Senior Project Manager, Events

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

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the complete project planning and execution for several assigned events occurring simultaneously.

• Transition swiftly and seamlessly between events at various stages: one in the planning phase, one in final preparations, 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 timely decisions regarding scope, resources, and sequencing as situations evolve.

• Assist junior Project Managers by providing them with comprehensive context about events from the design phase.

• Coordinate dependencies between events and across various functions such as content, communications, operations, and technical infrastructure.

⛳️ Requirements

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

• Proven experience in concurrently managing a high volume of events.

• Capable of retaining a significant amount of detail across multiple workstreams while maintaining a broad perspective.

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

• Demonstrated ability to manage various stakeholders, competing timelines, and overlapping priorities with assurance.

• Experience in coordinating remote individuals, teams, event contributors, and vendors across different 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 with drafting external emails, internal briefings, and playbooks.

• Proven capability to work independently, navigate ambiguity, and make sound judgments under pressure.

• Genuine interest in FAR.AI’s mission and a desire to contribute to a well-organized, high-functioning 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 provided at the Berkeley office.