Events Manager- GenAI 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

About Us

Artificial Intelligence could be one of humanity’s most useful inventions. At Google DeepMind, we’re a team of scientists, engineers, product and machine learning experts and more, working together to advance the state of the art in artificial intelligence. We use our technologies for widespread public benefit and scientific discovery, and collaborate with others on critical challenges, ensuring safety and ethics are the highest priority.

Snapshot

We’re looking for a talented Events Manager to join our Events and Experiences team supporting the GenAI Unit, at an exciting time in our history.

This is a rare opportunity to plan and deliver internal events that help drive connection, collaboration and knowledge sharing across multiple locations, time zones and disciplines. Our internal events play a key role in helping to shape and amplify Google DeepMind’s culture , enabling collaboration and celebrating key moments for the organisation at an important stage of our journey. 

The Role

This is a 12 month fixed term contract role in the Google DeepMind Events and Experiences team reporting to the Global Event Programs Lead..  You will  be embedded in the GenAI Unit and will focus on events and experiences for this groundbreaking team whose mission is to accelerate intelligent experiences across Google’s platforms and products.  You will partner with teams across Google DeepMind and Google to deliver a variety of events across the globe  including Town Halls, Summits, hackathons, offsites and celebrations to drive collaboration, knowledge sharing and connection at scale.. There may also be some external facing and/or wider Google events where you will support GenAI’s presence.

Key Responsibilities:

Event Management & Logistics

• Partner closely with the GenAI Senior Events Manager to develop program plans and event proposals aligned with the unit’s mission and priorities.
• Respond quickly to briefs from stakeholders to create event experiences in support of specific objectives, often within a short lead time.
• Plan and deliver some assigned events end to end and on larger more complex events be responsible for the planning and execution of specific workstreams or tasks.
• Oversee onsite execution of events involving some domestic and international travel.

Project & Budget Management

• Create detailed project plans and timelines, tracking milestones, deliverables and flagging and mitigating risks
• Build  budgets for assigned events, tracking spend and processing contracts and purchase orders

Partnership

• Consult and partner with teams within the GenAI unit and across Google DeepMind (Events & Experiences, Enterprise Engineering, Workplace, Comms, Marketing etc) coordinating cross functional working groups  to deliver seamless experiences that meet the agreed objectives.
• Brief and collaborate with external agencies and internal Google vendor partners on venue, technical production and logistics requirements.

Data Management

• Track and analyze agreed event metrics to assess success and to inform future event program planning

Compliance & Safety

• Ensure all events are compliant with Google's health and safety, regulatory, and other governance policies, providing a secure and welcoming environment for all.

About You

You are a motivated, curious and approachable individual with solid events experience, who wants to work for a fast-paced innovative organisation with events playing an integral part to its success. You are a versatile events expert, combining a strong foundation in project management with a comprehensive understanding of event production. You're driven by a keen interest in enhancing employee engagement and creating impactful cultural programs

In order to set you up for success as an Events Manager at Google DeepMind,  we look for the following skills and experience:

• Comfortable navigating change and ambiguity in a very fast paced environment.
• A portfolio that demonstrates a breadth of events of varying scope, scale and audiences. 
• Exceptional project management skills and proven experience in supporting projects end to end.
• A natural problem solver.
• Curious and always open to new ideas and learning opportunities.
• Creative and innovative.
• Ability to simultaneously manage multiple tasks and events and  meet deadlines.
• Budget management skills.
• The ability to work independently as well as part of a team with a collaborative and inclusive approach.
• Excellent relationship building skills
• Interest or experience in science and innovative technology, including in the field of artificial intelligence research or deployment of machine learning systems.
• Willing to work from the Mountain View office 3 days a week managing events both onsite at our Google and Google DeepMind offices, which will require some national and international travel.