Event Marketing Manager, Platform Operations

$72,600 - $155,200/Yr

Amazon - Austin, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Austin, TX

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About the position

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking an experienced Event Marketing Manager with a deep knowledge in managing event operation platforms for large-scale event programs. This role is crucial for overseeing various programs and work streams for the AWS Global Integrated Marketing Team. The focus will be on event management platforms that encompass activities such as registration, onsite check-in and badging, session scanning, and other pre-event and onsite platforms. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in the event industry, understanding the agency, platform, and client aspects of event management. The successful candidate will be a highly motivated and organized individual with experience managing complex projects on a global scale. They will leverage their attention to detail, event experience, project management skills, and excellent written communication abilities to ensure high-quality results. This role requires a self-starter with strong interpersonal, project management, and analytical skills, as well as the ability to collaborate and influence across complex projects and multiple stakeholders. At AWS, we value diverse experiences and encourage candidates to apply even if they do not meet all qualifications. We foster an inclusive team culture that empowers employees to embrace their uniqueness through various employee-led affinity groups and ongoing learning experiences. We also prioritize work-life balance, ensuring that success at work does not come at the expense of personal life. Key responsibilities include assisting Lead PMs with event platform management, improving process efficiencies, delivering against established milestones, contributing to strategic vision, defining goals and timelines for key event deliverables, and managing on-site execution of events. The role requires the ability to juggle multiple priorities while maintaining high-quality deliverables and attention to detail, as well as the capability to work independently and travel 40% of the time across different time zones.

Responsibilities

• Assist Lead PMs with event platform management across multiple programs
• Actively look for ways to improve process efficiencies and effectiveness
• Deliver against established milestones to achieve team and stakeholder goals
• Contribute to long term strategic vision and process development
• Define goals and timelines related to key event deliverables and communicate those expectations to leadership and cross-functional teams
• Work closely with senior leaders to understand roadmaps in order to successfully develop and deliver the strategy of internal events
• Utilize exceptional communication skills to manage leadership reviews, weekly team meetings, deliverables, timelines, budgets and post-event debriefs
• Continually test, measure, scale, and evolve event platforms across programs
• Support on-site execution of events
• Manage the vendor's 3P platform implementation, along with testing and QA of event requirements on the platform
• Prepare and execute an event by being onsite to manage the check-in and badging, along with other areas such as session scanning and lead retrieval

Requirements

• 4+ years of professional non-internship marketing experience
• Experience managing budgets
• Experience building, executing and scaling cross-functional programs or marketing campaigns from concept to completion
• Experience with large scale event platforms and technology for managing registration and onsite activities
• Experience using Microsoft Excel to manipulate and analyze data; using data and metrics to drive improvements

Nice-to-haves

• 3+ years managing event platforms for large scale events
• Bachelor's degree in relevant field of study

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, financial, and other benefits
• Equity and sign-on payments as part of total compensation package
• Flexible working culture to support work-life balance