Global Head of Employee Events & Experience

Cognition; San Francisco (CA); Sur place; USD 180 000 - 240 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Cognition, an applied AI lab building end-to-end software agents, is looking for a Head of Events (Global) to build and lead our internal events function across offices and time zones. You’ll own the events experience end to end, from strategy through onsite execution, ensuring every event reflects our high quality standards.

You’ll set the vision, create playbooks, manage budgets and vendors, and scale the team as Cognition grows, while collaborating with People, Workplace, Finance, Legal,

Qualifications

• 8+ years of events experience, including 3+ years leading internal or corporate events at a global, high-growth tech company or premium experiential agency
• End-to-end events leadership: strategy, planning, logistics, vendor management, run-of-show, and onsite execution under pressure
• Experience producing events from 10 to 1,000+ attendees, including multi-day international offsites
• Track record owning large budgets and managing vendors across multiple regions
• Experience partnering with executives and senior leadership on company-wide moments

Responsabilités

• Define and own Cognition's global events strategy and annual calendar, including company offsites, all-hands, holiday and milestone celebrations, and office programming
• Lead flagship company events end to end, from venue sourcing, travel, and programming to production, run-of-show, and onsite execution
• Deliver a consistent, high-quality event experience across every Cognition office and region while adapting to local culture and needs
• Build self-serve toolkits, budgets, and guidelines that let managers run great team offsites and socials
• Own the global events budget, vendor negotiations, and contracts, tracking spend against plan
• Partner with People, Workplace, Finance, Legal, Security, and leadership on programming, content, and decision-making
• Craft communications before and after each event, including Know Before You Go guides and attendee follow-ups
• Measure attendance, engagement, and employee feedback to continually refine programs
• Lead a team of producers and coordinators as the function grows
• Be present at major events in person to lead execution directly

Connaissances

Event strategy

Global planning

Budget management

Vendor negotiation

Team leadership

Project management

Cross-functional

Travel coordination

Description du poste

Cognition, an applied AI lab building end-to-end software agents, is looking for a Head of Events (Global) to build and lead our internal events function across offices and time zones. You’ll own the events experience end to end, from strategy through onsite execution, ensuring every event reflects our high quality standards.

You’ll set the vision, create playbooks, manage budgets and vendors, and scale the team as Cognition grows, while collaborating with People, Workplace, Finance, Legal,