About this role
Bridging the gap between artificial general intelligence developers and the people using it requires strategic leadership that can scale global event portfolios without losing the personal impact of live interaction. The Global Head of Events at OpenAI will steer a large, established production team to connect audiences with technology through flagship conferences, product launches, and regional programs. Collaborating closely with executive leadership, the person in this role sets event direction, manages significant budgets, and oversees in-house video and webinar production.
Candidates joining this team will need an entrepreneurial mindset and strong business instincts to navigate ambiguity and make decisions with incomplete information. The right individual brings creative judgment to design meaningful experiences for developers, business leaders, and communities while actively using artificial intelligence to improve workflow efficiency and event delivery.
What you will do
- 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 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.
- Define success across product understanding, adoption, community, customer relationships, brand, and business results, using feedback and artificial intelligence to improve future experiences.
What you need
- Bring 14 or more years of experience in global events, experiential marketing, and large-scale production, including leadership of teams, budgets, and programs across multiple markets.
- Demonstrate a track record of creating distinctive flagship experiences and building the teams and processes to deliver them consistently.
- Possess strong creative judgment and an understanding of how to design experiences for developers, business leaders, customers, partners, and communities.
- Show experience developing leaders, setting priorities across a broad portfolio, and guiding an established team through change.
- Demonstrate experience leading complex live and recorded productions, managing agencies and significant budgets, and partnering with senior stakeholders.
- Exhibit the ability to connect event investment to meaningful outcomes while keeping the attendee experience central.
- Maintain an entrepreneurial approach to ambiguity, curiosity about artificial intelligence, and firsthand experience using it to improve work.
Benefits
- Offers Equity
- Relocation assistance
Skills and tech stack
Questions candidates ask
Where is this job located and what is the remote policy?
This role is based in San Francisco, CA. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees.
What is the compensation for this role?
The salary range for the Global Head of Events is $361K – $401K with offers equity included.
What kind of travel is expected for this position?
Occasional travel will be required for this global role.
What teams will this person work with internally?
You will work across Brand, Creative, Product, Research, and Communications to create thoughtful, cohesive attendee experiences, alongside partnering with Finance, Procurement, Legal, and Security.