What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Event Marketing Manager, AWS Global Events position at Amazon Web Services (AWS)?
Description
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform, offering over 200 fully featured services from data centers globally. Millions of customers—including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—are using AWS to lower costs, become more agile, and innovate faster.
We're seeking an experienced Senior Event Marketing Manager to join our Global Events Team (GET) to lead the AWS Americas Summits Expo program. These strategic regional events unite the cloud computing community, drawing technical professionals and business leaders from across commercial and public sector industries.
As Senior Event Marketing Manager for Americas Summits, you'll drive the Expo experience strategy, planning, and execution. You'll design innovative expo environments that educate customers, engage AWS partners, and deliver measurable business results. Success requires strategic vision, strong project management skills, and the ability to influence global stakeholders.
The ideal candidate combines creative and analytical thinking with proven expertise in both strategy and execution. You'll need strong leadership capabilities and the ability to influence without authority, building effective relationships with agencies, vendors, and internal stakeholders. We're looking for someone who thrives in ambiguity, excels at problem-solving, and consistently delivers results in fast-paced environments.
Success in this role requires thinking globally while acting locally, understanding diverse market needs and cultural nuances throughout the Americas region. The candidate must bring deep expertise in exhibition management, space optimization, and project management. They will be responsible for managing substantial budgets while maintaining high standards for exhibitor and attendee experiences. The successful candidate will also bring a customer-obsessed mindset, constantly seeking ways to enhance exhibition experiences and drive meaningful business outcomes through innovative expo design and execution.
Key job responsibilities
The AWS Global Events team develops and delivers influential events that demonstrate AWS's thought leadership, drive innovation, and foster growth. Through customer-obsessed content-driven experiences, we aim to educate, build meaningful connections, and accelerate the adoption of advanced cloud technologies with event attendees. Our events inspire attendees, increase brand awareness and consideration, and deliver measurable results continually raising the bar for event experiences.
About Aws
Diverse Experiences
Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
Why AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Mentorship and Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Basic Qualifications
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $106,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
Company - Amazon Web Services, Inc.
Job ID: A2933521
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform, offering over 200 fully featured services from data centers globally. Millions of customers—including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—are using AWS to lower costs, become more agile, and innovate faster.
We're seeking an experienced Senior Event Marketing Manager to join our Global Events Team (GET) to lead the AWS Americas Summits Expo program. These strategic regional events unite the cloud computing community, drawing technical professionals and business leaders from across commercial and public sector industries.
As Senior Event Marketing Manager for Americas Summits, you'll drive the Expo experience strategy, planning, and execution. You'll design innovative expo environments that educate customers, engage AWS partners, and deliver measurable business results. Success requires strategic vision, strong project management skills, and the ability to influence global stakeholders.
The ideal candidate combines creative and analytical thinking with proven expertise in both strategy and execution. You'll need strong leadership capabilities and the ability to influence without authority, building effective relationships with agencies, vendors, and internal stakeholders. We're looking for someone who thrives in ambiguity, excels at problem-solving, and consistently delivers results in fast-paced environments.
Success in this role requires thinking globally while acting locally, understanding diverse market needs and cultural nuances throughout the Americas region. The candidate must bring deep expertise in exhibition management, space optimization, and project management. They will be responsible for managing substantial budgets while maintaining high standards for exhibitor and attendee experiences. The successful candidate will also bring a customer-obsessed mindset, constantly seeking ways to enhance exhibition experiences and drive meaningful business outcomes through innovative expo design and execution.
Key job responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end strategy and execution of AWS Americas Summits Expo, delivering impactful exhibitor experiences that drive customer education and business growth
- Partner with global cross-functional teams to build comprehensive roadmaps for workstream strategies, timelines, and expectations
- Design innovative expo floor layouts and interactive elements showcasing cloud innovation
- Align multiple stakeholders on program objectives through strategic relationship building and effective communication
- Develop scalable frameworks to standardize expo execution and enable program expansion
- Establish and track KPIs, analyzing data to drive continuous improvement and optimize future programs
- Implement risk management and contingency plans for large-scale expo experiences
- Navigate ambiguity with clear decision-making while maintaining program momentum
- Mentor workstream leads and build trusted relationships across all organizational levels
- Deliver creative approaches to improve customer experience at events
- Travel up to 40% of the time
The AWS Global Events team develops and delivers influential events that demonstrate AWS's thought leadership, drive innovation, and foster growth. Through customer-obsessed content-driven experiences, we aim to educate, build meaningful connections, and accelerate the adoption of advanced cloud technologies with event attendees. Our events inspire attendees, increase brand awareness and consideration, and deliver measurable results continually raising the bar for event experiences.
About Aws
Diverse Experiences
Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
Why AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Mentorship and Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Basic Qualifications
- 7 years of professional non-internship marketing experience
- Experience driving direction and alignment with large cross-functional teams and agency partners
- Experience using data and metrics to measure impact and determine improvements
- Proven experience managing large-scale events, in-person, virtual, and hybrid event formats
- Experience designing and executing joint marketing plans with strategic alliance partners with global footprint
- Experience developing and executing campaigns across a multitude of timezones and languages
- Experience with Excel, Tableau and Airtable (data manipulation, macros, charts and pivot tables)
- Experience communicating results to senior leadership
- Experience communicating results to stakeholders
- Experience using data and metrics to drive improvements
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $106,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
Company - Amazon Web Services, Inc.
Job ID: A2933521
Salary : $106,400 - $185,000
