Senior Event Operations Lead , Strategic Events and Executive Programs

The Senior Event Operations Lead will drive production oversight and business affairs for Amazon Ads' global strategic events, managing vendor relationships, budgets, and logistics to ensure events are delivered on time and on budget. This high-visibility individual contributor role reports to the Global Event Operations Lead and requires operating with autonomy in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• -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
• -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
• -Develop and manage event budgets within a large-scale program
• -Track expenses, lead invoice management, and ensure delivery within approved allocations
• -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

Requirements

• 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

Nice to have

• 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

Benefits

• 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.