Director of Events and Experiences

San Francisco · New York City · 12+ years experience · Full-time · Hybrid · Posted Oct 2, 2026

At a glance

Perplexity is seeking a Director of Events to own events worldwide, including hosted events, speaking engagements, and sponsorships.
This role involves setting the strategy, running production, managing the budget, and building the team from the ground up.

Own events including hosted, speaking, and sponsored, covering strategy, budget, production, and results.
Set the calendar by deciding which events to run, speak at, or skip.
Produce hosted events such as launches, dinners, summits, and roadshows, handling concept, programming, venue, vendors, and run of show.
Run the speaking program by picking stages and preparing speakers.
Manage sponsorships by negotiating terms, designing the footprint, and accounting for spend.
Run field events with Sales to get the right customers in the room and ensure follow-up.
Work with Brand and Creative on every event to ensure they look and feel like the product.
Lead the team as equal parts individual contributor and manager.
Build the system including playbooks, event tiers, intake, vendors, agencies, and budgets.
Measure attendance, coverage, pipeline, and signups to evaluate event success.

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 including selecting stages, preparing speakers, and managing the day.
Knows production including run of show, staging, AV, registration, staffing, security, and permits.
Drives measurement by building event attribution, tracking brand sentiment, and reporting returns.
Can partner with Sales, Product, Comms, Brand, Finance, Legal, and executives.
Power user of AI tools with the ability to show how work runs through them.
Based in San Francisco or New York with willingness to travel internationally.