Events & Programs Manager
About The Position
You’ll design and run events that bring people together—from team dinners and company celebrations to offsites and internal programs. You’ll also own our swag and cultural initiatives, helping create the small moments that make Cognition feel like a place people love coming to every day. Some days you might be coordinating a company offsite. Other days you’re launching a new internal program, planning a surprise celebration, or making sure a shipment of swag arrives before a team milestone. If you love creating thoughtful experiences, have strong operational instincts, and enjoy making things happen behind the scenes, this role might be a great fit.
Requirements
- Has 3-6 years of experience planning events, programs, or community initiatives
- Is both creative and operationally strong—able to dream up ideas and execute them well
- Loves bringing people together and creating meaningful shared experiences
- Has excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail
- Is comfortable managing multiple projects and shifting priorities
- Enjoys working in a fast-moving, collaborative environment
Responsibilities
- Design and run memorable events
- Plan and execute internal events including team offsites, company celebrations, and recruiting events
- Partner with leadership and teams to create events that feel thoughtful and intentional
- Manage vendors, venues, budgets, and timelines
- Create programs that shape culture
- Develop and run internal programs that strengthen connection and community including but not limited to onboarding, rotational programs, speaker series, and wellness perks
- Gather feedback on employee experience through 1:1 conversations, quick polls, and periodic surveys
- Partner with an employee committee to turn insights into thoughtful improvements across the company
- Own the swag and merchandise program
- Manage company swag, merchandise design, and inventory
- Coordinate seasonal drops, new hire kits, and special releases
- Maintain inventory systems and manage ordering, storage, and distribution
- Make the details work
- Track budgets and event spend
- Coordinate vendors and logistics across multiple events and initiatives
- Help continuously improve how we run events and programs as the company grows
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
