Head of Events & Offsites

Thumbtack
United States
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 153,000 - 220,000 annuallyFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceSkills: ["Communication and influence","Leadership","Cross-functional alignment","Operational rigor","Financial stewardship"]

Lead Thumbtack’s internal events program, elevating purposeful, business-aligned in-person experiences for 1,000+ distributed employees. Own 50+ annual gatherings—from executive offsites to 500-person conferences—handling end-to-end planning and logistics. Steward the annual events and offsites budget with forecasting, P&Ls, and cost-per-head optimization. Manage a global team across the US and Philippines, drive cross-functional alignment, and build scalable workflows, playbooks, and automation using modern event and AI tools.

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Thumbtack
Thumbtack
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Head of Events & Offsites

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Job Summary

Lead Thumbtack’s internal events program, elevating purposeful, business-aligned in-person experiences for 1,000+ distributed employees. Own 50+ annual gatherings—from executive offsites to 500-person conferences—handling end-to-end planning and logistics. Steward the annual events and offsites budget with forecasting, P&Ls, and cost-per-head optimization. Manage a global team across the US and Philippines, drive cross-functional alignment, and build scalable workflows, playbooks, and automation using modern event and AI tools.
Location: United States
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Execute 50+ annual in-person employee gatherings, managing venue sourcing, on-site logistics, and post-event follow-up.
  • •Continuously improve the events operating system by building scalable planning workflows, playbooks, and automation for consistent quality.
  • •Build and manage the annual events & offsites budget, including 12+ month forecasting, event-level P&Ls, and cost-per-head optimization.
  • •Manage and develop a global team of event managers, coordinators, and contractors across the US and Philippines.
  • •Partner with Finance, Communications, Legal, and Executive Admin teams to translate leadership vision into executable event plans with tight timelines, supported by vendor strategy and measurement frameworks.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 153,000 - 220,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •8-10 years leading large-scale employee events in fast-paced, high-growth environments, ideally with in-house experience.
  • •Experience with multi-day offsites and company-wide gatherings such as leadership retreats and strategic planning conferences.
  • •Proven track record owning and managing event budgets with 12+ month forecasting and delivering to budget targets.
  • •Hands-on leadership of globally distributed teams across US/international time zones with a coaching mindset.
  • •Systems-building and process optimization experience creating scalable planning workflows, automated workflows, and measurement systems.
Skills:Communication and influenceLeadershipCross-functional alignmentOperational rigorFinancial stewardship
Tech Stack:SlackSwoogoNavanGeminiChatGPT

Company Brief

Thumbtack
Provides an online marketplace connecting local service professionals (home improvement, events, lessons, and more) with customers seeking quotes, reviews, and booking tools to hire vetted contractors and providers.
Industry: Online Marketplaces
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2008
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