Events Lead

The role

This person will plan and execute special events, tours, and customer experiences. They will support Starlink events, VIP launch campaigns, customer acquisition and retention events, and employee events.

What you will do

• Plans and executes special events, tours, and customer experiences from start to finish.
• Sources and coordinates event vendors such as venue, transportation, catering, audiovisual, and entertainment.
• Coordinates conference sponsorship activations and special events with internal teams.
• Develops event agendas, registration landing pages, and invite lists.
• Communicates directly with high-level executive customers.
• Provides onsite event support, including evening receptions and weekend events.
• Designs creative branding elements such as décor, interactive activations, themes, and custom elements.
• Manages administrative tasks including supply ordering, budget tracking, payment processing, shipping coordination, and inventory oversight.
• Uses artificial intelligence to create efficiencies and automate department processes.
• Partners with the merchandising team on customer and event gifting and branded décor items.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5+ years’ experience in event planning or hospitality
• Must be willing to travel often and work extended hours as needed to attend and execute events
• Ability to pass Air Force and NASA background checks for installation access at Vandenberg and Cape Canaveral Space Force Base

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, event management, hospitality, or related field
• Hands-on experience in all event planning aspects, including venue sourcing, event design, vendor procurement, décor, food and beverage, logistics and entertainment
• Comfortable using AI and using it to apply to work related tasks
• Strong communication skills
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and possess a proven ability to thrive under pressure
• Ability to multitask future events while executing current events
• Ability to travel domestically and remain flexible in schedule as event dates shift
• Strong proficiency in all Microsoft programs, event diagramming software, event registration platforms, SmartSheet or other related organizational tools

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. D
• Ability to pass Air Force and NASA background checks for installation access

About the company

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. The company is actively developing technologies to enable human life on Mars.