Events Manager

Higgsfield•San Francisco, CA

3d•$150,000 - $185,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Higgsfield AI is seeking an Events Manager to create and implement systems, processes, and playbooks for event management as the company scales. This role involves end-to-end event management, from concept development and budgeting to vendor coordination, logistics, and hands-on execution. The Events Manager will partner with various departments including Marketing, Sales, Partnerships, People, Investor Relations, and the executive team to ensure events align with business objectives and strengthen company culture.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in events, experiential marketing, field marketing, or a related role, ideally within a high-growth technology company.
Experience building or scaling an events program, not just executing within an established one.
Experience owning both external/customer-facing events and internal company events.
Proven ability to independently take complex events from an idea through execution.
Strong operator with a bias toward action and a track record of creating structure from ambiguity.
Exceptional project management and organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
Experience managing meaningful event budgets and negotiating with vendors.
Strong judgment and ability to operate effectively in a fast-moving environment where priorities can change quickly.
Excellent communication skills and confidence working directly with executives and cross-functional leaders.
Comfortable being both strategic and highly tactical.
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as needed.

Responsibilities

Build and own the Events Function, establishing repeatable standards and processes for planning, budgeting, approvals, vendors, logistics, communications, onsite execution, and post-event measurement.
Develop the annual events calendar and framework for event selection (attend, sponsor, host, or skip).
Create scalable templates, checklists, timelines, vendor databases, budgets, and operating processes.
Establish clear success metrics and conduct post-event retrospectives for continuous improvement.
Proactively identify gaps, solve problems, and build necessary infrastructure.
Manage Higgsfield’s presence at external events including industry conferences, trade shows, customer events, executive dinners, activations, and partner events.
Develop event experiences that reflect Higgsfield’s brand and positioning.
Manage end-to-end event production, including venues, vendors, catering, AV, signage, branding, guest lists, travel, staffing, and onsite execution.
Partner with Sales, Partnerships, and Marketing to connect events to business objectives like pipeline generation, customer engagement, and brand awareness.
Coordinate executive participation, speaking engagements, VIP experiences, and customer meetings.
Measure event attendance, engagement, leads, pipeline influence, and overall ROI.
Plan and execute internal events such as company offsites, leadership gatherings, team events, and celebrations.
Partner with People and leadership to build events that strengthen connection and culture.
Manage logistics for events involving employees traveling across multiple countries and time zones.
Build repeatable formats and processes for internal events to scale with the company.
Own event budgets, forecasts, contracts, and vendor relationships.
Negotiate with venues, agencies, production partners, and other vendors.
Manage multiple events and workstreams simultaneously with attention to detail.
Be willing to travel and work outside traditional hours when required for events.
Be comfortable with both strategic planning and tactical execution, including troubleshooting onsite issues.