Events Lead

Anyscale in San Francisco, CA

$114,500 - $175,178

About Anyscale:

Anyscale provides a development platform intended to simplify distributed computing. This enables software developers of all skill levels to build applications that run at any scale from a laptop to the data center.

We're commercializing a popular open source project called Ray - which is a framework for distributed computing as well as an ecosystem of libraries for scalable machine learning.

Our goal is to enable organizations to accelerate the progress of AI applications out into the real world and at lower cost. Backed by Andreessen Horowitz, NEA, and Addition.

Anyscale is based in San Francisco, CA.

About the Role
Anyscale is looking for an Events Lead to lead the global events team. Events are a key strategic pillar in our long-term marketing strategy to deliver on ambitious revenue and community growth goals. The Events Lead will be responsible for elevating and growing our annual users conference program, Ray Summit, as well as building the foundations for other key components in the events program across 3rd party conferences in the Python and AI / ML space and field marketing.

A little about you:
You have held roles managing the event function and team, ideally in the tech space. You care about creating a stellar & memorable attendee experience, but also pay close attention to the ROI numbers to ensure that events are delivering on the company’s business goals. You keep a pulse on the hottest trends in the events industry, but can think practically about how those trends fit to each unique context. You are comfortable in a fast-paced and fluid environment. You are a builder that is excited about white space, and shaping the Event pillars at a company where events will be key to the long term success.


Anyscale Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates are evaluated without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, disability, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law.
    • Own the development, design, and execution of Anyscale events in 4 core areas — our annual user conference, Ray Summit; participation and sponsorship of 3rd party conferences, field marketing events, and corporate events like SKO, Sales Clubs, Leadership offsites, etc
    • Collaboratively lead internal stakeholders across various functions (Content, Product, Sales, Engineering, etc)  and external agencies / contractors to successfully execute on event strategy
    • Define and manage event budget that balances the desire to deliver a high-quality attendee experience, while being financially responsible and delivering on company KPIs
    • Define, monitor and report on event KPIs and impact. Use data to provide thoughtful recommendations on event strategy
    • Partner with People team to plan highly impactful events for employees, including regular offsite retreats
    • 5+ years of experience working in event strategy, planning, and/or operations, ideally in the tech industry
    • Extensive experience owning / running large-scale strategic events like user conferences
    • Passion for creating memorable event experiences by bringing various stakeholders together to tell a compelling and cohesive story through all event touchpoints
    • Top-notch organization skills that allows you to juggle multiple threads, while still keeping a pulse on key details
    • Strong communication skills, and ability to work with people across various levels and functions, including senior leadership
    • Love for a dynamic and diverse environment, with the ability to stay calm under pressure and in fast-changing environments
    • At Anyscale, we take a market-based approach to compensation. We are data-driven, transparent, and consistent. The target salary for this role is $114,500- $175,178.  As the market data changes over time, the target salary for this role may be adjusted.

      • This role is also eligible to participate in Anyscale's Equity and Benefits offerings, including the following:

    • Stock Options
    • Healthcare plans, with premiums covered by Anyscale at 99% for both employees and dependents
    • 401k Retirement Plan
    • Wellness stipend
    • Education stipend
    • Paid Parental Leave
    • Paid Time Off
    • Commute reimbursement
    • 100% of in-office meals covered
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