Strategic Events Manager (Full-Time)

OpenArt AI; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenArt AI is seeking a Strategic Events Manager to shape and execute our global events strategy, with focus on Los Angeles and New York. You’ll manage major industry activations, executive dinners, roundtables, and workshops, driving attendance and ROI while expanding brand presence across AI, advertising, media, and entertainment sectors.

Ideal candidates will bring native English fluency, strong Execution and ownership, and a track record of coordinating cross-functional teams in fast-moving

Qualifications

• Native-level English communication, written and verbal.
• Exceptional execution with multiple workstreams.
• Strong ownership — identify opportunities and drive them.
• Sales instincts and confidence engaging executives.
• Strategic and first-principles thinking to solve core problems.
• Resourceful, creative, and able to move quickly in startup settings.
• Willingness to travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute major industry events and executive activations.
• Identify and evaluate events, sponsorships, partnerships for ROI.
• Build targeted executive lists and drive attendance via outreach.
• Develop relationships with senior executives, brands, agencies, studios.
• Partner with sales, marketing, partnerships, and leadership to align goals.
• Own event execution end to end, including logistics and follow-up.
• Track event performance, leads, pipeline, ROI.
• Identify new event formats and opportunities to grow presence.

Skills

Event planning

Executive outreach

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Sales instincts

Strategic thinking

Project management

Job description

About OpenArt

OpenArt AI is one of the largest AI creative platforms in the world, with millions of monthly active users. We work closely with leading AI model providers such as Google, OpenAI, Kling, and others.

About OpenArt

OpenArt AI is one of the largest AI creative platforms in the world, with millions of monthly active users. We work closely with leading AI model providers such as Google, OpenAI, Kling, and others. OpenArt has also been featured in major national media outlets including ABC, TIME, Bloomberg, and TechCrunch.

About The Role

We’re looking for a Strategic Events Manager to help shape and execute OpenArt’s global events strategy, with an initial focus on Los Angeles and New York. You’ll work across major industry conferences, executive dinners, roundtables, workshops, and other high-touch activations. Success in this role means identifying the right opportunities, getting the right people in the room, building thought leadership and brand awareness, generating qualified leads and pipeline, and maximizing ROI from every event.

Why This Is Exciting

You’ll help build OpenArt’s presence across the AI, advertising, media, entertainment, and creative industries. This is a highly visible role with the opportunity to build new programs from the ground up and directly impact OpenArt’s brand, partnerships, and revenue growth.

What You’ll Do

• Plan and execute major industry events, executive dinners, roundtables, workshops, and other strategic activations.
• Identify and evaluate events, sponsorships, partnerships, and other opportunities based on strategic value and potential ROI.
• Build targeted executive and attendee lists, and drive attendance through phone calls, email, LinkedIn, and direct outreach.
• Develop relationships with senior executives, brands, agencies, studios, partners, and industry leaders.
• Partner closely with sales, marketing, partnerships, and leadership teams to ensure events support broader business goals.
• Own event execution end to end, including planning, outreach, logistics, stakeholder coordination, follow-up, and measurement.
• Track event performance, lead generation, pipeline contribution, and overall ROI.
• Continuously identify new event formats, partnerships, and opportunities that can strengthen OpenArt’s market presence.

Requirements

• Native-level English communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Exceptional execution and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams with speed, accuracy, and strong follow-through.
• Strong ownership and initiative — able to proactively identify opportunities and problems, develop practical solutions, and drive them through execution.
• Strong communication skills and sales instincts, with confidence engaging senior executives, making direct calls, and proactively driving attendance and outcomes.
• Strategic and first-principles thinking — able to identify the core problem, challenge assumptions, and determine the most effective approach.
• Strong business sense and street smarts — resourceful, creative, and comfortable finding unconventional ways to make things happen.
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving, ambiguous startup environment.
• Willingness to travel based on event needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in advertising, media, entertainment, film, AI, creative technology, or related industries.
• Experience running major industry events and/or high-touch executive events, with demonstrated business impact.
• Background in sales, business development, partnerships, field marketing, or experiential marketing.
• Strong network and relationships with brands, advertising agencies, studios, or senior leaders across advertising, media, and entertainment.
• Experience building new programs, event strategies, or initiatives from 0 to 1.

Work Setup

• U.S.-based.
• Preferably located in the Bay Area or Los Angeles.
• Travel required based on event needs.

Compensation Range: $140K - $170K