Head of Global Events and Travel (100% REMOTE)

The Head of Global Events & Travel leads the strategy, governance, and execution of our global events and corporate travel function. This role oversees three interconnected areas:
* Flagship, VIP, High-Complexity & Client/client’s customers-Facing Events(client and client’s customers events, executive dinners, and high-touch VIP gatherings);
Flagship, VIP, High-Complexity & Client/client’s customers-Facing Events(client and client’s customers events, executive dinners, and high-touch VIP gatherings);
* Internal Meetings & Corporate Travel(global gatherings, executive offsites, collaborators travel program); and
Internal Meetings & Corporate Travel(global gatherings, executive offsites, collaborators travel program); and
* Dedicated Financial Control & Commercial Management.
Dedicated Financial Control & Commercial Management.

The Head is accountable for the full events and corporate travel portfolio, consolidated budgets, strategic supplier agreements, service standards, and duty-of-care governance. Serving both internal teams and external stakeholders (clients, prospects, and partners), the Head sets priorities, builds team capability, and manages major commercial decisions and C-level/client escalations. Financial oversight is supported by the Event & Travel Finance Lead in alignment with central Corporate FP&A.

A key initial priority is leading the implementation and transition to our enhanced travel operating model. Once established, the Head provides oversight through periodic performance reviews and exception management, delegating routine operations to the team and Travel Management Companies (TMCs).

Responsibilities
* Function Leadership:Lead and develop the Team. Recruit open roles, establish team cadence, and build capabilities across the function. Strategic resource planning across agencies, production vendors, and internal talent to execute both internal and client-facing events seamlessly.
Function Leadership:Lead and develop the Team. Recruit open roles, establish team cadence, and build capabilities across the function. Strategic resource planning across agencies, production vendors, and internal talent to execute both internal and client-facing events seamlessly.
* Flagship, VIP & Client/client’s customers-Facing Events:Execute on objectives, budgets, and brand standards set by C-Level leadership for 5,000-attendee conference, VIP executive receptions, and regional customer summits. Manage delivery through the internal Team, supported by event specialists and external agencies. Lead venue selection, production, security, contract negotiations, and attendee experience for both internal and external audiences.
Flagship, VIP & Client/client’s customers-Facing Events:Execute on objectives, budgets, and brand standards set by C-Level leadership for 5,000-attendee conference, VIP executive receptions, and regional customer summits. Manage delivery through the internal Team, supported by event specialists and external agencies. Lead venue selection, production, security, contract negotiations, and attendee experience for both internal and external audiences.
* Internal Meetings & Offsites:Oversee the internal gathering strategy and delivery. Standardize playbooks for routine company meetings and regional leadership offsites.
Internal Meetings & Offsites:Oversee the internal gathering strategy and delivery. Standardize playbooks for routine company meetings and regional leadership offsites.
* Travel Operating Model Transition:Lead the implementation of our approved global travel operating model, including RFPs and contracts for multi-region TMCs, unified policy and expense frameworks, approvals, reconciliation, and dual quoting. Coordinate phased migration corridor-by-corridor, validate vendor acceptance, protect service continuity, and establish an operational handover once stable.
Travel Operating Model Transition:Lead the implementation of our approved global travel operating model, including RFPs and contracts for multi-region TMCs, unified policy and expense frameworks, approvals, reconciliation, and dual quoting. Coordinate phased migration corridor-by-corridor, validate vendor acceptance, protect service continuity, and establish an operational handover once stable.
* Corporate Travel Oversight:Own global travel strategy, master agreements, and major operational escalations. Oversee daily fulfillment, group flights, hotel blocks, rebooking, and high-touch support for executives, clients, and guest speakers managed by TMCs and the Travel & Logistics Coordinator.
Corporate Travel Oversight:Own global travel strategy, master agreements, and major operational escalations. Oversee daily fulfillment, group flights, hotel blocks, rebooking, and high-touch support for executives, clients, and guest speakers managed by TMCs and the Travel & Logistics Coordinator.
* Budget Accountability & Resource Stewardship:Own the consolidated events and travel budget, as well as revenue/cost-recovery models fo