Global Events Operations Specialist

Yahoo Holdings Inc.; Richardson (TX); Hybrid; USD 44,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

healthcare

a great 401k

backup childcare

education stipends

much (much) more

Job summary

Yahoo Holdings Inc. is seeking an Event Operations Coordinator to support the Global Events & Experiential Marketing team in strategic planning, execution, and oversight of Yahoo's B2B, B2C, and internal events.

You will be highly organized, adapt to fast-paced priorities, and work cross-functionally to drive successful events, budgets, and data reporting. A hybrid work option is available with opportunities to participate in in-person events as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 2 years experience in a corporate or agency environment.
• Experience in an administrative, operations, project coordination, events, or related support role.
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong project coordination and time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines and follow through on deliverables.
• Comfortable managing administrative processes, including purchase orders, invoices, contract routing, and payment tracking.
• Ability to learn new systems and processes quickly with a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset.
• Highly proficient in the entire Google Suite.
• Interest in exploring emerging AI tools to continuously improve daily event operations and data reporting efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Support the Global Events & Experiential Marketing team by providing comprehensive administrative and operational support.
• Coordinate event registration by creating and managing registration forms, monitoring attendee lists, and maintaining event data across platforms.
• Develop and maintain presentation materials and meeting decks using Google Slides.
• Collect, organize, and maintain project data, event metrics, and reporting using Google Sheets.
• Coordinate travel logistics, including hotel room blocks, transportation manifests, and other attendee travel-related tasks.
• Leverage spreadsheet automation and AI tools within Google Sheets to organize, synthesize, and report on event metrics, attendee attendance, and project budgets.
• Identify opportunities to replace manual administrative tasks with AI-assisted workflows and automated processes to improve turn‑around times and project delivery.
• Prepare, pack, ship, and organize event materials and supplies, including lifting and moving materials weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for vendor contract and payment processes, coordinating contract execution, purchase orders, invoice submission, payment tracking, and cross‑functional communication to ensure timely processing and project continuity.
• Provide ongoing administrative and operational support to ensure the efficient planning, coordination, and execution of global events and experiential marketing activities

Skills

Project coordination

Time management

Communication

Google Suite

AI tools

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Google Docs

Google Sheets

Google Slides

JiffleNow

SplashThat

Job description

Yahoo Holdings Inc. is seeking an Event Operations Coordinator to support the Global Events & Experiential Marketing team in strategic planning, execution, and oversight of Yahoo's B2B, B2C, and internal events.

You will be highly organized, adapt to fast-paced priorities, and work cross-functionally to drive successful events, budgets, and data reporting. A hybrid work option is available with opportunities to participate in in-person events as needed.