Harness is the AI Software Delivery Platform company, led by technologist and entrepreneur Jyoti Bansal (founder of AppDynamics, acquired by Cisco for $3.7B). Harness has raised approximately $570M in funding and is valued at $5.5B, backed by leading investors including Goldman Sachs, Menlo Ventures, IVP, Unusual Ventures, Citi Ventures, and more. As AI accelerates code creation, the real bottleneck has shifted to everything after the code – testing, deployments, application security, reliability, compliance, and cost optimization. Harness brings AI and automation to this "outer loop," helping teams ship software faster while maintaining security and governance throughout the entire software delivery lifecycle.

Powered by Harness AI and the Software Delivery Knowledge Graph, the Harness Platform applies deep context and intelligent automation across the software delivery lifecycle with governance and policy-driven controls embedded throughout the platform.

Over the past year, Harness powered over 185M deployments, 82M builds, 18T flag evaluations, 8M security scans, 9.1B optimized tests, 3T protected API calls, and helped manage $2.8B in cloud spend — enabling customers like United Airlines, Morningstar, and Choice Hotels to accelerate releases by up to 75%, reduce cloud costs by up to 60%, and achieve 10x DevOps efficiency.

With a global team across 26 offices and 27 countries, Harness is shaping the future of AI software delivery — and we're looking for exceptional talent to help us move even faster.

Position Summary

As the Senior Field Marketing Manager, Events, you will own the strategy and execution of Harness' North America regional field marketing and events portfolio, designing integrated marketing programs that accelerate pipeline, strengthen customer relationships, and elevate the Harness brand across enterprise technology audiences.

This is a strategic, cross-functional role for someone who thinks beyond event logistics. You'll develop investment strategies, identify growth opportunities, and partner closely with Sales, Product Marketing, Demand Generation, and Executive Leadership to create experiences that deliver measurable business impact.

About the Role

  • Own the strategy, planning, and execution of Harness' North America regional field marketing event portfolio, aligning investments with revenue goals, product launches, and regional go-to-market priorities.
  • Build scalable event playbooks and operational frameworks that support multiple regions, product lines, and future organizational growth.
  • Evaluate sponsorship opportunities and recommend event investments based on audience fit, pipeline potential, executive engagement, and business impact.
  • Develop engagement strategies before, during, and after events to maximize interactions with high-value prospects and customers.
  • Manage end-to-end event execution, including budget management, vendors, staffing, creative, production, logistics, and onsite operations, while ensuring a consistent and differentiated Harness brand experience.
  • Track KPIs across engagement, pipeline, revenue influence, and ROI, using performance data and attendee insights to optimize event investments.
  • Develop post-event recommendations that influence future investments, optimize performance, and improve overall event strategy.

About You

  • Experience: 5+ years of experience in B2B SaaS field marketing, strategic events, or integrated marketing, with a strong focus supporting enterprise sales organizations.
  • Strategy: Proven success developing and executing integrated field marketing and event strategies that drive measurable pipeline, revenue, executive engagement, and brand awareness.
  • Cross-Functional Engagement: Experience developing strong relationships with Sales counterparts and partnering cross-functionally with Demand Generation and Product Marketing to execute go-to-market initiatives.
  • Project Management: Exceptional organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple complex, high-impact programs simultaneously.
  • Analytics: Strong experience using performance metrics and insights to optimize marketing investments, measure ROI, and inform strategic decisions.
  • Event Management: Experience managing marketing budgets, agency relationships, vendors, and event production from planning through execution.
  • Communication: Outstanding presentation and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with executives, customers, and external partners.
  • Travel + Pace: Comfortable thriving in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with evolving priorities and a bias toward action. Ability and willingness to travel 25–30% of the time for on-site event management.

Work Location

  • Remote or Hybrid within the West Coast of the U.S.

What You Will Have at Harness

  • Competitive salary
  • Comprehensive healthcare benefits
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Flexible work schedule
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Flexible Time Off and Parental Leave
  • Monthly, quarterly, and annual social and team building events
  • Monthly internet reimbursement

Pay Transparency

$125,000 — $140,000 USD

Harness in the News:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin.

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Note on Fraudulent Recruiting/Offers

We have become aware that there may be fraudulent recruiting attempts being made by people posing as representatives of Harness. These scams may involve fake job postings, unsolicited emails, or messages claiming to be from our recruiters or hiring managers.

Please note, we do not ask for sensitive or financial information via chat, text, or social media, and any email communications will come from the domain @harness.io. Additionally, Harness will never ask for any payment, fee to be paid, or purchases to be made by a job applicant. All applicants are encouraged to apply directly to our open jobs via our website. Interviews are generally conducted via Zoom video conference unless the candidate requests other accommodations.

If you believe that you have been the target of an interview/offer scam by someone posing as a representative of Harness, please do not provide any personal or financial information and contact us immediately at [email protected]. You can also find additional information about this type of scam and report any fraudulent employment offers via the Federal Trade Commission's website (https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/job-scams), or you can contact your local law enforcement agency.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this field marketing role fully remote or does it require office attendance?
The role is listed as Remote or Hybrid within the West Coast of the U.S., so candidates must be based on the West Coast. It is not open to candidates outside the United States.
How much travel is required for this position?
The role requires 25–30% travel for on-site event management, which equates to roughly 60–90 days per year attending and managing marketing events across North America.
What is the salary range for the Senior Field Marketing Manager role at Harness?
Harness has published a pay transparency range of $125,000–$140,000 USD annually for this position.
What experience is required to apply for this role?
Candidates should have 5+ years of experience in B2B SaaS field marketing, strategic events, or integrated marketing, with a demonstrated track record supporting enterprise sales organizations.
What teams will I collaborate with in this role?
You will work cross-functionally with Sales, Product Marketing, Demand Generation, and Executive Leadership to design and execute integrated field marketing programs across North America.
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