Event Marketing Manager 1

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THE ROLE:
An opening is available to join the AMD Global Events Team, which manage worldwide events for
key business segments and corporate marketing. This role is an instrumental part of the team and
requires strong collaboration and influencing skills to deliver excellent experiences for
stakeholders and program attendees. Successful execution is reliant on strong relationships with
our business unit leaders and marketing colleagues, as well as ecosystem partners.

THE PERSON:
To succeed, you will need to effectively manage multiple priorities. You should enjoy working
with a wide variety of people. You are both highly creative and well-organized. You can make
decisions quickly – even with limited information. You can translate business objectives into clear
visual narratives that can impact an audience. You are an experienced program manager who can
take a project from concept to delivery, with patience and professionalism, and know when to
manage up. You are comfortable managing vendor and senior-level relationships and
communications. You understand the impact of events on business growth and are fluent in
event marketing. You can manage a budget, including reporting, and have a consistent track
record of meeting budget requirements. Travel will be required as 25-50% of the role and a valid
passport/travel documentation will be necessary.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
The team member selected for this role will be required to work cross-functionally throughout
the company to:
• Determine the vision, scope, and objectives of a program with feedback from
stakeholders
• This role requires strategic event planning with success measured by the employee's
ability to drive business acquisition, KPI's, and other metrics as defined by programs
stakeholders.
• Build the project plan, execute deliverables, and report on key milestones and activities
• Track program spend and report on budget allocation and metrics to stakeholders
• Marshall the appropriate resources (internal and external) to ensure a program’s success
• Manage internal stakeholders, external partners, and vendors to achieve desired
program objectives while staying within budget
• Lead all program-related communications, including internal and external
communications, as well as marketing communication initiatives
• Coordinate as a team the development, logistics, and onsite production of all program
elements (varying by type of program)
• Analyze, track, and report on program ROI based on budget and marketing metrics;
inclusive of collaboration with the applicable marketing team(s)
• Travel both domestically and internationally, as needed

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
• Experience desired in managing large-scale events and projects
• Experience working in multi-disciplined teams in a medium or large-sized business
• Expertise in event planning, program management, and budget management
• Ability to manage people directly, or indirectly through influence
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Comfortable in worldwide scenarios with respect to local trends, social issues, and news

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:
AA, BA or higher education preferred

Benefits offered are described:  AMD benefits at a glance.

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