Event Manager V (Experiential Producer)

Job Title: Event Manager V (Experiential Producer)Location: Burlingame, CA or New York, NY (Hybrid – minimum 3 days onsite)Duration: 12 months with potential extensionTravel: 30–50% (Domestic + some international)We are looking for a highly skilled Event Manager / Experiential Producer to lead, execute, and scale world‑class product demonstrations and experiential activations for major industry, consumer, cultural, and partner events.This role sits within a global experiential marketing organization responsible for bringing emerging technologies, hardware, and software to life through immersive product experiences. You will collaborate closely with marketing, product, engineering, creative, and agency partners to deliver integrated demos that connect consumers, creators, partners, and enterprise audiences with innovative technology.You’ll work across high‑visibility stages from major cultural moments (sports, fashion, entertainment) to large‑scale industry events and proprietary conferences.Ideal background: Produce and deliver large‑scale, complex experiential events and product demos across global B2B and B2C audiencesDesign and scale high‑impact product experience workstreams, including demo development, technical setup, experience flow, and onsite executionProvide creative production, logistics, and operational leadership from concept through executionPartner closely with internal cross‑functional teams to align on goals, messaging, creative strategy, and product integrationManage external agencies and vendors, ensuring seamless delivery, quality, and budget adherenceOversee staffing, onsite operations, demo deployment, and light technical troubleshootingSupport development of playbooks, processes, and operational frameworks to scale experiential programsLead post‑event reporting, data tracking, and metrics review for effectiveness, conversion, and satisfactionTravel 30–50% (domestic + occasional EMEA/APAC travel) to support onsite event executionMinimum Qualifications5+ years experience in experiential production, event management, or creative agency deliveryHands‑on experience producing large‑scale in‑person events (1,000+ attendees)Strong program/project management capabilities with an operational mindsetExperience delivering mixed‑format events: live, hybrid, and virtualExperience working cross‑functionally within large, matrixed organizationsExperience managing budgets, vendors, schedules, and complex production workflowsExcellent communication skills, including experience presenting to senior leadersAbility to interpret data, track performance metrics, and support post‑event reportingComfort with emerging technology and light technical troubleshootingPreferred QualificationsExperience with VR, AI, smart glasses, wearables, or emerging consumer hardwareGlobal event production experienceStrong understanding of the creative development process (creative briefs, assets, content needs, experience flow)Experience working inside a Fortune 500 or large enterprise organizationExperience delivering events across cultural verticals such as sports, fashion, entertainment, luxury, and gaming