Senior Project Manager, Events

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

📋 Description

• Take charge of complete project planning and execution for several assigned events happening simultaneously.

• Transition swiftly and seamlessly between events at various phases: one in the planning stage, another in the final preparation, and one concluding.

• Oversee the entire logistics checklist for events, including venue and vendor coordination, participant invitations and communications, budget management, on-site execution, and post-event follow-up.

• Make real-time decisions regarding scope, resources, and sequencing when changes occur.

• Assist junior project managers by providing them with comprehensive context on events from the design phase.

• Manage interdependencies between events and across various functions, including content, communications, operations, and technical infrastructure.

⛳️ Requirements

• 5-8 years of experience in managing large-scale or highly complex events from inception to completion.

• Proven experience handling a high volume of concurrent events.

• Capable of maintaining a large amount of detail across multiple workstreams while keeping the overall vision in mind.

• Thrives in a fast-paced environment with a full workload.

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple stakeholders, competing deadlines, and overlapping priorities confidently.

• Experience in coordinating remote individuals, teams, event contributors, and vendors across various time zones and cultures.

• Strong background in logistics, vendor and venue management, and on-site operations.

• Proficient in project management tools (e.g., Asana, Coda, Airtable).

• Clear, organized, and proactive communicator, comfortable writing external emails, internal briefings, and playbooks.

• Proven ability to work independently, navigate ambiguity, and make sound judgment calls under pressure.

• Genuine interest in FAR.AI’s mission and a desire to contribute to a well-organized, high-performing team.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.

• Generous paid time off and holidays.

• Coverage for work-related travel and equipment expenses.

• Catered lunch and dinner at the Berkeley office.