Senior Event Architect & Trade Show Lead

Tata Consultancy Services Limited; New York (NY); On-site; USD 111,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services seeks an expert Event Management Lead with 13+ years of experience to plan, coordinate, and flawlessly execute corporate events, conferences, trade shows, customer engagements, and internal programs. This role is hands-on, collaborating with stakeholders, vendors, and cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional experiences.

The ideal candidate brings strong operational discipline, superb communication, and trade show execution knowledge, with the ability to manage

Qualifications

• 13+ years of experience in event planning or trade show management.
• Strong knowledge of event logistics, venue operations, and complex trade show coordination.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills; ability to manage multiple programs simultaneously.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience managing and adhering to internal corporate policies, procedures, procurement processes, and budget guidelines.
• Ability to work on site at events, including evenings or weekends – around 30%.
• Associates degree or BA in marketing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the full life cycle of events, including concept development, logistics planning, on site execution, and post event wrap up.
• Manage event timelines, project plans, run of show documents, and budget trackers.
• Coordinate all event elements such as venue sourcing, catering, audiovisual, décor, swag, transportation, and production needs.
• Ensure brand standards and internal policies/procedures are upheld across all event processes and documentation.
• Execute trade show logistics including booth coordination, exhibitor management, show services, shipping, asset tracking, and pre show/post show operations.
• Work with third party vendors to obtain competitive quotes and high quality services; support contract review, negotiation, and invoice reconciliation.
• Maintain strong vendor relationships and ensure performance meets expectations.

Skills

Event planning

Trade show coordination

Vendor management

Project management

Stakeholder collaboration

On-site execution

Budgeting

Education

Associates degree or BA in marketing

Job description

Tata Consultancy Services seeks an expert Event Management Lead with 13+ years of experience to plan, coordinate, and flawlessly execute corporate events, conferences, trade shows, customer engagements, and internal programs. This role is hands-on, collaborating with stakeholders, vendors, and cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional experiences.

The ideal candidate brings strong operational discipline, superb communication, and trade show execution knowledge, with the ability to manage