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About the Team
The Digital Employee Experience team, part of Business Technology (BT) at Workday, is responsible for delivering innovative and engaging digital experiences for our global workforce. Our team is dedicated to understanding the needs and challenges of our employees, creating solutions that improve their productivity, engagement, and satisfaction. We work closely with cross-functional teams across the organization, including Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, HR, Employee Communications, and other departments, to deliver seamless and integrated digital experiences that support our business operations and empower our employees to be their best. We are a collaborative and dynamic team that values creativity, innovation, and continuous improvement. Join us and shape the future of the digital employee experience at WorkdayAbout the Role
Workday is seeking an experienced and strategic Global AV & Event Operations Service Owner to drive the operational excellence of our global AV event support and services. This is a critical role responsible for the strategic direction, management, and continuous improvement of our managed service provider (MSP) partnerships, and the development of our global AV support standards. You will act as the primary liaison between our MSP’s, and internal partners like Real Estate (REW), Corporate Communications, AV Engineering, and various executive support teams, to ensure the seamless delivery of world-class events.
This role is not about hands-on technical work; it's about leading a service, establishing global standards, and ensuring our partners and senior leaders have the support they need to execute successful, high-impact events.
Strategic Oversight: Provide comprehensive oversight of our global AV managed service providers, starting with the dedicated team at the Pleasanton Meeting Center. You will be responsible for monitoring Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and the overall performance of the MSPs by developing a common scorecard. This includes other MSP’s who provide AV services globally.
Partner & Stakeholder Liaison: Serve as the key liaison for internal partners and executive stakeholders, ensuring the successful, end-to-end delivery of all events. This includes partnering with Corporate Communications and AV Engineering to define requirements and technical solutions for events, and ensuring white-glove service for all high-stakes, executive-level presentations and events.
Operational Excellence & Process Improvement: Drive the implementation of a strong AV service governance model, establishing standards and efficient processes for the Pleasanton Meeting Center and all global Workday locations, big or small. You will use data and analysis to identify trends and make recommendations to ensure the service runs as smoothly and efficiently as possible. This includes leading continuous improvement initiatives, post-event debriefs, documenting escalation paths, and backup scenarios.
Global Standardization: Partner with our MSP’s and support teams to establish and roll out global standards for AV service delivery, ensuring consistency, quality, and standardized reporting across all our locations. You will leverage and maintain a knowledge management system to store content, past performance data, and subject matter expertise to ensure consistency, and own a shared dashboard that keeps stakeholders and leaders informed. Help build an audit system to ensure standards are being maintained.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Foster strong, collaborative relationships with cross-functional teams, including Real Estate, Security, and Catering, to coordinate event logistics. You will also work closely with Executive Support and End-User Services (EUS) teams globally to ensure seamless integration and alignment of high-touch service protocols for senior leadership.
Reporting & Communication: Regularly communicate with partners, providing reports on event support tickets, success rates, and root cause analysis. You will lead regular meetings, including weekly meetings to review upcoming events and monthly operational service meetings. Facilitate Quarterly Business Review (QBR) meetings with MSP’s to review service details and ensure adequate resourcing for issues.
About You
Basic Qualifications:
8+ years of professional experience in executive-level AV and IT operations, with a proven track record of managing both onsite and offsite events in a high-pressure, high-visibility environment.
8+ years of experience delivering white-glove IT support services for C-level and senior executive teams, demonstrating discretion, professional maturity, and excellent problem-solving under pressure.
8+ years of experience with vendor management and contract governance, specifically working with large AV managed service providers.
Extensive experience establishing and scaling global standards and processes in an enterprise environment.
Experience applying IT Service Management (ITSM) principles (e.g., ITIL) to AV support, including Incident, Problem, Change, and Knowledge Management processes.
Knowledge of core AV and Broadcast technologies, including digital audio mixing, video streaming platforms (e.g., Zoom, Webex), large-format display systems, and event production signal flow.
Other Qualifications:
Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to influence and collaborate with senior executives and teams.
Strategic mindset with a passion for operational excellence and continuous improvement
Successful implementation of process enhancements and efficiencies.
Ability to collect, analyze, and interpret performance data to generate meaningful insights and drive service decisions. Experience creating and maintaining executive-level dashboards is a plus.
Experience collaborating with Real Estate/Workplace teams on new construction or office opening projects (REW), specifically overseeing the operational readiness and handover of new meeting center technology spaces.
Understanding of managed service contracts, pricing models, and the ability to manage a global events budget efficiently.
Workday Pay Transparency Statement
The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here.
Primary Location: USA.CA.Pleasanton
Our Approach to Flexible Work
With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.
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