# Head of Events **Company**: PlanetScale **Location**: San Francisco, CA **Work arrangement**: hybrid **Experience**: senior **Job type**: full-time **Category**: Marketing **Industry**: Technology **Apply**: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/planetscale/jobs/4339796009?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_695f71a7-7dc ## Description PlanetScale is growing rapidly and reinventing the database space. Our database platform offers developers the fastest and most reliable Postgres and Vitess/MySQL databases, enabling businesses to efficiently handle data and workloads of all sizes. We're looking for a Head of Events to own the strategy and hands-on execution of high-impact experiences that connect developers, engineering leaders, customers, and the broader tech community with PlanetScale. ## What's the job to be done? - Own the end-to-end events strategy and portfolio for PlanetScale, spanning owned developer experiences, conference presence, sponsored/partnered events, executive dinners, pop-up activations, meetups, field programs, and hybrid/digital formats. - Set the creative and experiential bar, bringing a strong point of view on design, storytelling, branding, and details so every touchpoint reflects PlanetScale's brand and stands out. - Drive measurable outcomes in developer acquisition, product adoption, community growth, pipeline, and brand love. Define the metrics that matter and hold the program accountable to them. - Build and manage a global events calendar. Evaluate, prioritize, and execute a disciplined portfolio of events. - Own and manage the events budget with clear ROI frameworks, financial discipline, and the ability to reallocate based on performance data. - Manage vendors, agencies, venues, AV, and creative partners; hold external partners to the same quality standard expected internally. - Operate as a highly hands-on individual contributor while setting strategy. This is a lean role where you'll both define the vision and drive the majority of the execution yourself, while building the foundation to grow the function over time. - Innovate on format: bring fresh thinking beyond traditional conference booths. ## These attributes best describe you - You have experience running or heavily contributing to events for developer or highly technical audiences. - You have strong taste and creative vision. - You are both strategic and highly operational. - You thrive in cross-functional, matrixed environments and can influence without pure authority. - You are comfortable with ambiguity, speed, and high ownership. - You enjoy wearing multiple hats and are energized by a high-IC role rather than pure people management. ## What you will need - 3+ years of experience in events, experiential marketing, field marketing, Developer Relations, or developer community roles. - Experience working with developer, engineering, or technical audiences. - Demonstrated ability to manage event budgets and deliver measurable results. - Experience producing or significantly contributing to a mix of owned events, conference presence, executive/customer dinners, meetups, and field activations. - Excellent project management, vendor management, and stakeholder management skills. - Willingness and ability to travel frequently. - Willingness and ability to work evenings and weekends as needed for events. - Strong communication skills and the ability to represent PlanetScale with polish and authenticity in high-stakes settings. - This job requires you to work from our San Francisco office at least 3 days a week. ## What else will help you be successful - Prior experience in developer tools, infrastructure, or databases. - Background in Developer Relations or developer community building. - Experience with hybrid or digital-first formats alongside in-person. - Existing relationships in the developer conference and events ecosystem. - Comfort creating or guiding technical storytelling and working closely with DevRel and Product on content and speakers. ## Why PlanetScale We're redefining how high-growth companies manage data at scale, and we work with some of the most exciting brands. PlanetScale already has one of the strongest technical communities online. ## Skills ### Required - events strategy - experiential marketing - field marketing - Developer Relations - event budgeting - project management - vendor management - stakeholder management - communication skills ### Nice to have - developer tools - infrastructure - databases - developer community building - hybrid or digital-first formats - technical storytelling --- Source: [Apply at job-boards.greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/planetscale/jobs/4339796009?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)