Global Corporate Events Lead - Experience & Operations
$88k - $177k
Senior, Expert
Bachelor's
Austin, TX, USA+3 moreMore locations: Santa Clara, CA, USA | Malta, NY, USA | Richardson, TX, USA
In PersonTravel domestically and internationally based on program requirements.
Creative ProductionProduction Management
Company Does Not Provide H1B Sponsorship
About the job
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience is required.
- At least 8 years of progressive event-management experience, including complex hosted events and trade shows, is required.
- Experience delivering multiple overlapping programs across regions and time zones is required.
- Strong project, budget, venue, supplier, production, and stakeholder-management skills are required.
- The ability to communicate clearly with senior leaders and convert ambiguity into decisions, owners, and executable plans is required.
- The ability to travel domestically and internationally based on program requirements is required.
- Exceptional attention to detail is required.
Responsibilities
- Own the planning and delivery of GlobalFoundries' most strategic customer, industry, and executive engagement events.
- Translate business objectives into event strategies, experiences, and execution plans that deliver measurable impact.
- Drive alignment across stakeholders, partners, and suppliers to ensure successful delivery of complex global programs.
- Establish and evolve event standards, playbooks, and best practices that strengthen consistency and scalability across the portfolio.
- Lead planning, governance, and readiness processes that support successful event execution from concept through post-event evaluation.
- Identify and mitigate risks, remove obstacles, and maintain accountability across multiple concurrent programs.
- Oversee budgets, resource allocation, and program priorities to maximize business value and operational effectiveness.
- Champion continuous improvement initiatives that increase efficiency, strengthen execution quality, and improve attendee experiences.
- Direct external agencies, production partners, and event suppliers to deliver experiences that reflect GlobalFoundries' brand and business priorities.
- Build collaborative partnerships that drive innovation, quality, and operational excellence.
- Hold partners accountable for performance, budgets, timelines, and service delivery expectations.
- Partner with Marketing, Communications, Sales, and business leaders to align event strategies with enterprise priorities.
- Drive effective decision-making, milestone discipline, and executive readiness throughout the event lifecycle.
- Serve as a trusted advisor on event investments, attendee engagement strategies, and execution approaches.
- Coach and develop team members while promoting effective planning practices, accountability, and knowledge sharing.
- Strengthen the long-term effectiveness of the events function through scalable processes, documentation, and operational standards.
- Perform all activities safely and responsibly and support Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with global customer conferences, executive dinners, and B2B trade shows.
- Experience in semiconductor, technology, or advanced manufacturing.
- Project-management certification or equivalent demonstrated expertise.
- Experience with registration systems, attendee data, and event measurement.
About the company
GlobalFoundries is a semiconductor foundry that manufactures chips for a broad range of customers, focusing on feature-rich, reliable technologies for cars, IoT, 5G, and other high-growth markets. It operates by fabricating silicon wafers for customer designs, offering mature, specialized processes rather than chasing the most advanced nodes. This makes it different from peers that prize the latest process nodes; GlobalFoundries emphasizes diversification across a global manufacturing footprint (U.S., Europe, Singapore) and stable supply for essential applications. Its goal is to be a leading supplier of high-volume, specialty manufacturing that enables reliable chips for everyday devices and growing tech markets.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Town of Malta, New York
Founded
2009
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Marvell expanded SiGe capacity on September 17, 2026, signaling demand through 2027.
- Commerce finalized a $375 million R&D award on September 8, 2026, plus a July $300 million framework.
- SMART Photonics partnered with GF on September 21, 2026, widening its photonics platform and customer funnel.
What critics are saying
- Smart mobile is 36% of revenue, and management expects low-teens decline in 2026.
- Tower Semiconductor litigation in Texas and the ITC risks injunctions, distraction, and patent retaliation.
- If AI photonics demand normalizes before 2027, GF's growth story reverts to commoditized mature-node fabs.
What makes GlobalFoundries unique
- GlobalFoundries abandoned bleeding-edge nodes in 2018, specializing in feature-rich chips for autos and connectivity.
- Its Malta, Burlington, Dresden, and Singapore footprint sells trusted regional supply to governments and enterprises.
- GF owns uncommon SiGe, silicon photonics, and FDX process depth for optical and edge chips.
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Benefits
- Professional Development Budget