Global Events & Experiences Director

Candidate; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 235,000; Full time

Job summary

Perplexity in San Francisco is seeking a Director of Events to own our events worldwide: hosted, speaking, and sponsored. You will set the strategy, run production, manage the budget, and build the team.

If you have produced flagship events and dinners in the same week, understand sponsorship value, and want to build an events function from the ground up, this role is for you.

The role requires leading a team, partnering with Brand, Creative, Sales, and Finance, and being onsite for major events.

Qualifications

• 12+ years producing large-scale events and programs.
• Experience building and leading an events team.
• Managed multi-million dollar budgets and vendor contracts.
• Negotiated sponsorship deals and evaluated ROI.
• Led executive speaking programs and stages selection.
• Strong production knowledge: run of show, AV, registration.
• Willingness to travel internationally.
• Based in SF or NYC preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own events: Hosted, speaking, sponsored. Strategy, budget, production, results.
• Set the calendar: Decide which events we run, which we speak at, and which we skip.
• Produce hosted events: Launches, dinners, summits, roadshows. Concept, programming, venue, vendors, run of show.
• Run the speaking program: Prepare the speakers and select stages.
• Manage sponsorships: Negotiate terms, design footprint, and account for spend.
• Run field events with Sales: Get the right customers in the room and ensure follow-up.
• Be Perplexity: Ensure events look and feel like our product; collaborate with Brand and Creative.
• Lead the team: Equal parts IC and manager.
• Build the system: Playbooks, event tiers, intake, vendors, agencies, budgets.
• Measure: Attendance, pipeline, signups; assess ROI of events.
• Be on site: You are in the room for key events.

Skills

Event production

Budget management

Team leadership

Sponsorship negotiation

Job description

Perplexity in San Francisco is seeking a Director of Events to own our events worldwide: hosted, speaking, and sponsored. You will set the strategy, run production, manage the budget, and build the team.

If you have produced flagship events and dinners in the same week, understand sponsorship value, and want to build an events function from the ground up, this role is for you.

The role requires leading a team, partnering with Brand, Creative, Sales, and Finance, and being onsite for major events.