Event Operations Manager

This role is based in our Boulder Irving or New York City office.

What Youll Get to Do as an Operations Manager

• Show your love of the game as the ultimate team player and captain. Participate in industrious and innovative teams to create premiere in-person events. Lead a team of dotted line reports to produce tradeshows conferences and extraordinary events
• Be a globetrotter! You will travel around the US and perhaps the world executing site selection and inspection trips and producing in-person trade events.
• Let your creative flare sparkle. Help develop overall look and feel of events and coordinate signage and graphic plans. Order graphics manage and track the creative process and ensure accurate placement of graphics onsite.
• Create the story. Communicate the big picture and the smallest details to your contracted vendors (venues general services contractors A / V and IT providers caterers decorators) to build every component of the client experience.
• Crunch the numbers. Through research cost analysis and negotiations determine the cost to support building the dream. The Operations Manager develops and manages the show production costs tracks spending identifies areas of cost savings provides monthly forecasts and pays applicable vendors.
• Sign on the dotted line. Request and review vendor contracts. Collaborate with legal and the Director of Operations and Procurement to ensure no detail of fine print is missed.

Qualifications :

What We Expect Youve Already Done

What Makes You Stand Out

(These are not requirements but show us how you shine!)

Additional Information :

We believe that great things happen when people connect face-to-face. Thats why we work in-person with each other or with customers and partners three days a week or more. When youre not spending time together in one of our offices or other workplaces like at an Informa event you get the flexibility and support to work from home or remotely.

We work hard to make sure Life at Informa is rewarding supportive and enjoyable for everyone. Heres some of what you can expect when you join us. But dont just take our word for it see what our colleagues have to say at

Our benefits include :

The salary range for this role is $68000- $85000 based on experience.

This posting will automatically expire on November 25 2025.

Were not solely focused on a checklist of skills. We champion energy and ambition and look for colleagues who will roll their sleeves up join in and help make things happen. If it sounds like a match and you have most although not all of the skills and experience listed we welcome your application.

If you would like to request reasonable adjustments or accommodations to assist your participation in the hiring process and or in the advertised position please inform the appropriate Talent Acquisition Partner for the role once they have been in touch. Your request will be reviewed and considered in confidence. At Informa youll find inclusive experiences and environments where all perspectives and backgrounds are welcomed. As part of this approach and our diversity and inclusion commitments we are also formally an Equal Opportunities Employer. This means we base decisions on relevant qualifications and merit and do not discriminate on the basis of key characteristics and statuses including all of those protected by law. Ask us or see our website for full information.

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Remote Work : No

Employment Type : Full-time

Key Skills

Marketing,Catering,Organizational skills,Hospitality Experience,Management Experience,HubSpot,Event Planning,Events Management,Project Management,Event Marketing,Leadership Experience,negotiation

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1