Live Events Ops Leader: Acquisition Integration & Growth

Life Science Connect; Horsham (PA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & vision

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

Life Science Connect is expanding its Live Events portfolio and seeking a Senior Manager of Live Events Business Operations to lead operational systems, visibility, and cross-functional coordination for growth and scalability. This role focuses on business operations, integration, governance, and project execution rather than day-to-day event logistics.

The position requires hands-on project management across IT, Finance, HR, Legal, Marketing, and Sales, with a strong emphasis on data

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive experience in business operations, project management, or acquisition integration.
• Experience in the trade show, conference, or live events industry.
• Experience leading complex cross-functional projects.
• Demonstrated ability to operate in ambiguity and create practical structure in a rapidly changing environment.
• Experience with acquisitions, systems implementations, or data migrations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead acquisition integration and onboarding for newly acquired event businesses.
• Build and manage acquisition integration plans, governance, and playbooks.
• Coordinate onboarding of acquired teams and contractors and ensure smooth transition of processes and systems.
• Develop repeatable integration frameworks and dashboards to track milestones, dependencies and risks.

Job description

Life Science Connect is expanding its Live Events portfolio and seeking a Senior Manager of Live Events Business Operations to lead operational systems, visibility, and cross-functional coordination for growth and scalability. This role focuses on business operations, integration, governance, and project execution rather than day-to-day event logistics.

The position requires hands-on project management across IT, Finance, HR, Legal, Marketing, and Sales, with a strong emphasis on data