Manager, Event Operations

Manager, Event Operations

Bentley is seeking an experienced event operations professional to serve as a day-to-day project lead for the company's flagship event portfolio, including the User Conference and Year in Infrastructure awards program. Working closely with the VP of Global Events, this role coordinates planning cadence, workstream management, operational readiness, agency activity, and cross-functional follow-through across a complex ecosystem of stakeholders and partners.

Responsibilities:

• Program Delivery & Workstream Leadership: Serve as a day-to-day operational project lead for Bentley's flagship programs, including the User Conference and Year in Infrastructure Awards program.
• Operational Readiness & Event Execution: Coordinate operational readiness across registration, housing, transportation, food and beverage, staffing, keynote, content, show floor, speaker logistics, executive programs, and onsite support workstreams.
• Agency & Partner Leadership: Serve as the day-to-day operational point of contact for agency and production partners.
• Operational Excellence & Process Improvement: Document lessons learned and incorporate improvements into future planning frameworks, templates, and playbooks.

Qualifications: 5–8 years of progressive experience in event operations, event project management, or a related field, including experience supporting the delivery of large-scale corporate conferences or other complex, multi-day events within a technology company. Experience with enterprise technology events or other high-visibility corporate programs is preferred.

What Success Looks Like: Bentley's flagship events are delivered with operational excellence and a consistently high-quality participant experience. Teams have clear priorities, reliable follow-through, and confidence in the delivery process. Risks are surfaced early and resolved before they impact execution. Agencies and partners operate as seamless extensions of the Bentley team. Strategic vision and experience objectives are translated into executable plans and delivered successfully. Lessons learned are captured and incorporated into stronger frameworks, processes, and playbooks. Bentley's event delivery organization continues to mature through scalable frameworks, modern tools, and disciplined execution.

What We Offer: A great team and culture – please see our colleague video. An exciting career as an integral part of a world-leading software company providing solutions for architecture, engineering, and construction - watch this short documentary about how we got our start. An attractive salary and benefits package. A commitment to inclusion, belonging and colleague wellbeing through global initiatives and resource groups. A company committed to making a real difference by advancing the world's infrastructure for better quality of life, where your contributions help build a more sustainable, connected, and resilient world.