Director of Events Management

The role

You will lead the event management arm of the Global Events & Experiences team. You will oversee a portfolio including flagship conferences, developer programs, executive gatherings, research events, and policy and media engagements. You will manage a team of approximately 10 people.

What you will do

• Lead, mentor, and develop the team through clear goals, feedback, and career support
• Partner with the Global Head of Events to prioritize projects and allocate capacity
• Build efficient operations through intake, briefs, project plans, and playbooks
• Manage agency partnerships including selection, scopes of work, and performance reviews
• Guide the team in translating audience needs into hospitality and relevant content
• Act as an expert in the OpenAI brand for event experiences
• Align cross-functional partners across Marketing, GTM, Product, Research, Global Affairs, Communications, and executive teams
• Partner with Creative Production and Technical Production leaders on delivery
• Maintain visibility into budgets, timelines, dependencies, and risks
• Establish measures of event outcomes and operational health

Required qualifications

• 14+ years of experience in event management
• Experience leading complex event portfolios and managing teams
• Experience leading complex event portfolios across audiences and formats
• Experience building capable teams and delivering through others
• Ability to build effective agency relationships and manage scopes, budgets, and performance
• Ability to communicate clearly and influence across functions and seniority levels

Nice to have

• Curious about AI
• Motivated by OpenAI’s mission
• Strong instinct for storytelling, hospitality, and experiences

About the company

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. The Global Events & Experiences team brings people together around OpenAI’s technology, ideas, and mission.