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Affirm is seeking an experienced and strategic Manager to lead the design, consulting, and governance of the Internal Events function within the broader Places & Experiences team. This role will transform Internal Events from a primarily execution-focused function into a proactive strategic partner, establishing frameworks, standards, and best practices that guide how teams gather across Affirm's remote-first organization.
Reporting to the Senior Manager of Internal Events, you will be responsible for building and scaling Affirm's event design and execution practice. You will lead a team of Event Leads while partnering closely with the Internal Events Logistics team to deliver consistent, scalable, and high-quality experiences across the company.
Key responsibilities include: owning the event design strategy and consulting model for Internal Events; partnering with business leaders to translate gathering objectives into intentional event formats and engagement strategies; developing and implementing scalable event frameworks, standards, and planning methodologies; establishing governance and best practices for department offsites, leadership gatherings, onboarding programs, training events, regional programming, and company-wide experiences; driving consistency in event quality, attendee experience, and budget discipline; serving as a trusted advisor to leaders and stakeholders on event strategy and experience architecture; identifying opportunities to improve how teams gather through innovative formats and industry best practices; establishing and tracking key performance metrics related to event effectiveness and program impact; building and managing a portfolio view of Internal Events; and leading and developing a high-performance team of Event Leads.
Required qualifications: 8+ years of experience in event management, experience design, organizational development, consulting, hospitality, or related fields; 2+ years of people management experience with demonstrated ability to coach, develop, and lead high-performing teams; experience designing and leading complex events, offsites, leadership meetings, learning programs, or large-scale employee experiences; experience building programs, frameworks, or operating models from the ground up; strong consulting and stakeholder management skills with ability to influence leaders across multiple functions and levels; demonstrated ability to translate business objectives into engaging and impactful experiences; experience balancing employee experience, operational feasibility, and budget stewardship; strong project management and organization skills; excellent written and verbal communication skills; and comfort operating in ambiguity while building structure and processes in a growing organization.
