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Salary: USD 125,000 - 150,000 / annual
xAI (SpaceXSI) is building Super Intelligence to understand the universe and expand humanity's knowledge and capabilities. The company works across the full Super Intelligence stack: compute (Colossus supercomputers), models (Grok), and applications (Grok Bot, Grok Build, Grok Imagine, Grok Voice, and X).
As an Events Lead, you will own end-to-end external-facing events for SpaceXSI, from concept through production and onsite execution. You'll be part of a high-output events team with peers to partner with and learn from. This role works closely with Growth, Sales, Field Growth, Community, and Developer Relations to expand SpaceXSI's reach, build relationships with builders, and drive enterprise awareness, sales, and product attachment.
Key responsibilities include:
- Plan and execute VIP events, special events, third-party events, and customer experiences from start to finish, including sourcing and managing vendors (venue, transportation, catering, A/V, entertainment)
- Develop and manage event agendas, registration, invite lists, and communicate directly with high-level executive customers
- Provide onsite event management, including evening receptions and weekend events
- Ideate and implement creative branding elements such as décor, interactive activations, themes, and custom elements to enhance attendee experiences
- Lead administrative tasks including supply ordering, budget tracking, payment processing, shipping coordination, and inventory oversight with fulfillment center
- Use AI extensively to create efficiencies and automate department processes and workflows
- Work with Merchandising Team on customer and event gifting and branded décor items
- Work with security teams to facilitate guest security clearances
This role requires willingness to travel often and work extended hours, including weekends as needed to attend and execute events. You must be able to pass Air Force and NASA background checks for installation access at Vandenberg and Cape Canaveral. Physical requirement: lift/carry up to 25 lbs unassisted.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree
- 5+ years of experience in event planning in a fast-paced and tech-forward environment
- Hands-on experience in all event planning aspects, including venue sourcing, event design, vendor procurement, décor, food and beverage, logistics, and entertainment
- Comfortable working in ambiguity and experience 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), SmartSheet or related organizational tools
- Preferred: Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, event management, hospitality, or related field
