Events Manager

About the Role

This role will work under the guidance of the Head of EMEA Events to support the execution of high-impact events at OpenAI managing operations vendor coordination guest experience and post-event reporting. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment and bring meticulous planning creative problem-solving and seamless front-of-house management to ensure exceptional attendee experiences. Must be tech-savvy with strong capabilities in using a Mac and event software systems like AirTable Luma Swoogo Google Sheets etc.

In this role you will:

• Manage and execute events from end to end including workstreams registration guest experience catering and on-site production across multiple high-profile events.

• Develop and maintain comprehensive project timelines tracking all milestones deliverables and deadlines to ensure seamless event execution.

• Source negotiate and coordinate with vendors including caterers AV providers and creative production teams ensuring adherence to OpenAIs standards and compliance requirements.

• Oversee attendee registration check-in processes and manage event communications including pre- and post-event outreach.

• Maintain meticulous financial records closely monitoring budgets processing invoices and reporting on expenditures versus budget targets.

• Collaborate closely with and communicate effectively with internal stakeholdersincluding design procurement and security to align all event elements with strategic goals and brand guidelines.

• Implement and manage safety and security protocols prioritizing attendee well-being and compliance with health guidelines.

• Collect analyze and report event metrics attendee feedback and key learnings to inform future events and measure return on investment.

You might thrive in this role if you have:

• Have 6 years of event production experience managing end-to-end planning onsite execution and post-event analysis.

• Excel at leading the guest experience and owning front-of-house operations and vendor coordination for high-profile corporate events.

• Are passionate about OpenAIs mission and excited about showcasing cutting-edge AI technology through impactful event experiences.

About OpenAI

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of the capabilities of AI systems and seek to safely deploy them to the world through our products. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core and to achieve our mission we must encompass and value the many different perspectives voices and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity.

We are an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin sex sexual orientation age veteran status disability genetic information or other applicable legally protected characteristic.

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