Events & Programs Manager

Cognition Job OpportunityWe are an applied AI lab building end-to-end software agents. Together, they represent our vision for collaborative AI teammates that enable engineers to focus on more interesting problems and empower teams to strive for more ambitious goals. Our team is small and talent-dense. Among our founding team, we have world-class competitive programmers, former founders, and leaders from companies at the cutting edge of AI including Scale AI, Palantir, Cursor, Waymo, Tesla, Lunchclub, Modal, Google DeepMind, and Nuro. Building Devin and Windsurf is just the first stepour hardest challenges still lie ahead. If you're excited to solve some of the world's biggest problems and build AI that can reason on real-world tasks, apply to join us. What You'll DoDesign and run memorable events Plan and execute internal events including team offsites, company celebrations, and recruiting events Partner with leadership and teams to create events that feel thoughtful and intentional. Manage vendors, venues, budgets, and timelines Create programs that shape culture Develop and run internal programs that strengthen connection and community including but not limited to onboarding, rotational programs, speaker series, and wellness perks Gather feedback on employee experience through 1:1 conversations, quick polls, and periodic surveys Partner with an employee committee to turn insights into thoughtful improvements across the company Own the swag and merchandise program Manage company swag, merchandise design, and inventory Coordinate seasonal drops, new hire kits, and special releases Maintain inventory systems and manage ordering, storage, and distribution Make the details work Track budgets and event spend Coordinate vendors and logistics across multiple events and initiatives Help continuously improve how we run events and programs as the company grows We'd Love To Meet Someone WhoHas 3-6 years of experience planning events, programs, or community initiatives Is both creative and operationally strongable to dream up ideas and execute them well Loves bringing people together and creating meaningful shared experiences Has excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail Is comfortable managing multiple projects and shifting priorities Enjoys working in a fast-moving, collaborative environment Why This Role MattersCulture doesn't happen by accident. It's shaped through shared experiences, thoughtful details, and the people who care about creating them. This role will help define how it feels to work at Cognitionfrom the biggest offsites to the smallest everyday moments.