Join the team working to make AI education accessible to the entire world
Marketing Events ManagerPalo Alto, CA
AI is the new electricity. Millions of AI engineers will be required to transform industries with artificial intelligence and we’re building the education platform to train them. deeplearning.ai wants to provide a world-class education to people around the globe so that we can all benefit from an AI-powered future.
deeplearning.ai is looking for a Marketing Events Manager to develop and own our events strategy and execution. In this role, you will manage vendors, contractors and volunteers to produce world-class events for our key audiences, and work cross-functionally to amplify and promote content from those events to our global digital audience.
As an early member of the deeplearning.ai team, you will play a strategically important role in shaping the direction and vision of one of the leading providers in AI education.
Here’s what you’ll do:
- Fully plan and execute events strategy and vision (from research and planning to on-site management and execution).
- Lead and develop event execution with key stakeholders to ensure every event supports the organization’s broader goals. This includes project managing all details of successful events - including speakers, content timelines, venues, staffing, schedules, and budget.
- Work cross-functionally to amplify and promote events with digital and social content.
- Complete budget reviews and ROI analysis; pivot event strategy as necessary to align with findings.
- Bring new ideas and concepts to event programs
- Effectively manage team of event staff and volunteers, including conducting training sessions to fully engage support teams.
Here are the skills you should have:
- A proven ability to create and execute new and innovative events, specifically for the purpose of educating and supporting our community.
- Proven project management experience, including managing budget and deadlines.
- Ability to manage vendors and external agencies, including strong negotiation skills.
- Exceptional attention to detail.
- Ability to travel as needed for key events.
- Experience producing or executing developer-oriented or technology events is strongly preferred.
We hope you will fit well with our team’s culture:
- Strong work ethic: All of us believe in our work’s ability to change human lives. Consequently we work not just smart, but also hard.
- Growth mindset: We are eager to teach you new skills and invest in your continual development. But learning is hard work, so this is something we hope you’ll want to do.
- Good team member: We care and watch out for each other. We’re humble individually, and go after big goals together.
- Flexibility: You should be flexible in your tasks and do whatever is needed, ranging from lower-level tasks such as coordinating complicated schedules, to high-level work such as thinking through corporate strategy.
This is a full-time position based in Palo Alto, California. You must already have, or be able to obtain, authorization to work in the United States.