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.

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.
• Measure: attendance, coverage, pipeline, signups. Know which events worked and stop doing the ones that didn't.
• Be on site: for the events that matter, you are in the room.

Qualifications

• 12+ years producing events, including large hosted events, sponsorships, and field programs, ideally in-house at a technology company.
• Has built or led an events team.
• Has owned large budgets, agency relationships, and vendor contracts.
• Has negotiated sponsorships and knows a bad deal when they see one.
• Has run an executive speaking program: selecting stages, preparing speakers, managing the day.
• Knows production: run of show, staging, AV, registration, staffing, security, permits.
• Drives measurement. Has built event attribution and tracked brand sentiment, and reports what each event returned.
• Can partner with Sales, Product, Comms, Brand, Finance, Legal, and executives.
• Power user of AI tools. Most of your work already runs through them, and you can show us how.
• Based in San Francisco or New York. Willing to travel internationally.

Compensation

• $185K – $240K • Offers Equity

Benefits

• Full-time U.S. employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits program including equity, health, dental, vision, retirement, fitness, commuter and dependent care accounts, and more.
• Full-time employees outside the U.S. enjoy a comprehensive benefits program tailored to their region of residence.