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Global Head of Events

OpenAI· Marketing
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Hybrid (San Francisco)$361k - $401k + equityFull-timePosted 4w ago

About the role

Lead a large global events and production team to define OpenAI’s event portfolio, set strategy, manage budgets and agencies, and deliver flagship experiences across conferences, product launches, and developer/community events.

Responsibilities

  • Set OpenAI’s global events strategy and focus investment on the experiences that matter most.
  • Partner with executives on event priorities, programming, and participation in key moments.
  • Create flagship gatherings and original formats that bring our products, ideas, and communities together.
  • Work across Brand, Creative, Product, Research, and Communications to create thoughtful, cohesive attendee experiences.
  • Lead and develop a global events and production team, while helping regional teams adapt experiences for their markets.
  • Own budgets, agencies, vendors, and complex production in partnership with Finance, Procurement, Legal, and Security.
  • Oversee in-house production for town halls, webinars, and film projects.
  • Partner with Revenue Marketing, Field Marketing, and developer teams on audience goals and follow-through; connect live, digital, and hybrid events to engagement beyond the room.
  • Define success across product understanding, adoption, community, customer relationships, brand, and business results, using feedback and AI to improve future experiences.

Qualifications

  • 14+ years of experience in global events, experiential marketing, and large-scale production, including leadership of teams, budgets, and programs across multiple markets.
  • A track record of creating distinctive flagship experiences and building the teams and processes to deliver them consistently.
  • Strong creative judgment and an understanding of how to design experiences for developers, business leaders, customers, partners, and communities.
  • Experience developing leaders, setting priorities across a broad portfolio, and guiding an established team through change.
  • Experience leading complex live and recorded productions, managing agencies and significant budgets, and partnering with senior stakeholders.
  • The ability to connect event investment to meaningful outcomes while keeping the attendee experience central.
  • An entrepreneurial approach to ambiguity, curiosity about AI, and firsthand experience using it to improve your work.

Skills

Required:Global events strategyBudgeting and vendor management

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
  • Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
  • Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
  • Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
  • 13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time
  • Mental health and wellness support
  • Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
  • Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth
  • Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
  • Relocation support for eligible employees
  • Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends, may also be provided.
Last updated Sep 24, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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