Global Events Program Lead — Strategic Exec Engagements

ASM; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

ASM is seeking a Global Events Program Lead to manage ASM's flagship events and executive engagements worldwide. You will lead planning, governance, budgeting, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver high-impact experiences.

With 8+ years in strategic corporate events, you will drive measurable value, manage large budgets, and partner with senior leaders across regions to ensure every program aligns with ASM's objectives and innovation goals.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience managing strategic corporate events, conferences, executive programs, or global business meetings within a B2B or technology environment.
• Proven experience leading global, large-scale, multi-stakeholder event programs from strategy through execution.
• Experience managing event portfolios with annual budgets exceeding $1 million, including forecasting, financial reporting, and cost optimization.
• Strong executive presence with experience engaging senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the global planning, governance, and ensure delivery of ASM's global flagship events.
• Develop event objectives, success metrics, engagement strategies, and attendee experience activations aligned to business priorities.
• Own event reporting mechanisms and executive reviews, driving continuous improvement across the portfolio.
• Own event budgets across multiple programs, ensuring financial accountability, forecasting accuracy, and optimization of investment.
• Develop event messaging strategies, executive and speaker briefings, host prep briefing meetings, and manage stakeholder updates.
• Guide creative vision and proposals for attendee experience, ensuring brand consistency, innovative programming, and memorable experiential activations that strengthen ASM's market presence.
• Champion innovation across the event portfolio by identifying emerging event trends, technologies, and experiential approaches that elevate engagement and deliver measurable business value.
• Oversee vendor selection, agency management, contract negotiations, and supplier performance reviews.
• Partner cross-functionally with executive leadership, sales, HR, procurement, finance, and technical teams to align priorities and deliver successful outcomes.
• Identify and mitigate program risks through comprehensive contingency planning, issue management, and operational oversight.
• Mentor and guide event team members while establishing scalable processes, templates, and best practices that strengthen ASM's global events function.

Skills

Executive presence

Project management

Program management

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Event Management, Hospitality, Marketing, Communications, Business, or related field

Job description

ASM is seeking a Global Events Program Lead to manage ASM's flagship events and executive engagements worldwide. You will lead planning, governance, budgeting, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver high-impact experiences.

With 8+ years in strategic corporate events, you will drive measurable value, manage large budgets, and partner with senior leaders across regions to ensure every program aligns with ASM's objectives and innovation goals.