Events Manager (San Francisco)

Padlet is building software for good education. Our software enables visual content creation and collaboration in classrooms worldwide, inspiring curiosity, creativity, and community.

We are seeking an exceptional Events Manager to promote Padlet's mission to our education users. This is an in-person role based in San Francisco.

Responsibilities

1. Coordinate logistics for over 20 in-person conferences annually, including travel, accommodations, and registration.
2. Manage vendors, internet setup, booth materials, furniture rentals, swag, and printed collateral.
3. Oversee onsite setup and teardown of conference booths, with support from local staff or contractors.
4. Organize related meetings and events such as school visits, product demos, and customer meetups.
5. Recruit and coordinate with local partners including translators, resellers, and superfans.
6. Execute attendee outreach before and after events via email and marketing.
7. Coordinate logistics for virtual events like webinars and workshops, including scheduling and follow-up.
8. Collaborate with nonprofit partners and educators for virtual sessions and international expansion.
9. Maintain detailed documentation to ensure consistency and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

1. 3+ years of experience planning and executing in-person and virtual events in a fast-paced environment.
2. Strong organizational and project management skills with attention to detail.
3. Ability to manage complex logistics and priorities under tight deadlines.
4. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience working with external partners.
5. Willingness to travel frequently and work onsite at events.
6. Proficiency with event management tools, email outreach, and content coordination.
7. Self-starter with ability to work independently, adapt, and troubleshoot.
8. Bonus: Multilingual skills or experience supporting international logistics.

About Padlet

• Vision: Every child in the world will grow up with Mickey Mouse and Padlet.
• Product: Making the default way of sharing thoughts on the Internet. Loved by users.
• Impact: 40 million users, one of the most used apps globally.
• Money: Venture-backed and fiscally responsible, built to last 100 years.
• Team: About 60 people, supporting a million active users per person.

Joys of Marketing at Padlet

• No clickbait; we ship products quickly, impacting global education.
• Start with an audience of 40 million users.
• We keep a light-hearted culture.

Sorrows of Marketing at Padlet

• Strong opinions from leadership can be challenging.
• Work can be chaotic with frequent changes.
• Attention to trivial details can be time-consuming.

Team Members

• Julia Carnes : Known for friendliness, a wordsmith, and a blacksmith.
• Gerard Searchfield : Biodiversity enthusiast who notices misalignments from afar.

The Office

• Located in Presidio, near the beach with outdoor WiFi.
• Features spaces for hobbies, including a meditation room, game room, library, art studio, and makerspace.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance, 401(k), commuter benefits, FSA, stock options.
• Catered meals, generous vacation, parental leave, and latest gadgets.

Join Us

Be part of a fast-moving team with significant impact. Compensation range: $90K - $140K.

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