About GlobalFoundries:
GlobalFoundries is a leading full-service semiconductor foundry providing a unique combination of design, development, and fabrication services to some of the world’s most inspired technology companies. With a global manufacturing footprint spanning three continents, GlobalFoundries makes possible the technologies and systems that transform industries and give customers the power to shape their markets. For more information, visit www.gf.com.
Summary of Role:
The Global Corporate Events Lead, Experience & Operations translates event strategy into exceptional attendee experiences and flawless execution across GlobalFoundries' highest-profile events. This role serves as the senior delivery leader for company-hosted customer events, executive engagement programs and strategic industry trade shows, ensuring every event advances business objectives, strengthens customer relationships and reinforces the GF brand.
Working closely with Marketing, Communications, Sales and executive stakeholders, the Lead brings together complex cross-functional teams, agencies and suppliers to deliver impactful experiences at a global scale while driving operational excellence across the event portfolio.
Essential responsibilities:
Lead flagship event programs
- 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.
Drive operational excellence
- 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.
Lead agency and partner performance
- Direct external agencies, production partners and event suppliers to deliver experiences that reflect GF's brand and business priorities.
- Build strong, collaborative partnerships that drive innovation, quality and operational excellence.
- Hold partners accountable for performance, budgets, timelines and service delivery expectations.
Enable stakeholder success
- Partner closely 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.
Build organizational capability
- 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.
Other Responsibilities:
- Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.
Required qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 8+ years of progressive event-management experience, including complex hosted events and trade shows.
- Exceptional attention to detail.
- Experience delivering multiple overlapping programs across regions and time zones.
- Strong project, budget, venue, supplier, production and stakeholder-management skills.
- Ability to communicate clearly with senior leaders and convert ambiguity into decisions, owners and executable plans.
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally based on program requirements.
Preferred 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.
Expected Salary Range
$88,000.00 - $177,000.00The exact Salary will be determined based on qualifications, experience and location.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.
An offer with GlobalFoundries is conditioned upon the successful completion of pre-employment conditions, as applicable, and subject to applicable laws and regulations.
GlobalFoundries is fully committed to equal opportunity in the workplace and believes that cultural diversity within the company enhances its business potential. GlobalFoundries goal of excellence in business necessitates the attraction and retention of highly qualified people. Artificial barriers and stereotypic biases detract from this objective and may be illegally discriminatory.
All policies and processes which pertain to employees including recruitment, selection, training, utilization, promotion, compensation, benefits, extracurricular programs, and termination are created and implemented without regard to age, ethnicity, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic or category specified by local, state or federal law
GlobalFoundries New York, New York, USA Office
140 East 45th Street, New York, United States, 10017
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