Global Corporate Events Lead, Experience & Operations

The Global Corporate Events Lead, Experience & Operations translates event strategy into exceptional attendee experiences and flawless execution across GlobalFoundries' highest-profile events. This role serves as the senior delivery leader for company-hosted customer events, executive engagement programs and strategic industry trade shows, ensuring every event advances business objectives, strengthens customer relationships and reinforces the GF brand. Working closely with Marketing, Communications, Sales and executive stakeholders, the Lead brings together complex cross-functional teams, agencies and suppliers to deliver impactful experiences at a global scale while driving operational excellence across the event portfolio.

Responsibilities

Own the planning and delivery of GlobalFoundries' most strategic customer, industry and executive engagement events; Translate business objectives into event strategies, experiences and execution plans that deliver measurable impact; Drive alignment across stakeholders, partners and suppliers to ensure successful delivery of complex global programs; Establish and evolve event standards, playbooks and best practices; Lead planning, governance and readiness processes from concept through post-event evaluation; Identify and mitigate risks, remove obstacles and maintain accountability across multiple concurrent programs; Oversee budgets, resource allocation and program priorities; Champion continuous improvement initiatives; Direct external agencies, production partners and event suppliers; Build strong, collaborative partnerships that drive innovation, quality and operational excellence; Hold partners accountable for performance, budgets, timelines and service delivery expectations; Partner closely with Marketing, Communications, Sales and business leaders to align event strategies with enterprise priorities; Drive effective decision-making, milestone discipline and executive readiness throughout the event lifecycle; Serve as a trusted advisor on event investments, attendee engagement strategies and execution approaches; Coach and develop team members while promoting effective planning practices, accountability and knowledge sharing; Strengthen the long-term effectiveness of the events function through scalable processes, documentation and operational standards; Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience; 8+ years of progressive event-management experience, including complex hosted events and trade shows; Exceptional attention to detail; Experience delivering multiple overlapping programs across regions and time zones; Strong project, budget, venue, supplier, production and stakeholder-management skills; Ability to communicate clearly with senior leaders and convert ambiguity into decisions, owners and executable plans; Ability to travel domestically and internationally based on program requirements

Nice to have

Experience with global customer conferences, executive dinners and B2B trade shows; Experience in semiconductor, technology or advanced manufacturing; Project-management certification or equivalent demonstrated expertise; Experience with registration systems, attendee data and event measurement