Sponsorship Program Manager, AWS Global Brand Partnerships

As a Sponsorship Program Manager you will own the operational excellence and delivery of our Global Sponsorship Program with a focus on our Summit, Field, and Industry event programs. You will support the management of a multi-million-dollar portfolio of sponsor ships for our learning events that engage our customers and drive our business growth. You will be responsible for end-to-end sponsorship enablement strategy, execution, benefits delivery, and financial management while serving as the technical and operational backbone for our sponsorship program and community of partners.

As a Sponsorship Program Manager you will own the operational excellence and delivery of our Global Sponsorship Program with a focus on our Summit, Field, and Industry event programs. You will support the management of a multi-million-dollar portfolio of sponsor ships for our learning events that engage our customers and drive our business growth. You will be responsible for end-to-end sponsorship enablement strategy, execution, benefits delivery, and financial management while serving as the technical and operational backbone for our sponsorship program and community of partners.

• Serve as subject matter for best practices on sponsorship program execution and enablement
• Own relationships with 3rd party event agencies, guiding them to ensure timely delivery of sponsorship program deliverables
• Drive floorplan strategy in partnership with Global Events team
• Serve as a primary sponsor enablement contact for sponsoring partners, ensuring a high bar for sponsor communications
• Contribute to the development of project plans and help in managing all deliverables and timelines associated with sponsorship.

• Own end-to-end post-sale operational execution, including comprehensive project management oversight of all sponsorship program elements
• Lead operational execution of all sponsor benefits, including:
• Booth builds and selection processes
• Sponsor pavilions and access management
• Tool benefits implementation
• Deliverable execution and tracking
• Create and implement scalable processes for tracking and reporting workback schedules
• Drive onsite preparation and execution across all sponsored elements
• Serve as primary sponsorship Enablement stakeholder in strategic planning meetings

• Own sponsorship budget reporting and reconciliation with agency partners
• Own pre-event invoicing management and post-event reconciliation / collections in coordination with accounts receivable
• Develop and maintain comprehensive tracking mechanisms for all operational program elements
• Create and deliver regular progress reports to account management stakeholders

• Partner with internal stakeholders to conduct discovery and implementation of sponsor benefits
• Oversee agency execution across multiple work streams including:
• Project management and timeline adherence
• Booth construction and sponsor pavilion management
• Content submissions
• Partner with central Sponsorship Operations Enablement team associated with Exhibitor Resource Center construction, tool management, and lead reporting
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key internal teams and external partners

• Own sponsorship alias management and escalations. Ensure alias SLAs are being met by agency team and support with tooling optimization
• Review weekly communications and enablement materials including documentation (webinar decks, KBYGs, etc.) sent to sponsors
• Build a calendar of resource hub articles to support sponsor enablement and assigns ownerships to key contributors

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