Manager, IDG Worldwide Experiential Events

Lenovo•Morrisville, NC

8h•$110,600 - $169,510

About The Position

The Manager, IDG Worldwide Experiential Events will join Lenovo’s global Communications & Experiential Events team within the Intelligent Devices Group (IDG), collaborating across regions and business functions. Reporting to the Global Events Director, this role leads and supports high-impact external experiences, including flagship Lenovo launches, major global technology events, industry trade shows, partner activations, and executive engagements. Domestic and international travel is required. The role leads event strategy and delivery from concept and audience journey through planning, production, onsite execution, and post-event evaluation. It translates business, marketing, and communications priorities into experiences that build the Lenovo brand, showcase innovation, engage stakeholders, and support business growth. The manager coordinates internal teams and external partners; manages work plans, budgets, contracts, and event operations; communicates recommendations to senior stakeholders; and uses data and emerging technologies to improve event outcomes and efficiency. The role requires occasional work outside standard hours to support global programs.

Requirements

At least 5 years of progressive experience in global events, experiential marketing, integrated marketing, event production, or a closely related discipline, on the brand and/or agency side.
At least 5 years of events, technology, product, and/or project management experience.
Demonstrated track record leading large-scale, highly visible events from strategy through execution and measurement.
Demonstrated ability to apply marketing and product knowledge to promote events and engage target audiences.
Experience working in a global, matrixed organization and coordinating multiple functions, markets, agencies, partners, and senior stakeholders.
Strong budget and financial-management experience, including forecasting, contracts, purchase commitments and purchase orders, invoices, reconciliation, and cost control.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including PowerPoint storytelling and executive presentations.
Hands-on familiarity with event and project-management platforms, budgeting tools, digital event technology, and modern generative-AI and productivity tools.
Ability to lead multiple workstreams, manage dependencies, meet deadlines, make decisions under pressure, and work independently.
Ability to align stakeholders across functions, seniority levels, cultures, and time zones without direct authority.
Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, Event Management, or a related field is preferred.
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally and occasionally work outside standard hours.

Nice To Haves

Technology-industry experience.
Experience creating or configuring basic AI agents or automated workflows for practical business use cases.
Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, Event Management, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Lead complex global events end-to-end, from strategy, concept, and audience journey through planning, production, onsite execution, and post-event evaluation.
Translate business, marketing, and communications priorities into experiential strategies that build Lenovo’s brand, showcase innovation, deepen stakeholder engagement, and support business growth.
Build and manage milestone-based workback plans covering deliverables, dependencies, owners, approvals, rehearsals, risks, budgets, and decisions.
Partner with IDG product and marketing teams, communications and PR, geographies, sales, executives, and other Lenovo groups to create cohesive stories and experiences.
Manage agencies, production partners, venues, technology providers, and strategic partners; set expectations and protect Lenovo’s interests, brand standards, timelines, and quality.
Develop and manage event budgets, contracts, purchase commitments and purchase orders, and invoices; negotiate and make tradeoffs to maximize impact.
Prepare executive updates and recommendations, often in PowerPoint, that summarize plans and surface decisions and risks.
Define success measures before events and evaluate audience engagement, communications performance, business outcomes, and lessons learned afterward.
Explore generative AI, automation, and emerging event technologies to improve planning, collaboration, attendee experience, reporting, and operational efficiency.
Manage onsite details, coordinate teams and vendors, solve problems, and deliver a polished experience.
Promote events using product and marketing knowledge, including strategic product placement, website and event content, and experiential ideas that engage target audiences.
Travel domestically and internationally and occasionally work outside standard hours to support global programs.