Description
Amazon is seeking a senior events and productions leader to manage teams and operations across Sydney, Singapore, and Japan.
The APJ Event Production team delivers on-campus, off-campus, and dedicated-venue events, virtual experiences, studio productions, and post-production services powering some of Amazon's highest-profile internal experiences, reaching audiences in the thousands across the Asia-Pacific and Japan region.
As APJ Event Productions Manager, you will be a people leader and operations owner. You will manage a distributed team of engineers, producers, and coordinators across three countries, translating customer briefs into delivered events and productions while keeping budgets, vendors, and schedules on track.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead, develop, and grow a team of event productions professionals across three countries, owning performance, hiring, and career development.
- Own the regional production budget and vendor relationships, keeping delivery on time and on budget.
- Plan and manage regional scheduling and capacity across competing event demands.
- Drive operational standards and continuous improvement across all production services in the region.
- Act as the escalation point for production issues and build strong partnerships with internal stakeholders and customers.
- Travel across the region for events, people management, and leadership meetings (approximately 20% of your time).
Basic Qualifications:
- 5+ years of people management experience leading production or technical teams.
- Experience managing teams across multiple locations within a complex large enterprise.
- Extensive experience in event productions, broadcast, or live media environments.
- Experience managing budgets and vendor relationships.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent, or 6+ years of professional experience in event production or media operations.
- Experience in leading teams within a complex corporate environment.
- Knowledge of livestreaming and event technologies, studio workflows, and post-production pipelines.
- CSEP, CMP, or other relevant event or production industry certification.