Event Operations Lead

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc•Santa Clara, CA

About The Position

AMD is seeking an experienced Event Operations Lead to lead operational planning and delivery for complex, high-priority events. The role serves as the operational lead for assigned programs, translating established event strategy, audience requirements, and experience objectives into executable operational plans and overseeing delivery from early planning through onsite execution and post-event closeout. The successful candidate will work autonomously with event portfolio owners, agencies, vendors, and functional teams to manage operational requirements, make informed tradeoffs, anticipate and mitigate risks, and deliver programs on time, within budget, and to AMD’s experience standards. The role provides program-level direction, coaching, and guidance to Event Operations Managers and Event Coordinators, without direct people-management responsibility.

Requirements

Extensive progressive experience in event operations, event production, experiential marketing, or related disciplines.
Demonstrated experience independently leading operational delivery of complex, high-profile corporate events, conferences, or live experiences.
Deep working knowledge of venue operations, production integration, registration, attendee flow, staffing, food and beverage, logistics, security, transportation, and onsite event management.
Experience translating event strategies and experience requirements into comprehensive operational plans.
Experience managing significant event budgets, forecasts, scopes, agencies, venues, and supplier relationships.
Ability to operate with high autonomy and make complex scope, budget, resource, risk, and execution tradeoffs within assigned programs.
Proven ability to lead complex cross-functional teams, agencies, and vendors without direct reporting authority.
Strong risk-management, contingency-planning, and live-event decision-making experience.
Ability to influence and communicate effectively with senior business and functional stakeholders.
Strong financial management, judgment, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to provide guidance and mentorship to less experienced event professionals.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in event management, marketing, communications, business, or a related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead operational planning and delivery for assigned complex, high-priority events from early development through onsite execution and post-event closeout.
Translate event objectives, audience requirements, and experience priorities into executable operational plans within established event and portfolio strategy.
Lead integrated planning across venue, production integration, registration, attendee flow, staffing, food and beverage, security, transportation, logistics, signage, accessibility, and other event requirements.
Partner with event portfolio owners and functional teams to assess operational requirements, identify dependencies, and recommend approaches that balance experience objectives, budget, timeline, resources, and operational considerations.
Lead operational agencies, venues, production partners, and suppliers, defining scopes, responsibilities, timelines, deliverables, and performance expectations.
Develop and manage operational budgets, forecasts, scopes, and reconciliation; recommend tradeoffs when requirements, resources, or priorities change.
Establish readiness milestones, reviews, dependencies, escalation paths, and contingency plans; ensure workstreams are ready for live delivery.
Identify operational, financial, safety, and execution risks and develop mitigation and contingency plans.
Lead the onsite operational command structure, coordinate teams and stakeholders, and make real-time decisions within assigned scope.
Integrate plans with Event Marketing, Content & Programming, Event Technology Operations, Demo Experiences, Strategic Partnerships & Sponsorships, and other teams.
Lead post-event operational reviews, document lessons learned, and recommend improvements to future programs and delivery practices.
Provide program-level direction, coaching, and guidance to Event Operations Managers and Event Coordinators without direct people-management responsibility.