Global Head of Events & Experiences

OpenAI; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Hybrid work model

Occasional travel

Job summary

OpenAI seeks a Global Head of Events in San Francisco to lead a large, established events and production team, defining the direction of our event portfolio and guiding investments in what matters most. You will set strategy and own executive partnerships to shape memorable experiences that connect people to OpenAI’s mission.

You’ll oversee flagship conferences, product launch experiences, developer gatherings, executive programs, regional events, and in‑house productions, aligning teams across

Qualifications

• 14+ years of experience in global events and large-scale production.
• Proven track record leading teams, budgets, and programs across markets.
• Strong creative judgment for designing experiences for developers, business leaders, customers, partners, and communities.
• Experience developing leaders, setting priorities across a broad portfolio, and guiding an established team through change.
• Experience leading complex live and recorded productions, managing agencies and significant budgets, and partnering with senior stakeholders.
• Ability to connect event investment to meaningful outcomes while keeping the attendee experience central.
• Entrepreneurial approach to ambiguity, curiosity about AI, and firsthand experience using it to improve your work.

Responsibilities

• Set OpenAI’s global events strategy and focus investment on the experiences that matter most.
• Partner with executives on event priorities, programming, and participation in key moments.
• Create flagship gatherings and original formats that bring our products, ideas, and communities together.
• Work across Brand, Creative, Product, Research, and Communications to create thoughtful, cohesive attendee experiences.
• Lead and develop a global events and production team, while helping regional teams adapt experiences for their markets.
• Own budgets, agencies, vendors, and complex production in partnership with Finance, Procurement, Legal, and Security.
• Oversee in‑house production for town halls, webinars, and film projects.
• Partner with Revenue Marketing, Field Marketing, and developer teams on audience goals and follow‑through; connect live, digital, and hybrid events to engagement beyond the room.
• Define success across product understanding, adoption, community, customer relationships, brand, and business results, using feedback and AI to improve future experiences.

Skills

Global events

Experiential marketing

Large-scale production

Leadership

Budget management

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

OpenAI seeks a Global Head of Events in San Francisco to lead a large, established events and production team, defining the direction of our event portfolio and guiding investments in what matters most. You will set strategy and own executive partnerships to shape memorable experiences that connect people to OpenAI’s mission.

You’ll oversee flagship conferences, product launch experiences, developer gatherings, executive programs, regional events, and in‑house productions, aligning teams across