Senior Manager, Global Meetings & Events

The role

The Senior Manager, Global Meetings & Events will build and advance the company's global M&E program. This role leads strategic sourcing, supplier models, governance, and technology-enabled processes for the M&E portfolio.

What you will do

• Develop and execute the global M&E program roadmap.
• Establish scalable processes, governance, service tiers, and decision frameworks.
• Lead strategic sourcing for agencies, hotels, venues, production, DMCs, and event technology.
• Lead complex RFPs, supplier evaluations, commercial negotiations, and contracting.
• Develop supplier governance and performance management including KPIs and SLAs.
• Identify and deliver measurable savings and process efficiencies.
• Establish visibility into M&E demand, spend, and supplier utilization.
• Support the strategy, implementation, and adoption of M&E technology and self-service capabilities.
• Apply AI and advanced analytics to improve sourcing decisions and program efficiency.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to event owners and business stakeholders.

Required qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in meetings & events, strategic sourcing, procurement, category management, program management, or related disciplines.
• Significant experience sourcing meetings and events and negotiating with agencies, hotels and venues, production partners, DMCs, and other event suppliers.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex RFPs, negotiations, supplier selections, and contracts.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including experience with spend analysis, savings methodologies, and supplier economics.
• Experience developing preferred supplier strategies and supplier performance programs.
• Demonstrated ability to build scalable programs and lead complex cross-functional initiatives across multiple regions and business functions.
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Strong analytical capabilities and the ability to translate data into business recommendations.

Nice to have

• Experience building or transforming a global enterprise M&E program.
• Experience with M&E technology, sourcing platforms, and self-service meeting solutions.
• Experience developing global supplier strategies and governance models.
• Experience applying automation, AI, or advanced analytics within M&E, Sourcing, or Procurement.
• Experience working within a large, global technology organization.

About the company

Snowflake is powering the era of the agentic enterprise. The company seeks AI-native thinkers to help redefine the future of how work gets done.