Events Manager
Padlet is building software for a good education. A good education is one that inspires curiosity, creativity, and community. Our software enables that through visual content creation and collaboration in millions of classrooms worldwide.
We are looking for an exceptional Events Manager to spread the gospel of Padlet to our education users. This is an in-person role in San Francisco.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate all logistics for 20+ in-person conferences annually, including travel, accommodations, and registration for attendees
- Manage vendors, internet setup, booth materials, furniture rentals, swag, and printed collateral for each event
- Oversee onsite setup and teardown of conference booths, with support from local team members or hired staff
- Organize adjacent meetings and events such as school visits, product demos, customer meetups, and executive briefings
- Recruit and coordinate with local partners including translators, resellers, and Padlet superfans
- Execute attendee outreach before and after each conference, including email communications and marketing handoffs
- Coordinate logistics for virtual events such as webinars and online workshops, including scheduling, assets, and follow-up
- Collaborate with nonprofit partners and educators to host virtual sessions and support international expansion
- Maintain detailed documentation and planning materials to ensure event consistency and continuous improvement
Qualifications
3+ years experience planning and executing in-person and virtual events in a fast-paced environmentExceptional organizational and project management skills with strong attention to detailProven ability to manage complex logistics and competing priorities under tight deadlinesExcellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with experience interfacing with external partnersComfortable traveling frequently for conferences and working onsite at eventsProficient with tools for event management, email outreach, and basic content coordinationSelf-starter who can work independently, adapt quickly, and troubleshoot in real timeBonus : Multilingual or experience supporting international event logisticsAbout Padlet
Vision : Every child in the world will grow up with Mickey Mouse and Padlet.Product : We are making the default way of collecting and sharing thoughts on the Internet. People love the product.Impact : We have 40 million users, making Padlet one of the most used apps on the planet.Money : We are venture backed AND fiscally responsible. We are built to last one hundred years.Badassery : We are about 60 people. That's about a million active users per person.Joys of Marketing at Padlet
We don't do clickbait.We ship. Your work will not be stuck in purgatory for years.Your work will have a tremendous impact on global education.Every artist craves an audience. You'll start with 40 million.We don't take ourselves too seriously.Sorrows of Marketing at Padlet
CEO has very strong opinions about marketing and can often be incorrigible.Work can be chaotic. "Change of plans. Let's do this instead." is not uncommon.We have a tendency, sometimes, to spend a lot of time on trivial details.Some People You'd Be Working With
Julia Carnes : Everybody agrees Julia is the friendliest person they've ever met. Until game night. Then God help them. Even State Farm denies coverage for any damage sustained during Catan with Julia Carnes. Our resident wordsmith, videosmith, and sometimes blacksmith.Gerard Searchfield : Insists that wallabies and kangaroos are different animals, artificially inflating the biodiversity of his homeland. Will notice a 1px misalignment from 18 feet away.The Office
Our office is in the middle of Presidio, a beautiful national park. We're a 5 minute walk from the beach. The WiFi works outdoors. You can work sitting in a lawn overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge.The office itself is designed to be a space for all your interests and hobbies. We have a meditation room, game room, library, art studio, kids room, and full makerspace with 3d printers, presses, laser cutters, sewing machines, and more.Benefits
Top tier medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, including One Medical memberships.401(k) with matching.Commuter benefits.FSA.Stock options.Catered lunches and dinners. Military grade snacking.20 vacation days. Plus sickness and bereavement days for when life happens.Parental leaveAll the gadgetry you need, including a new phone every year.Special Time to Join
Because we're small, we move fast. And because we have tremendous traction, your work will impact millions. This combination of speed and impact is rare and quite satisfying.