Senior Manager, Events Management

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company, operating 240+ data centers across the globe and providing interconnections to all the key clouds and networks. Businesses need one place to simplify and bring together fragmented, complex infrastructure that spans private and public cloud environments. Our global platform allows customers to place infrastructure wherever they need it and connect it to everything they need to succeed.

We are a fast-growing global company with 20 years of continuous growth. Through our innovative portfolio of high-performance products and services, we have created the largest, most active global ecosystem of 10,000+ companies, including 2,100 networks and 3,000+ cloud and IT service providers in 32 countries spanning six continents.  

A career at Equinix means you will collaborate on work that impacts the world and be surrounded by endless opportunities to learn new skills and grow in varied directions. We embrace diversity in thought and contribution and are committed to providing an equitable work environment. that is foundational to our core values as a company and is vital to our success.

The Senior Manager, Events Management is responsible for overseeing all event logistics, working in partnership with the Global Events Team operations and content departments. Coordination of events will also include collaboration with executives and their representatives, field marketing and partner marketing. Responsibilities include managing logistics for conferences, tradeshows, customer meetings, data center openings, sales events, executive meetings, internal department offsites and other events as needed. The position is a people leadership role and will be reporting into our Senior Director of Global Events.

Responsibilities

Team Leadership

• Responsible for: Succession planning, Performance management recommendations, Grow, Perform & Succeed (GPS) process including assessments and Talent development, including quarterly conversations, career pathways conversations and individual development/growth plans.
• Oversees the successful completion of work and the professional development of direct reports.
• Models the Equinix Culture and Values

Resource and Budget Management

• Communicates budget estimates for cross functional projects/programs, and ensures teams execute assigned projects within approved budgets.
• Provides input to the annual budget planning process.
• Advocate for compliance with Equinix T&E and budget policies for all events.

Event Planning

• Establishes goals, strategies, targets, and outcomes.
• Leads event planning calls throughout the entirety of the event lifecycle.
• Collaborate with Equinix colleagues to plan and execute events – this includes working closely with executives, content, operations, attendee management, field marketing, partner marketing, creative services, digital marketing, social media, brand, and other teams.
• Leads the planning process for meetings and events including identifying event objectives.

Event Sourcing

• Travel for site inspections, pre-planning meetings and to manage events, sometimes with short notice.
• Sources restaurants, and other event venues to contract space appropriate for events.
• Works with attendee management to ensure hotel space fits the program requirements prior to contracting

Event Design

• Actively shares best practices and new ideas in activities, experiences, and venues.
• Establishes design/approach for each event.

Event Management

• Responsible for event timelines i.e., sponsorship deliverables, payment schedules, communication deadlines, budgets, expenses, and fiscal/legal compliance.

Reporting

• Develops, maintains, and analyzes detailed metrics reports for performance tracking and budgets.
• Contributes to post-event reports and debriefs.

Qualifications

• Must have experience managing high-touch, executive events.
• Able to work independently and accomplish goals with little supervision.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Deadline-oriented with attention to detail and process.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, PowerPoint & Excel
• Must be able to move and lift boxes occasionally.
• Exposure to Cvent meeting management tool
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills.
• 12+ years of related experience or equivalent work experience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with high professionalism.
• Up to 50% travel both domestically and internationally
• Possess strategic planning skills, including the ability to create unique and positive attendee experiences.
• Must be highly collaborative and transparent.
• Must be able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability. If you are a qualified candidate and need assistance or an accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.

Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability. If you are a qualified candidate and need assistance or an accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.