Senior Event Specialist

Senior Event Specialist

The Senior Event Specialist role is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing small to mid-tier events that advance organizational goals and elevate the brand experience. This role will lead and support a wide range of corporate events.

* This position is not eligible for Qualcomm immigration sponsorship. *

** Position requires to be onsite in San Diego, 5 days a week. **

Responsibilities include collaborating closely with internal teams, stakeholders, and external vendors to deliver seamless, meaningful, and innovative event experiences. This role oversees all phases of event development - from initial concept and budgeting through on?site execution and post?event evaluation - ensuring every detail aligns with project scope, vision, and budget. Success in this role requires strong project management skills, exceptional communication, the ability to manage multiple priorities, and a solutions?oriented mindset in fast?paced, time?sensitive environments.

• Collaborate with cross?functional teams, internal stakeholders, and external vendors to plan and execute events that align with program objectives, brand vision, and budget requirements.
• Provide support to management on larger scale events; manage event platforms such as c-event, shipping logistics, merchandising, room blocks, etc.
• Research, source, negotiate, and manage vendor relationships.
• Responsible for full scope of smaller scale events including housing, entertainment, food & beverage, audiovisual, promotional items, signage, and transportation.
• Travel as needed - including weekends and holidays - to oversee or support on?site event execution, proactively adapting to changing conditions and stepping into operational roles when required.
• Manage event logistics, project timelines, and internal process adherence while ensuring effective cross?functional communication across marketing and other Qualcomm departments.
• Oversee event budgeting and invoicing, ensuring financial accuracy and alignment with internal guidelines.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of corporate event planning experience.
• Experience leading different types of events including hospitality, corporate functions and tradeshows.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast?paced environment.
• Strong track record of meeting or exceeding stakeholder expectations through thoughtful planning and execution.
• Demonstrate ability to deliver organized, strategic solutions under time?sensitive conditions.
• General technical awareness, including familiarity with Qualcomm products, electronics, and audiovisual equipment.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, with strong attention to detail and a collaborative mindset.

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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits :

$40.77 - $61.15

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link .