Events Manager, Business

The role

This person will plan and deliver B2B events including third-party conferences, customer learning, and enterprise gatherings. They will own workstreams across guest experience, operations, vendors, production logistics, and event reporting.

What you will do

• Deliver B2B events from initial planning through onsite execution
• Build and maintain project schedules with milestones and deadlines
• Select and negotiate with venues, caterers, AV providers, and creative production partners
• Own registration, check-in, and guest communications
• Track budgets, process invoices, and complete financial reconciliation
• Partner with Enterprise Marketing, Field Marketing, Sales, and Product Marketing
• Coordinate with Design and Production for on-brand experiences
• Work with Security on safety, security procedures, and contingency planning
• Review attendance, engagement, customer feedback, and spend

Required 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

Nice to have

• Enjoy shaping the guest experience and coordinating front-of-house operations and vendors for business audiences

About the company

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity.