Senior Events Operations Manager

Armada is thehyperscalerfor the edge, delivering modular AI infrastructure from first deployment to AI factory with speed,scaleand sovereignty. Namedone of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companiesandtothe CNBC Disruptor 50, Armada’s solutions are deployed in over 60 countries globally for organizations ranging from energy to defense.

With nearly $500 million in funding to date, Armada is backed by leading investors including Founders Fund, Lux, Black Rock and Microsoft (M12), alongside strategic partnerships with Microsoft, Dell,Palantir, NVIDIA, SpaceX, and Skydio. We are building the infrastructure layer for sovereign and edgeAI - rugged, deployable compute for customers that cannot rely on centralized cloud.

Working at Armada means taking ownership, driving autonomy, and delivering impact. You’ll tackle challenges that haven’t been solved before and help build something transformative from the ground up. What you do here will not only define your career but help further Armada’s mission to bridge the digital divide for customers around the world.

About the Role

Armada is building a world-class experiential engine, and we’re hiring a Senior Events Operations Manager to run the logistical, technical, and operational foundation behind our global events portfolio.

This role is the day-to-day operator of our events machine, ensuring every program is planned, resourced, documented, and executed with precision across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC. You’ll support executive-level experiences and collaborate closely with events leadership to uphold Armada’s quality bar and ensure programs scale without sacrificing consistency or craft. This role reports directly to the VP of Experiential Marketing and will support across the entire events function.

This is a hands-on, detail-driven, high-ownership role for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments and loves turning ambitious ideas into flawlessly run experiences.

Location. This role is office-based at our San Francisco (HQ) office.

What You'll Own (Key Responsibilities)

Event Planning & Operational Delivery

• Manage end-to-end operations for third-party conferences, owned experiences, field programs, executive engagements, and internal events.
• Build detailed workback plans, run-of-show documents, staffing plans, production schedules, and contingency plans.
• Oversee registration, attendee communications, F&B, AV, production, transportation, security, and on-site execution.
• Support executive and VIP logistics, which may include travel coordination, briefing materials, green rooms, rehearsals, handlers, and on-site movement, ensuring these experiences meet Armada’s bar for polish and precision.
• Serve as a calm, decisive on-site lead who anticipates issues, resolves them quickly, and protects the guest and executive experience.
• Build and maintain the operational systems that keep the global portfolio running: intake, briefs, approval workflows, calendars, templates, checklists, and service standards.
• Maintain a single source of truth for event dates, owners, budgets, milestones, executive participation, content needs, and cross-functional dependencies.
• Create scalable processes that ensure consistency across regions while allowing for local adaptation.
• Partner with Marketing Operations to improve event technology, registration systems, lead capture, data hygiene, integrations, and reporting workflows.
• Ensure systems and standards reflect Armada’s experiential expectations and support the broader experiential strategy.

Budget, Vendor & Risk Management

• Own budget tracking, purchase orders, invoices, accruals, reconciliations, and forecasting in partnership with Finance and program owners.
• Lead vendor sourcing and management across agencies, venues, production,…