Manager, Employee Events

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Spearhead Ashby’s strategy and planning for internal events.

• Organize and implement company offsites, functional offsites, regional gatherings, and other internal functions.

• Take full responsibility for major, high-profile events.

• Manage vendor selection and oversight, budgeting, travel arrangements, venue logistics, production, communications, timelines, and on-site execution.

• Establish repeatable processes, templates, planning schedules, playbooks, and operational frameworks.

• Lead and support a streamlined events team while clarifying program ownership.

• Assist with large-scale global initiatives and smaller team or regional events.

• Collaborate with People, Finance, IT, Marketing, Workplace, and other departments.

• Enhance employee experience through thoughtful event design, flow, and moments for connection.

• Balance long-term strategy with hands-on execution across various workstreams.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive experience in leading and executing large-scale internal events, particularly in fast-paced or high-growth settings.

• Proven track record in planning complex events for over 500 attendees, including multi-day programs, travel-intensive experiences, and international locations.

• Capability to define the operational model and directly manage event details.

• Experience in budget management, working with external vendors, selecting venues, handling travel logistics, and overseeing on-site operations.

• Proven ability in developing playbooks and scalable systems.

• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management abilities.

• High standards for quality with a keen attention to attendee experience.

• Comfort in leading within a lean environment and taking direct ownership of event execution.

• Willingness and capability to travel for on-site events as required.

• Familiarity with internal employee experience initiatives and broader People Ops responsibilities.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity.

• 10-year exercise window for stock options.

• Unlimited PTO with a recommendation of four weeks per year.

• Twelve weeks of fully paid family leave in the US.

• Generous budget for equipment, software, and office furniture.

• $100 monthly education budget; higher-cost items such as conferences covered with manager approval.

• Comprehensive health insurance for employees and their dependents, with all premiums covered.