Senior Manager, Events Operations

We invite you to review our current business services professionals openings to learn about the opportunities available across the firm.About UsSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP has forged a reputation as one of the most prestigious law firms in the world. Relying on innovation, intellect, teamwork and tenacity, our lawyers deliver the highest quality advice and novel solutions to our clients' legal issues. We are known for handling the most complex transactions, litigation/controversy issues, and regulatory matters, as well as for the strong partnerships we build with clients and each other. Our attorneys, who reflect a broad range of experiences and perspectives, work together seamlessly across 50-plus practices and 21 offices in the world's major financial centers. The OpportunityWe are seeking a Senior Manager, Events Operations. This position will be based in our New York office(hybrid). The Senior Manager, Events Operations is responsible for leading the strategy, evaluation, and management of the Firm's event technology ecosystem, identifying and implementing solutions based on business needs and event objectives. This role partners with IT, Marketing Technology (Martech), and other stakeholders to ensure event platforms effectively support the events function and integrate with the Firm's broader technology infrastructure. * Serve as the Firm's subject-matter expert on event technology - owning the evaluation, selection, implementation, and ongoing optimization of all platforms and tools within the events tech stack * Assess current and emerging business needs across the events function and determine the most effective technology solutions to meet them, applying a tool-agnostic approach that prioritizes fit, scalability, and integration over familiarity with any single platform * Design and manage the events technology ecosystem and data architecture - ensuring platforms are properly integrated, data flows are clean and well-governed, and event data connects meaningfully to firm-wide systems including CRM, marketing automation, and finance platforms * Build and continuously improve the processes, governance frameworks, and standards that guide how technology is selected, deployed, and retired within the events function - creating structure that scales with the organization and reduces redundancy across the portfolio * Own the full data strategy for the events function: defining what data is captured, how it flows between systems, how it is stored and reported, and how it surfaces insights that inform event strategy, attendee experience, and business development outcomes * Partner with IT and Martech teams as the events function's representative - bringing clearly defined requirements, advocating for event-side priorities, and ensuring the events tech ecosystem aligns with enterprise architecture standards, security requirements, data governance policies, and integration roadmaps * Lead technology vendor relationships - including contract and licensing negotiations, roadmap reviews, escalations, and ongoing performance assessment - ensuring the Firm receives maximum value from its technology investments * Evaluate and pilot new and emerging event technologies on an ongoing basis, providing leadership with informed recommendations on adoption, consolidation, or replacement based on business case and strategic fit * Manage the RFP and selection process for new event technology platforms, leading cross-functional evaluations that include stakeholders from Events, IT, Martech, Finance, Legal, and relevant business units * Oversee the implementation and configuration of event technology platforms, coordinating with internal teams and vendor partners to ensure deployments are on time, on budget, and meet defined business requirements * Develop and maintain event technology training programs, documentation, and resources that enable planners and other stakeholders to leve