Internal Events Manager

Affirm

1d • $128,000 - $205,000 • Remote

About The Position

Affirm is seeking an experienced and strategic Manager to lead the design, consulting, and governance of its Internal Events function within the broader Places & Experiences team. This role will be responsible for building and scaling Affirm’s event design and execution practice, helping teams across the company create intentional, high-impact experiences that strengthen connection, collaboration, learning, and culture in a remote-first environment. This leader will transform Internal Events from a primarily execution-focused function to a proactive strategic partner, establishing frameworks, standards, and best practices that guide how teams gather across Affirm. They 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.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in event management, experience design, organizational development, consulting, hospitality, or related fields.
• 2+ years of people management experience with a 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 the ability to influence leaders and guide decision-making across multiple functions and levels.
• Demonstrate ability to translate business objectives into engaging and impactful experiences.
• Experience balancing employee experience, operational feasibility, and budget stewardship when making recommendations and decisions.
• Strong project management and organization skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfort operating in ambiguity and building structure, standards, and processes in a growing organization.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in remote-first, distributed, or high-growth environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the event design strategy and consulting model for Internal Events, establishing how teams plan, design, and evaluate in-person and virtual experiences across Affirm.
• Partner with business leaders to translate gathering objectives into intentional event formats, experiences, and engagement strategies that drive meaningful outcomes.
• Develop and implement scalable event frameworks, standards, and planning methodologies that improve consistency, quality, and effectiveness across all event types.
• Establish governance and best practices for department offsites, leadership gatherings, onboarding programs, training events, regional programming, and company-wide experiences.
• Drive consistency in event quality, attendee experience, and budget discipline through structured planning processes and decision-making frameworks.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders and stakeholders, influencing event strategy, agenda design, attendee engagement, and overall experience architecture.
• Identify opportunities to improve how teams gather by introducing innovative formats, facilitation approaches, and industry best practices.
• Establish and track key performance metrics related to event effectiveness, attendee experience, budget stewardship, and program impact.
• Build and manage a portfolio view of Internal Events, creating visibility into planned experiences, resource allocation, and strategic priorities.
• Partner closely with the Internal Events logistics team to ensure seamless execution while maintaining clear ownership between experience design and event delivery.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to support company priorities.
• Lead and develop a team of Event Leads, setting priorities, coaching team members, and building a high-performance event design function.

Benefits

• Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents
• Flexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses
• competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge
• An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed