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Austin - USA

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Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Were looking for a highly organized and results-driven Event Planner to join the Linux Foundation Events team. This role supports the production of global events for the CNCF (Cloud Native Computing Foundation) community ranging from small virtual events to large-scale international tech conferences with 12000 attendees. Our events take place across North America Europe and Asia (India Japan and China) and include deep technical production needs complex venue management and dozens of co-located events.

This position reports to a Event Manager and will be responsible for fully owning the successful production and delivery of individual events and collaborating across the team on shared deliverables for large events. 

What You Will Work On

  • Plan manage and successfully deliver B2B conferences and eventsboth independently and as part of a teamincluding in-person virtual and hybrid formats

  • Lead planning and execution of all venue-related logistics including room setup AV placement power drops internet requirements and on-site production equipment collaborating with our production partners for events up to 12000 attendees with 300 speakers 20 breakout rooms and 300 sponsors.

  • Coordinate all aspects of food and beverage with an understanding of cultural and dietary considerations regional cuisines and volume-based planning for some events

  • Handle event logistics such as: space planning staging staff schedules attendee communications branding/environmental design and health/safety protocols for some events

  • Create and maintain timelines to-do lists documentation and planning processes for assigned events

  • Collaborate closely with teammates vendors sponsors speakers and community members to ensure seamless delivery and no details overlooked

  • Support creation and proofreading of event materials (e.g. website signage attendee/sponsor communications)

  • Provide proactive and solution-oriented customer support to attendees and event participants

  • Serve as a collaborative and trusted partner to vendors and internal teams; act as a skilled negotiator with a proven track record of staying on budget

  • Travel domestically and internationally to support on-site execution up to 30% of the time


Qualifications :

Who We Are Looking For

  • 6 years of B2B event management experience ideally in the tech or open source space

  • Deep experience managing complex venue logistics for events with 10K attendees and multiple simultaneous sessions

  • Demonstrated understanding of AV production internet and power needs for technical conferences in both hotel and convention center environments

  • Knowledge of food and beverage planning at scale including dietary and cultural sensitivities

  • Extremely detail-oriented organized and deadline-driven

  • Effective communicatorconcise clear and collaborative

  • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and last-minute pivots

  • Service-oriented with a helpful humble and team-first approach

  • Strong project management skills with the ability to manage tasks independently while keeping stakeholders aligned

  • High proficiency with Google Workspace Slack Zoom and project/event management tools (e.g. Asana Cvent)

  • Confident working with digital event platforms and integrations (e.g. Accel Events Hopin Zoom Vimeo YouTube)

  • Ability to work across time zones and collaborate with a global team and community

  • A degree in events marketing communications business or a related field

Skills That Are A Plus

  • Experience with Open Source Software and communities

  • Prior experience with Asana and/or Cvent is a plus

  • Experience working in a fully remote environment

  • Proficiency in a second language


Additional Information :

Perks

  • Competitive salary
  • Outstanding health benefits
  • Unlimited PTO
  • 100% 401k match (up to the IRS-defined limit per year).
  • Travel around the world
  • Work with a respected high-performing team that works collaboratively and supports each other
  • Work from home forever!
  • Focus Fridays
  • And more!

Additional Information

Salary $73000 - 80000 USD

This position requires overnight and weekend travel to events both domestically and internationally (30%). This position is remote and is open to applicants who can work North American time zone standard business hours.

The Linux Foundation is an all-remote-work organization that hires world-class talent. We are as passionate about providing a flexible and supportive work culture as we are about open-source software. Collaboration is in our DNA and we pride ourselves on being able to work closely together while not being tied to an office. We offer exceptional benefits - e.g. top-of-the-line healthcare unlimited PTO Focus Fridays and a 100% 401k match (up to the IRS-defined limit per year).

The Linux Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and encourage anyone interested to apply! All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

 

 

 


Remote Work :

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