Event Operations – Vendor Management & Budget Oversight

This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Job Description:

Job Summary:

We are seeking a talented and detail-oriented Corporate Event Manager to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing corporate events, including conferences, seminars, trade shows, and team-building activities. A focus program under this role is to oversee and execute a dynamic and high-volume meetings program as part of our global events portfolio. This role will manage the planning, coordination, and execution of approximately 3,000 onsite executive and customer meetings annually, in addition to supporting more intimate and strategic engagements across key global events. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced tech environment and brings strong operational rigor, stakeholder management, and expertise in event tools and technology.

Core Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end planning and execution of executive and customer meetings at corporate events globally.

• Manage high-volume meeting programs (3,000+ meetings), ensuring logistical excellence, attendee satisfaction, and stakeholder alignment.

• Own VIP meeting workflows including request intake, prioritization, scheduling, communications, and tracking.

• Manage meeting request platforms, scheduling systems, mobile app integrations, and related tools to drive efficiency and visibility.

• Partner with IT and event tech vendors to ensure systems are configured, tested, and optimized for scale.

• Oversee reporting dashboards, data hygiene, and automation of key processes.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for senior stakeholders including executive sponsors, sales teams, and partner leads.

• Build trusted relationships across internal teams and with external agency support to ensure alignment on meeting priorities and execution.

• Provide regular communications and updates to stakeholders before, during, and after events.

• Coordinate all meeting logistics including rooms, A/V, catering, security, transportation, and staffing as required.

• Develop contingency plans for escalations, no-shows, and high-profile attendees.

• Support onsite delivery and management of meetings programs at global events (international travel required ~25%).

• Capture and report on meeting outcomes, trends, and ROI metrics.

• Drive post-event analysis and feedback loops to improve future meetings programs.

• Maintain documentation and best practices for meetings operations.

Professional Experience & Qualifications:

• 5–8 years of experience in corporate event management, preferably in the tech industry.

• Proven experience managing large-scale meetings programs and executive engagements.

• Proficiency in event and meetings platforms (e.g., Cvent, Bizzabo, Salesforce, Rain Focus, Airtable, or similar).

• Strong project management skills with exceptional attention to detail and time management.

• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills.

• Ability to thrive under pressure in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.

• Willingness and ability to travel internationally up to 25%.

• Experience with global event operations and executive/VIP protocol.

• Familiarity with enterprise sales cycles and customer journey mapping.

• Ability to analyze data and build visual dashboards for reporting KPIs.

Education:

• While possessing a Bachelor’s degree in Event Management, Marketing, Business Admin (or related field) is preferred, HPE may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to work with a diverse and talented team.

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

• Career growth and professional development opportunities.

• A vibrant and inclusive work culture.

Accountability, Accountability, Action Planning, Active Learning, Active Listening, Bias, Business, Business Planning, Coaching, Commercial Acumen, Computer Literacy, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Customer Insights, Data Analysis Management, Data Collection Management (Inactive), Data Controls, Design Thinking, Empathy, Follow-Through, Growth Mindset, Intellectual Curiosity (Inactive), Long Term Planning, Managing Ambiguity, Market Analysis {+ 5 more}

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

Job:

Marketing

Job Level:

Expert

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