About the role
Join our Global Travel & Expense team as an Events Program Manager responsible for leading the sourcing and operational execution of corporate meetings and events while helping build and scale the company's global Meetings & Events program. This role partners with Finance, Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Legal, Workplace, Security, and business leaders to deliver exceptional internal and customer-facing events.
Job Description
As an Events Program Manager, you will:
- Lead sourcing and end-to-end operational execution for small- and medium-sized meetings, offsites, executive meetings, trainings, customer engagements, and internal business events
- Manage venue sourcing, contract negotiations, room blocks, group air, and ground transportation
- Partner with business stakeholders to understand event objectives and recommend scalable, cost-effective event solutions
- Help build and operationalize Snowflake's global Meetings & Events strategy, including governance, intake processes, planning standards, service models, and operational best practices
- Develop and manage preferred supplier relationships
- Lead sourcing events and RFPs while negotiating favorable commercial terms and driving measurable cost savings
- Partner closely with the Global Travel team to coordinate attendee air travel and deliver a seamless end-to-end experience
- Support the implementation, optimization, and ongoing administration of meetings and event technology, including sourcing platforms, venue booking tools, registration systems, reporting solutions, payment capabilities, and future AI-enabled workflows
- Build dashboards, reporting, and KPIs that provide visibility into event spend, supplier performance, savings, attendee experience, policy compliance, and program health
- Identify opportunities to simplify processes, improve automation, and enhance the user experience through technology and AI
- Develop playbooks, documentation, and standardized processes that enable scalable event planning across the organization
- Ensure compliance with company policies, risk management requirements, and financial controls throughout the event lifecycle
- Stay informed on industry trends, supplier innovations, emerging technologies, and best practices to continuously improve the Meetings & Events program
- Support additional strategic Travel & Expense initiatives and cross-functional projects as the program evolves
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Hospitality, Business, Event Management, Supply Chain, or related field
- 5+ years of corporate meetings and events, travel management, hospitality, procurement, or strategic sourcing experience
- Strong experience negotiating hotel, venue, and supplier contracts
- Experience managing group travel and complex meeting logistics
- Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Experience building reporting, dashboards, and program metrics
- Experience with meetings and event technology platforms such as Cvent, Groupize, HRS, Navan, or similar preferred
- Experience leveraging automation or AI to improve business processes is a plus
- CMP, CMM, or similar certifications are a plus
Pay Rate
- $66.24 to $88.31/hour on W-2
Requisition ID: 890
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