OpenAI
Director of Events Management
$272K–$302K
San Francisco · Hybrid · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 16, 2026
- Experience
- 14+ years in event management, including leading complex event portfolios and managing teams.
About the job
Leads OpenAI’s event management team and portfolio, translating business priorities into audience-focused events while overseeing people, operations, agency partnerships, budgets, and delivery.
What you'll do
- Lead, mentor, and develop an approximately 10-person team; set priorities and support performance and growth.
- Manage portfolio operations, including project intake, capacity, agency partnerships, budgets, timelines, risks, and outcome measurement.
- Align cross-functional teams and production partners on event goals, audience needs, messaging, plans, and delivery.
What they ask for
- 14+ years of experience in event management, including leading complex event portfolios and managing teams.
- Substantial experience leading complex event portfolios across audiences and formats, with a track record of building capable teams and delivering through others.
- People leadership skills, including coaching, handling difficult conversations, and building a collaborative team culture.
- Strong operational judgment, agency management, communication, and cross-functional influence.
Pay
$272K – $302K USD base salary
AI focus
Curiosity about AI and motivation by OpenAI’s mission; no specific AI development work is stated.
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