Events Lead

Join SpaceXSI as an Events Lead, where you'll be responsible for end-to-end ownership of external facing events. You'll work closely with various teams to expand SpaceXSI's reach, build relationships, and drive awareness and sales. Your tasks will include planning and executing events, managing event logistics, and providing onsite event management. You'll also lead administrative tasks for the department and work with the Merchandising Team on customer and event gifting. This role offers comprehensive health insurance, flexible vacation, and a 401(k) plan.

• Plan and execute VIP events, special events, 3rd party events, and customer experiences from start to finish, including sourcing and managing event vendors.
• Develop and manage event agendas, registration, invite lists, and communicate directly with high-level executive customers.
• Lead administrative tasks for the department, including supply ordering, budget tracking, payment processing, shipping coordination, and inventory oversight.

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5+ years of experience in event planning in a fast-paced and tech-forward environment
• Ability to pass Air Force and NASA background checks for installation access at Vandenberg and Cape Canaveral
• Lift/Carry: Up to 25lbs. (unassisted)
• Must be willing to travel often and work extended hours, including weekends as needed to attend and execute events
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, event management, hospitality, or related field
• Hands-on experience in all event planning aspects, including but not limited to venue sourcing, event design, vendor procurement, décor, food and beverage, logistics and entertainment
• Comfortable working in ambiguity and have experience building event programs and owning events in fast-paced environments, ideally in tech
• You care deeply about details and craft, and notice things others don’t
• Highly operational focused and can manage multiple complex workstreams, managing agencies and production partners
• You have strong communication skills to ensure high-quality experiences across multiple programs and teams
• Strong proficiency in all Microsoft programs, event diagramming software (Social Tables or similar), event registration platforms (Splash, Eventbrite or similar), SmartSheet or other related organizational tools