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Salary: USD 125,000 - 150,000 / annual
Join SpaceXSI's high-output events team as an Events Lead, responsible for end-to-end ownership of external-facing events from concept through production and onsite execution. You will partner with Growth, Sales, Field Growth, Community, and Developer Relations to expand SpaceXSI's reach, build relationships with builders, and drive enterprise awareness and sales.
Key responsibilities include planning and executing VIP events, special events, third-party events, and customer experiences. You will source and manage event vendors including venue, transportation, catering, A/V, and entertainment. You'll develop and manage event agendas, registration, invite lists, and communicate directly with high-level executive customers. Onsite event management includes evening receptions and weekend events.
You will ideate and implement creative branding elements such as décor, interactive activations, themes, and custom elements to enhance attendee experiences. The role includes leading administrative tasks for the department: supply ordering, budget tracking, payment processing, shipping coordination, and inventory oversight with the fulfillment center. You'll use AI extensively to create efficiencies and automate department processes and workflows.
Additional responsibilities include collaborating with the Merchandising Team on customer and event gifting and branded décor items, and working with security teams to facilitate guest security clearances.
This is a unique opportunity to be part of a team building Super Intelligence across the full stack: compute (Colossus supercomputers), models (Grok), and applications (Grok Bot, Grok Build, Grok Imagine, Grok Voice, and X). You'll have peers to partner with, learn from, and build together.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree
- 5+ years of experience in event planning in a fast-paced and tech-forward environment
- Preferred: Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, event management, hospitality, or related field
- Hands-on experience in all event planning aspects: venue sourcing, event design, vendor procurement, décor, food and beverage, logistics, and entertainment
- Comfortable working in ambiguity and building event programs in fast-paced environments, ideally in tech
- Strong attention to detail and ability to notice things others don't
- Strong communication skills to ensure high-quality experiences across multiple programs and teams
- Highly operational focused with ability to manage multiple complex workstreams and manage agencies and production partners
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft programs, event diagramming software (Social Tables or similar), event registration platforms (Splash, Eventbrite or similar), and SmartSheet or related organizational tools
- Must be willing to travel often and work extended hours, including weekends as needed
- Ability to pass Air Force and NASA background checks for installation access at Vandenberg and Cape Canaveral
- Ability to lift/carry up to 25 lbs unassisted
