Events Lead

xAI is hiring an Events Lead in Los Angeles, United States. It pays $125k-$150k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on xAI.

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On Level's scale, this role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
Level classifies it as a lead role.
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AI in this role

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today, SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of making life multiplanetary and expanding consciousness to the stars.

SpaceXSI is building Super Intelligence to help humanity understand the universe. Our teams are building the full Super Intelligence stack: from our Colossus supercomputers, to Grok models, to our suite of applications, including Grok Bot, Grok Build, Grok Imagine, Grok Voice, and X. We're creating a powerful flywheel where more compute trains better models, better models power more useful products, and what we learn from people using those products shapes what we build next.

EVENTS LEAD

This is a unique opportunity to join a high-output events team focused on events and experiences for SpaceXSI. As an Events Lead, you will be responsible for end-to-end ownership of external facing events, from concept through production and onsite execution. This role is a part of the Events team where you’ll have peers to partner with, learn from, and build together.

The Events Lead will work closely with Growth, Sales, Field Growth, Community and Developer Relations to expand SpaceXSI's reach, build relationships with builders, and drive enterprise awareness, sales and product attachment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Plan and execute VIP events, special events, 3rd party events, and customer experiences from start to finish, including sourcing and managing event vendors such as venue, transportation, catering, A/V and entertainment
Develop and manage event agendas, registration, invite lists, and communicate directly with high-level executive customers
Provide onsite event management, including evening receptions and weekend events
Ideate and implement creative branding elements, such as décor, interactive activations, themes, and custom elements, to enhance attendee experiences
Lead administrative tasks for the department, including supply ordering, budget tracking, payment processing, shipping coordination, and inventory oversight with our fulfillment center
Use AI extensively in the workplace to create efficiencies and automate department processes and workflows to eliminate and streamline the administrative tasks our department must carry as part of event planning
Work with the Merchandising Team on customer and event gifting and branded décor items
Work with security teams to facilitate guest security clearances

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree
5+ years of experience in event planning

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, event management, hospitality, or related field
Hands-on experience in all event planning aspects, including but not limited to venue sourcing, event design, vendor procurement, décor, food and beverage, logistics and entertainment
Comfortable working in ambiguity and have experience building event programs and owning events in fast-paced environments, ideally in tech
You care deeply about details and craft, and notice things others don’t
You have strong communication skills to ensure high-quality experiences across multiple programs and teams
Highly operational focused and can manage multiple complex workstreams, managing agencies and production partners
Strong proficiency in all Microsoft programs, event diagramming software (Social Tables or similar), event registration platforms (Splash, Eventbrite or similar), SmartSheet or other related organizational tools

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must be willing to travel often and work extended hours, including weekends as needed to attend and execute events
Ability to pass Air Force and NASA background checks for installation access at Vandenberg and Cape Canaveral
Ability to lift or carry up to 25 lbs unassisted

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

$125,000 - $150,000 USD

Base salary is just one part of our total rewards package at SpaceXSI, which also includes equity, comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and various other discounts and perks.

SpaceXSI is an equal opportunity employer. For details on data processing, view our Recruitment Privacy Notice.

How we rate this

Events Lead at xAI rates 26 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

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