Global Head of Events & Experiences

Openai; United States; On-site; USD 200,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

the company in San Francisco, CA leads a global events and production portfolio, including flagship conferences, product launch experiences, and developer gatherings. This role sets the strategic direction and oversees in-house production across town halls, webinars, and film projects.

You’ll lead a multi-market team, manage budgets and agencies, and partner with executives to align experiences with business goals while embracing AI to improve planning and delivery.

Qualifications

• 14+ years of experience in global events, experiential marketing, and large-scale production.
• Track record of creating flagship experiences and building strong teams and processes.
• Experience designing experiences for developers, business leaders, customers, partners, and communities.
• Experience leading complex live and recorded productions with large budgets and agencies.

Responsibilities

• Set 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 products, ideas, and communities together.
• Work across Brand, Creative, Product, Research, and Communications to craft cohesive attendee experiences.
• Lead and develop a global events and production team, helping regional teams adapt experiences.
• 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; 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

Team leadership

Budget management

Cross-functional

Vendor management

Job description

the company in San Francisco, CA leads a global events and production portfolio, including flagship conferences, product launch experiences, and developer gatherings. This role sets the strategic direction and oversees in-house production across town halls, webinars, and film projects.

You’ll lead a multi-market team, manage budgets and agencies, and partner with executives to align experiences with business goals while embracing AI to improve planning and delivery.