Events & Community Manager, Academy (Contractor)

The role

You will plan and deliver Academy programming and build relationships with served communities. You will manage a portfolio of in-person and online workshops by working with local partners and internal teams.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end delivery for assigned Academy events including scope, timelines, budgets, registration, participant communications, venues, vendors, technical requirements, and day-of execution.
• Work with host organizations to understand audiences, define objectives, and confirm responsibilities, recruitment plans, and delivery readiness.
• Coordinate instructors, mentors, and volunteers.
• Partner with Academy learning and instructional colleagues to select content and adapt format.
• Maintain relationships with community organizations, educators, workforce partners, nonprofits, and small-business networks.
• Coordinate relevant online programming and follow-up resources.
• Keep event records, calendars, expenses, and delivery trackers accurate.
• Gather attendance data and participant and partner feedback to improve team playbooks.

Required qualifications

• Experience independently delivering both in-person and virtual events, including logistics, budgets, vendors, and live troubleshooting.
• Experience building productive relationships with community organizations, education partners, nonprofits, or similar groups.
• Ability to turn broad goals into clear workplans and manage several programs.
• Ability to write clear partner communications.
• Ability to bring sound judgment and a calm, practical approach to live events and competing priorities.
• Care about making learning accessible to people with different levels of technical experience.
• Curiosity about AI and comfort learning new tools.

Nice to have

• Experience with AI literacy or community education

About the company

OpenAI Academy helps people build the knowledge and practical skills to use AI in their work and communities. Within Global Affairs, the Academy team works with colleagues to create useful learning experiences and lasting community relationships.