Field Event Manager, SF

present of AI; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Exa is seeking a Field Event Manager in San Francisco to plan and run in-person events from small dinners to larger conferences, partnering with sales to convert interest into conversations.

You’ll manage budgets, vendors and follow-up, while crafting credible technical conversations for developers and AI buyers. The role blends practical event execution with building AI fluency through targeted outreach and post-event analysis.

Qualifications

• Calm, organized approach to events.
• Clear communication with sales and partners.
• Proven track record of events generating pipeline.

Responsibilities

• Plan and run in-person events from small dinners to larger gatherings.
• Manage budgets, logistics and vendors.
• Coordinate with sales and partners to drive conversations and pipeline.
• Conduct post-event follow-up and track outcomes.

Job description

A field event manager typically plans and runs in person events, from small dinners and meetups to larger gatherings, and handles logistics, vendors, budgets and follow up. A strong candidate brings calm organization, clear communication with sales and partners, and a record of events that produced real pipeline. For a company building a search engine and API for AI models and agents, events should draw developers and technical buyers and turn interest into conversations.

How it fits the AI era

AI tools speed up event planning: drafting invites, sorting guest lists, summarizing feedback and tracking follow up. The human core stays the same: choosing the right room, reading the crowd, building trust with partners and making sure the right people meet. Events remain one of the few ways technical buyers form real judgment about a product and a team.

How it builds AI experience

This role builds practical AI fluency by using AI tools for outreach, scheduling and post event analysis, and by learning enough about search and agent products to host credible technical conversations. A candidate can strengthen this by running events for developer or AI audiences and showing how they measured results.

Worth showing

• Event logistics and budgets
• Developer audience events
• Sales and partner alignment
• Follow up and tracking

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About Exa

Exa is an applied AI lab that builds a search engine and API for AI models and agents, per the company.