Sr. Manager, Global Events (Lake Forest)

AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.Salary Range:$141,600.00 - $236,000.00This pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation that the position offers, and final compensation can vary within the range depending on work location, job experience, skills, and relevant educational attainment and/or training.Job Title: Senior Manager, Global Events Delivery Employment Type: Full time (Hybrid: 2-3 days onsite)The Senior Manager, Global Events Delivery is a key member of the Global Events team, partnering closely with the Director, Global Events Delivery to develop and execute AVEVA's global events strategy. This role is responsible for delivering world-class customer, partner, internal, and third-party events that strengthen AVEVA's market leadership, accelerate pipeline growth, deepen customer relationships, and create exceptional brand experiences. Working across global and regional teams, the Senior Manager will lead the planning and execution of complex, high-profile events while ensuring operational excellence, measurable business outcomes, and an outstanding attendee experience. The role requires a strategic thinker with exceptional project management capabilities, commercial acumen, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders across a global matrix organization. Key ResponsibilitiesEvent Strategy & DeliveryDevelop and execute integrated event strategies that align with business objectives, marketing priorities, and AVEVA's global brand. Partner with senior stakeholders to define event objectives, success metrics, and KPIs, ensuring measurable ROI and business impact. Lead the end-to-end delivery of flagship global events, including AVEVA World, IGNITE, strategic third-party events, customer conferences, and executive engagements. ​Adapt event strategies to meet the cultural, commercial, and logistical requirements of global markets while maintaining a consistent brand experience. ​Identify opportunities to innovate event formats, attendee experiences, and technologies to maximise engagement and business value. Stakeholder ManagementBuild trusted partnerships with Global Marketing, Regional Marketing, Global and Regional Sales Leadership, Schneider Electric, and strategic partners. Influence senior stakeholders to align on event priorities, objectives, and execution plans. Enable sales teams with programmes and communications that drive customer attendance, engagement, pipeline generation, and account development. Provide regular project updates, executive reporting, and risk assessments to key stakeholders throughout the event lifecycle. Project & Programme ManagementLead cross-functional project teams and multiple workstreams across simultaneous global events. Own project governance, timelines, budgets, resource planning, and critical path management to ensure successful delivery. Facilitate regular planning meetings, proactively identify risks, and implement mitigation plans to ensure projects remain on track. Coordinate global event execution across multiple regions and time zones, ensuring consistency and operational excellence. Commercial & Operational ExcellenceMaximise return on event investment by delivering measurable outcomes across customer engagement, pipeline generation, and brand impact. Manage event budgets, purchase orders, invoicing, and financial reporting in partnership with Procurement and Finance. Source, negotiate, and manage relationships with venues, suppliers, production partners, and agencies to achieve the highest quality while delivering cost efficiencies. Ensure compliance with all corporate policies, including procurement, legal, data privacy, security, and gifts and hospitality. Measurement & Continuous ImprovementLead post-event evaluation, including executive debriefs, performance reporting, attendee insights, and recommendations for future improvements. Establish and share best practices across the Global Events function to continuously improve planning, delivery, and attendee experience. Champion sustainable event practices by embedding environmental and social responsibility into event planning and execution. Drive continuous improvement through new processes, operating models, and technologies that enhance event effectiveness and scalability. Key Working RelationshipsGlobal Customer Engagements Global and Regional Sales Leadership Regional Marketing Marketing Operations Content & Creative Portfolio & Industry Marketing Brand & Communications Commercial Enablement Partner Marketing LDR Team Procurement, Finance & Legal IT & Security Schneider Electric External agencies, venues, suppliers, and production partners Skills & Experience8–10+ years' experience leading large-scale B2B events within a global organisation. Demonstrated success delivering complex customer, partner, and executive events that drive measurable business outcomes. Strong strategic planning and programme management capabilities, with the ability to manage multiple high-profile initiatives simultaneously. Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with experience engaging senior executives across global matrix organisations. Commercially minded, with a strong understanding of demand generation, pipeline development, sales cycles, and event ROI. Proven experience managing significant event budgets and delivering financial accountability. Expertise in vendor, agency, venue, and contract management, including commercial negotiations. Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail, problem-solving ability, and resilience in fast-paced environments. Experience using enterprise event and project management platforms, including Swoogo, Swapcard, Wrike, Salesforce, and Marketo (preferred). Strong leadership, communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills. Passion for creating exceptional customer experiences through innovative event design and execution. Collaborative team player with the flexibility to adapt to changing priorities in a dynamic global environment. Comprehensive knowledge of the global meetings and events industry. Willingness to travel internationally and work outside standard business hours, including evenings and weekends, as required by the event calendar. The successful candidate may be required to undertake additional responsibilities aligned with the evolving needs of the business. Marketing at AVEVAAt AVEVA Marketing, you’ll be part of a diverse global group of creative, strategic and digitally savvy thinkers and builders. Through integrated reputation, demand, engagement and enablement programs, we are at the very heart of advancing AVEVA’s mission to spark industrial ingenuity and drive responsible use of the world’s resources.Whether you’re crafting world-class events and experiences or defining the go-to-market strategy for a particular region, industry or solution, you’ll be driving the success of AVEVA and our remarkable community of sellers, partners and customers.Find out more: USA Benefits include:Flex work hours, 20 days PTO rising to 25 with service, three paid volunteering days, primary and secondary parental leave, well-being support, medical, dental, vision, and 401K.It’s possible we’re hiring for this position in multiple countries, in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country, but our packages are similarly comprehensive.Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/benefits/Hybrid workingWe work in a hybrid way at AVEVA. Most roles are based at a local AVEVA office, with an expectation of being on-site 50% of your working hours to support collaboration and connection. Some positions are fully office-based depending on the nature of the work, and certain roles that support specific customers or markets may be remote. The working arrangement for this position will be confirmed during the hiring process.Hiring processInterested? Great! Get started by submitting your cover letter and CV through our application portal. AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance if you need reasonable support during your application process.Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/hiring-processAbout AVEVAAVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals – safely, efficiently, and more sustainably.We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations, our culture, and our core business strategy. Learn more about how we are progressing against our ambitious 2030 targets: sustainability-report.aveva.com/Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third-party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business. AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonab