Senior Enterprise B2B Events Lead

Applied Methods Ltd; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenAI is seeking an Events Manager in San Francisco (or New York City) to plan and deliver B2B events, including conferences, customer learning programs, and executive gatherings. You will own guest experience, front-of-house operations, agencies and vendors, production logistics, and event reporting, working closely with enterprise events and marketing teams.

We’re looking for 7+ years of event experience in B2B contexts and a calm, detail-oriented approach to hospitality for executives and

Qualifications

• 7+ years of event experience covering planning, onsite delivery, and post-event evaluation.
• Strong background in B2B conferences, customer programs, or learning and enablement events.

Responsibilities

• Deliver B2B events from initial planning through onsite execution, coordinating agencies, registration, hospitality, catering, production logistics, and third-party conferences.
• Build and maintain project schedules with milestones, owners, deliverables and deadlines.
• Select and negotiate with venues, caterers, AV providers, and production partners, coordinating approvals with Procurement and Legal.
• Own registration, check-in, and guest communications in partnership with Marketing, including pre-event outreach and post-event follow-up.
• Track budgets and spending, process invoices, and complete financial reconciliation and reporting.
• Partner with Enterprise Marketing, Field Marketing, Sales, and Product Marketing on audiences, program goals, and content needs; coordinate with Design and Production for on-brand experiences.
• Work with Security and other internal partners on safety, accessibility, and contingency planning.
• Review attendance, engagement, customer feedback, spend, and outcomes with program owners and share findings to improve future programs.

Skills

Event management

B2B events

Budget tracking

Vendor coordination

Stakeholder communication

Project planning

Job description

OpenAI is seeking an Events Manager in San Francisco (or New York City) to plan and deliver B2B events, including conferences, customer learning programs, and executive gatherings. You will own guest experience, front-of-house operations, agencies and vendors, production logistics, and event reporting, working closely with enterprise events and marketing teams.

We’re looking for 7+ years of event experience in B2B contexts and a calm, detail-oriented approach to hospitality for executives and