Global Head of Events & Experiences

Cognition AI; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognition AI is seeking a Head of Events (Global) to lead the internal events function across offices and time zones. You will own strategy, calendar, and delivery of company-wide offsites, all-hands, and milestone celebrations with a focus on quality and culture.

You will build playbooks, manage budgets, and partner with People, Workplace, Finance, Legal, Security, and leadership to scale events globally while preserving Cognition's distinctive culture.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in events, including 3+ years leading internal or corporate events at a global, high-growth tech company or a premium experiential agency
• Proven ability to run end-to-end events including strategy, planning, logistics, vendor management, run-of-show creation, and onsite execution under pressure
• Experience producing events ranging 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

Responsibilities

• Define and own Cognitions's global events strategy and annual calendar, including company offsites, all-hands, holiday and milestone celebrations, and all 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 overall 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 and improve every program
• Lead a team of producers and coordinators as the function grows
• Be present at major events in person to lead execution directly

Job description

Cognition AI is seeking a Head of Events (Global) to lead the internal events function across offices and time zones. You will own strategy, calendar, and delivery of company-wide offsites, all-hands, and milestone celebrations with a focus on quality and culture.

You will build playbooks, manage budgets, and partner with People, Workplace, Finance, Legal, Security, and leadership to scale events globally while preserving Cognition's distinctive culture.