Head of Event Keynote Experience & Innovation

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About the Team

About the Role

Primary Responsibilities

• Creative Vision & Narrative Strategy: In partnership with the Creative Experiences and Corporate Communications teams lead the creative direction and narrative strategy for flagship event keynotes. Translate company strategy product vision and innovation into clear engaging stories and visuals - aligned to corporate approved brand toolkits and messaging hierarchies. Define the end-to-end narrative arc ensuring cohesion pacing and purpose throughout the keynote. Ensure storytelling is authentic human and aligned with brand values.

• Experience Design & Production: Develop the end-to-end keynote experience including staging concepts visual language run-of-show pacing and media strategy. Collaborate with the Keynote design team video and motion content product demo team and production teams to bring concepts to life. Guide stage and environmental design decisions to optimize audience engagement and speaker experience. Ensure a consistent and intentional experience for both live and broadcast audiences.

• Executive Partnership & Speaker Coaching: Partner closely with Corporate Communications Marketing and senior leaders to help inform messaging that is confident clear credible and presents well on stage. Help inform the selection of internal and external presenters. Serve as the orchestrator of the keynote experience directing presenters through the processes communicating schedules and guiding them through the experience and expectations both during rehearsals and onsite. Serve as a trusted creative advisor offering thoughtful guidance while building strong executive relationships.

• Cross-Functional Leadership: Lead world-class agencies and vendors ensuring they remain aligned with the creative vision while adhering to timelines and budgets. Balance innovation with simplicity making informed decisions about when to elevate and when to streamline. Continuously evolve keynote formats and storytelling techniques by staying abreast of new technologies and industry trends.

About You

Basic Qualifications

• Experience: 10 years of experience leading the creative direction for large-scale live events corporate keynotes or high-end broadcast productions ideally within technology media or global brands.

• Location: Based in the San Francisco Bay Area with the ability to work in a hybrid office environment and travel to major event sites.

• Technical Fluency: Deep understanding of the mechanics of live production including stage design CAD video production graphics development and the latest live production technologies.

Other Qualifications

• Storytelling: A track record of translating complex technical conceptsspecifically AI and enterprise software into clear and engaging narratives.

• Executive Presence: Outstanding communication skills with the ability to be a trusted advisor to C-Suite leaders navigating different perspectives and influencing alignment on bold creative risks.

• The Calm in the Storm: Ability to lead creative collaborators and technical crews in high-stakes onsite environments where last-minute changes are the norm.

• Strategic Balance: Ability to harmonize creative ambition with budget guardrails timelines and business outcomes.

• Collaborative Leadership: A highly adaptable partner who can facilitate decisions in fast-paced or ambiguous environments while maintaining a high creative standard.

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