PlanetScale
Head of Events
San Francisco, CA
Sponsorship not specified$180k-$250kDetected 1 day ago
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About the role
- And we serve some of the most innovative companies in the world such as Block, Anysphere (Cursor), MyFitnessPal, Etsy, Kick, and thousands more.
- You know what resonates with engineers and builders versus what feels like generic marketing. - You have strong taste and creative vision.
Responsibilities
- Set the creative and experiential bar, bringing a strong point of view on design, storytelling, branding, and details so every touchpoint (booth, merch, venue, food, etc) reflects PlanetScale's brand and stands out.
- Drive measurable outcomes in developer acquisition, product adoption, community growth, pipeline, and brand love.
- Build and manage a global events calendar.
- Own and manage the events budget with clear ROI frameworks, financial discipline, and the ability to reallocate based on performance data.
- Manage vendors, agencies, venues, AV, and creative partners; hold external partners to the same quality standard expected internally.
- You can point to events you're proud of and articulate why specific design, content, experience, and logistical choices mattered.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in events, experiential marketing, field marketing, Developer Relations, or developer community roles, with meaningful ownership of strategy and execution.
Skills
- PlanetScale is growing rapidly and reinventing the database space.
Compensation
- $180,000 - $250,000 USD
Benefits
- This is a lean role where you'll both define the vision and drive the majority of the execution yourself, while building the foundation to grow the function over time.
- You have strong taste and creative vision.
Company info
- Our customers entrust us with what is often their most precious digital asset, their data, so the stakes couldn't be higher.
- At PlanetScale we believe in supporting people to do their best work and thrive no matter the location.
Visa & Work Authorization
- applicants of any educational background, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, citizenship, socioeconomic status, disability, pregnancy status, and veteran status
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