Director of Events and Experiences

Perplexity is seeking a Director of Events to own our events worldwide: the ones we host, the stages we speak on, and the ones we sponsor. You will set the strategy, run production, manage the budget, and build the team. If you have produced a flagship and a dinner in the same week, know what a good sponsorship deal looks like, and want to build an events function from the ground up, this role is for you. Responsibilities - Own events. Hosted, speaking, sponsored. Strategy, budget, production, results. - Set the calendar. Decide which events we run, which we speak at, and which we skip. - Produce hosted events. Launches, dinners, summits, roadshows. Concept, programming, venue, vendors, run of show. - Run the speaking program. Pick the stages. Prepare the speakers. - Manage sponsorships. Negotiate terms, design our footprint, and account for the spend. - Run field events with Sales. Get the right customers in the room. Make sure someone follows up. - Be Perplexity. Our events should look and feel like our product. Work with Brand and Creative on every one. - Lead the team. Equal parts IC and manager. - Build the system. Playbooks, event tiers, intake, vendors, agencies, budgets. - ... Click Apply to read the full job description.