Senior Event Operations Lead , Strategic Events and Executive Programs
Amazon Advertising LLC•5h ago
United StatesHybrid$141K–$210.3KFull-timeSenior Level7+ yrs exp
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- Amazon Ads' Global Strategic Events (STEEP) team is seeking an operationally excellent and business-minded Senior Event Operations Lead to drive production oversight and business affairs across our growing portfolio of marquee live, virtual
- hybrid events. This role is central to ensuring our events are delivered on time, on budget
- at the highest quality bar — with ownership spanning vendor and agency management, event production oversight, budget and financial operations, strategic planning
- logistics coordination. You will serve as the connective tissue between internal stakeholders and external production partners, ensuring accountability, financial rigor
- seamless execution. This is a high-visibility individual contributor role reporting to the Global Event Operations Lead. The ideal candidate thrives in ambiguity — proactively identifying needs, bringing ideas without waiting to be directed
- operating with full autonomy. You will influence without authority, galvanize cross-functional teams
- bring the operational leadership needed to manage complex vendor ecosystems and production workstreams in a fast-paced, document-driven environment. Key job responsibilities Vendor and Agency Management -Own end-to-end vendor and agency relationship management: SOW development, performance oversight
- contract negotiations -Manage the full procurement journey — onboard suppliers, execute contracts, process spend approvals, open POs
- approve invoices -Drive compliance and legal coordination across international markets -Serve as the primary business affairs liaison between internal event leads and external production partners Strategic Planning & Reporting -Contribute to the annual planning cycle: calendar, budget
- goals mapped to business priorities -Support Leadership review documentation and help shape how the ops team maps to evolving priorities -Synthesize registration, attendance
- ROI insights into strategic recommendations Budget & Financial Operations -Develop and manage event budgets within a large-scale program -Track expenses, lead invoice management
- ensure delivery within approved allocations Operations & Process Development -Drive process development and lead operational workstreams across the events team -Identify and implement AI tools and automation solutions to scale operations -Build and maintain scalable frameworks, templates
- Bachelor's degree - Experience managing and negotiating contracts and vendor relationships - Experience building scalable programs and repeatable scalable processes, levering various tools and methods to create scale and efficiency - Can communicate effectively with all levels of the organization - Experience interpreting data and making business recommendations - 7+ years of program or project management experience - Experience with end-to-end procurement processes including RFPs, vendor onboarding
- contract execution - Experience developing and managing large-scale event budgets - Willingness to travel for onsite event support across domestic and international markets
- Experience managing multiple projects and meeting aggressive deadlines - Background in the technology industry, digital marketing
- a global consumer brand - Familiarity with event registration tools and reporting infrastructure Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability
- other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner. The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications
- location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off
- parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits . USA, NY, New York - 155,400.00 - 210,300.00 USD annually USA, VA, Arlington - 141,000.00 - 190,700.00 USD annually USA, WA, SEATTLE - 141,000.00 - 190,700.00 USD annually
Required skills
event managementvendor managementbudget managementproject managementprocurementdata analysis