Internal Events Lead London, England
Job description
Google DeepMind welcomes applications from all sections of society. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other basis as protected by applicable law. If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us know.
Snapshot
We're seeking a senior events professional to use their strategic and creative skills and experience to lead the internal events team for one of the most innovative organisations today!
This is a great opportunity to design and deliver a program of events that help drive connection, collaboration and knowledge sharing across multiple locations, time zones and disciplines. Our internal events program will also play a key role in helping to shape and amplify the culture of the recently formed Google DeepMind unit of 2000+ individuals and celebrate key moments for the organisation at an important stage of our journey and the wider AI sector.
About Us
We're a dedicated scientific community, committed to "solving intelligence" and ensuring our technology is used for widespread public benefit. We've built a supportive and inclusive environment where collaboration is encouraged and learning is shared freely. We don't set limits based on what others think is possible or impossible. We drive ourselves and inspire each other to push boundaries and achieve ambitious goals.
We constantly iterate on our workplace experience with the goal of ensuring it encourages a balanced life. From excellent office facilities through to extensive manager support, we strive to support our people and their needs as effectively as possible.
Our list of benefits is extensive, and we're happy to discuss this further throughout the interview process!
The Role
We are looking for a senior events professional to help evolve and lead our internal events program and team.
The program may include conferences, town halls, hackathons, team offsites, social events, DEI and wellbeing events, on campus collaborations and celebrations. These events will be a mix of in person, hybrid and virtual events and may take place in our Google offices or offsite at suitable external venues.
You will be an expert partner to multiple teams including Internal Communications, People & Culture, and Research, and build strong and trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across the organisation.
The Internal Events Lead will report into and partner with the Head of Events and Production and lead a team of 3 event managers with additional support from local admin partners, office managers and external agencies.
Key responsibilities:
- Develop, plan and execute Google DeepMind's internal events strategy
- Identify opportunities to increase impact of our internal-facing events and establish success metrics
- Cultivate trusted relationships with senior internal stakeholders and provide expert partnership to teams across Google DeepMind
- Develop creative and innovative event design proposals with external agencies/partners which maximise engagement
- Employ best practice in event management to ensure flawless event delivery
- Identify and implement operational efficiencies where possible
- Maintain curiosity in the AI community, industry and events landscape using insights to inform our event engagement strategy
- People management and development of 2/3 x event managers/specialists
- Agency/Vendor sourcing
- Budget management
- On site event management including international travel as needed
- Ensure events are compliant with all health and safety, regulatory, security and other governance
You'll be motivated and excited by the opportunity to work for a mission driven organisation where events play an integral role.
About You
In order to set you up for success as an Internal Events Lead at Google DeepMind, we look for the following skills and experience:
- Extensive senior level events experience including in house role(s)
- Technology events background with good understanding and interest in the AI landscape
- Demonstrable experience of developing events strategy and leading a global events program with events of varying scope and scale
- Exceptional project management skills
- Creative approach with track record of developing innovative complex events from concept to execution
- Thought leadership in internal events, engagement and culture
- Ability to build and nurture influential relationships with senior stakeholders and partners
- Confident presenter and communicator
- Curiosity regarding latest event industry trends and the wider AI landscape
- Recent people management and team development experience
- Agency/Vendor hiring and management experience with network of contacts
- Budget management skills
- Comfortable navigating and leading through change and ambiguity
- Collaborative and inclusive approach
- Knowledge of health and safety, security, protocols and regulatory requirements
- Flexibility to travel as needed
Competitive salary applies
