Amazon

Senior Event Operations Lead , Strategic Events and Executive Programs

Amazon$155K — $210K *
Hospitality & Recreation
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Experience managing full procurement processes including RFPs and contracts.
  • Proven ability to develop and oversee large-scale event budgets.
  • Willingness to travel for onsite event support globally.
  • Experience managing multiple projects under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

  • Own vendor and agency relationships from inception to performance oversight.
  • Manage procurement processes, including supplier onboarding and contract execution.
  • Drive compliance and coordinate legal needs across international markets.
  • Contribute to annual planning cycles aligned with business priorities.
  • Support leadership review documentation to guide operational alignment.
  • Develop and oversee event budgets while ensuring spending stays on track.
  • Lead operational workstreams and process development within the events team.

Benefits

  • Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, and prescription).
  • 401(k) matching contributions.
  • Paid time off and parental leave.
  • Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage.
  • Mental health support and employee assistance programs.
Full Job Description
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, and hybrid events.

This role is central to ensuring our events are delivered on time, on budget, and at the highest quality bar - with ownership spanning vendor and agency management, event production oversight, budget and financial operations, strategic planning, and logistics coordination. You will serve as the connective tissue between internal stakeholders and external production partners, ensuring accountability, financial rigor, and 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, and operating with full autonomy. You will influence without authority, galvanize cross-functional teams, and 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, and contract negotiations

-Manage the full procurement journey - onboard suppliers, execute contracts, process spend approvals, open POs, and 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, and goals mapped to business priorities

-Support Leadership review documentation and help shape how the ops team maps to evolving priorities

-Synthesize registration, attendance, and ROI insights into strategic recommendations

Budget & Financial Operations

-Develop and manage event budgets within a large-scale program

-Track expenses, lead invoice management, and 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, and SOPs

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor's degree

- Experience with end-to-end procurement processes including RFPs, vendor onboarding, and contract execution

- Experience developing and managing large-scale event budgets

- Willingness to travel for onsite event support across domestic and international markets

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience managing multiple projects and meeting aggressive deadlines

- Background in the technology industry, digital marketing, or a global consumer brand

- Familiarity with event registration tools and reporting infrastructure

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, and 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, and 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, WA, SEATTLE - 141,000.00 - 190,700.00 USD annually

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Amazon Careers

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