[Remote] Associate Manager, Speaker Programs & Event Strategy
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. SPECTRAFOR is seeking an Associate Manager for their Speaker Programs & Event Strategy. This role will support the Manager in strategy, planning, compliance, and execution of event operations, focusing on operational excellence for Brand Marketing and Field Sales teams.
Responsibilities
- Partner with manager to drive collaboration with leadership to ensure continued alignment and develop/refine long-term strategic plans for event operations
- Translate broad organizational goals into actionable operational plans
- Oversee and manage cross-functional initiatives to ensure alignment with strategic goals
- Assist with the development and implementation of operational systems and best practices to maximize efficiency and productivity
- Assist with managing budgets and forecasts, ensuring optimal resource allocation
- Identify and mitigate operational, financial, and compliance risks
- Function as the lead contact for assigned brands, ensuring full compliance with Client’s policies and regulations
- Lead marketing brand manager through the speaker identification, vetting, nominating, contracting, and training processes for their speaker bureau
- Oversee program monitoring, including speaker eligibility and utilization
- Champion development of reports or dashboards with KPIs
- Monitor KPIs and identify challenges and improvement opportunities
- Schedule and execute vendor partner training sessions and sales training refreshers
- Develop and manage speaker program standard operating procedures (SOPs) and training materials
- Create and execute strategic communication plans across stakeholders
- Co-lead vendor management, ensuring strong partnerships and timely performance
- Manage and update key systems related to speaker programs and exhibits & displays events
- Perform quality control on speaker contracts, communications, training, and other documentation
- Assist with managing distribution of weekly program performance reports
- Assist with supporting any compliance audits
- Establish a regular cadence for updates and guidance to marketing brand teams, sales, and operations on best practices
Skills
- Support the Manager, Speaker Bureau & Event Operations in strategy, planning, compliance, and execution of events operations
- Focus on operational excellence in support of Brand Marketing and Field Sales teams
- Plan and execute strategic initiatives, manage operations, risk management, performance reporting, training, and communications
- Function as a liaison to external vendor partners and internal stakeholders (commercial, legal, compliance) to ensure adherence to regulatory and compliance guidelines
- Drive collaboration with leadership to ensure continued alignment and develop/refine long-term strategic plans for event operations
- Translate broad organizational goals into actionable operational plans
- Oversee and manage cross-functional initiatives to ensure alignment with strategic goals
- Assist with the development and implementation of operational systems and best practices to maximize efficiency and productivity
- Assist with managing budgets and forecasts, ensuring optimal resource allocation
- Identify and mitigate operational, financial, and compliance risks
- Function as the lead contact for assigned brands, ensuring full compliance with Client's policies and regulations
- Lead marketing brand manager through the speaker identification, vetting, nominating, contracting, and training processes for their speaker bureau
- Oversee program monitoring, including speaker eligibility and utilization
- Champion development of reports or dashboards with KPIs
- Monitor KPIs and identify challenges and improvement opportunities
- Schedule and execute vendor partner training sessions and sales training refreshers
- Develop and manage speaker program standard operating procedures (SOPs) and training materials
- Create and execute strategic communication plans across stakeholders
- Co-lead vendor management, ensuring strong partnerships and timely performance
- Manage and update key systems related to speaker programs and exhibits & displays events
- Perform quality control on speaker contracts, communications, training, and other documentation
- Assist with managing distribution of weekly program performance reports
- Assist with supporting any compliance audits
- Establish a regular cadence for updates and guidance to marketing brand teams, sales, and operations on best practices
- Cross-functional team leadership with a proven history of initiative-taking ownership of improvement opportunities as well as a results driven mindset
- Experience in marketing/sales operations, including speaker programs, exhibits & displays, and compliance processes
- Strong writing and editing skills for field and executive-level communications and presentations
- Proficiency in digital tools and systems (e.g., MS Suite with strong Excel skills, Veeva, SharePoint)
- Project management, change management, and training experience
- Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, interpersonal-skills, and emotional intelligence
Company Overview
- Welcome to SPECTRAFORCE, your gateway to NEWJOBPHORIA™! Established in 2004, SPECTRAFORCE is now one of the largest and fastest growing U.S. It was founded in 2004, and is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.spectraforce.com.
Company H1B Sponsorship
- SPECTRAFORCE has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 3 in 2025, 6 in 2024, 1 in 2023, 6 in 2022, 8 in 2021, 7 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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