Executive Engagement and Event Operations Manager

Kforce Inc; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Kforce is seeking an Executive Engagement and Event Operations Manager in Alviso, CA to oversee executive engagement programs, customer advisory boards, and event operations. The role focuses on delivering a best-in-class customer experience, managing budgets, coordinating logistics, and ensuring onsite execution across enterprise technology environments.

Ideal candidates will have proven experience supporting executive briefings, strong event logistics skills, and the ability to coordinate

Qualifications

• Experience supporting executive briefing centers or executive engagement programs.
• Experience supporting enterprise technology organizations.
• Strong event operations and logistics background.
• Budget and vendor management expertise.
• Familiarity with service providers, telecom, OEM, or infrastructure customers.

Responsibilities

• Manage executive engagement programs, including Executive Briefings and CABs.
• Coordinate schedules among customers, executives, assistants, partners, and leadership.
• Capture meeting outcomes, action items, and commitments.
• Own end-to-end event operations, including budgets, vendors, travel, and onsite logistics.
• Prepare and submit event budgets for approval.
• Provide operational leadership during customer-facing events and programs.
• Coordinate activities across Service Provider and OEM customer organizations.

Skills

Executive engagement programs

Event operations

Budget management

Vendor management

Multi-stakeholder coordination

Job description

Responsibilities

Kforce has a client that is seeking an Executive Engagement and Event Operations Manager in Alviso, CA. Summary: This role will manage executive engagement programs, customer advisory boards, executive briefings, and event operations. The individual will ensure a best-in-class customer experience while overseeing logistics, planning, budget management, and onsite execution. Key Responsibilities:

• Manage executive engagement programs, including: Executive Briefings; Customer Advisory Boards (CABs); Customer Innovation Center (CIC) visits; Executive meetings; Customer engagement events
• Coordinate schedules and interactions among customers, executives, executive assistants, partners, and leadership teams
• Capture meeting outcomes, action items, follow-up plans, and customer commitments
• Ensure consistency in messaging and customer engagement experiences
• Own end-to-end event operations, including: Budget development and tracking; Vendor management; Travel coordination; Shipping and asset management; Event logistics; Staffing plans; Run-of-show management; Onsite execution and issue resolution
• Prepare and submit event budgets for approval
• Provide operational leadership and support during customer-facing events and executive programs
• Coordinate executive engagement activities across Service Provider and OEM customer organizations

Requirements

• Experience supporting executive briefing centers, executive engagement programs, customer advisory boards, or similar customer-facing initiatives
• Experience supporting enterprise technology organizations
• Strong event operations and logistics background
• Budget management and vendor management expertise
• Familiarity with Service Provider, Telecommunications, OEM, or infrastructure customers
• Proven ability to manage multiple executive-level engagements simultaneously

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.