Tailscale - Events & Remote Experience Manager
Requirements
• 7+ years running events at a high-growth tech company as the primary owner (not supporting) • A track record of planning and executing in-person, virtual, and hybrid events, including multi-day offsites from 10-450+ humans • Experience managing a physical workspace or coworking relationship - lease terms, vendor SLAs, or day-to-day space operations • Experience negotiating and managing vendor relationships, and knowing what good looks like before you sign • Strong budget management skills - forecasting, tracking spend, and staying inside the number you committed to • Strong organizational instincts and the ability to run several events and programs at once without dropping a thread • A level head when something goes wrong on-site, because something always does • Clear written & verbal communication and presentation skills - you'll be coordinating across teams and levels constantly, as be the face of our events. • Willingness and ability to travel roughly 10–25% of the time • SF Bay Area in-office time required #LI-Hybrid • Familiarity with workplace/facilities platforms (Envoy, Robin, OfficeSpace, or similar) for space and access management • Experience running a rewards and recognition program or platform (Bonusly, Nectar, Motivosity, or similar) • Comfortable with tools like Asana, Notion, or Airtable for keeping events organized • Experience designing programs specifically for a distributed or fully-remote team • A background in hospitality, production, or venue operations • An eye for photography or video, useful for capturing events as they happen • Experience measuring whether an event or program actually worked - surveys, attendance data, that kind of thing • As a company, we strive to maintain fair and equitable compensation practices within our team across all roles and all levels. Tailscale's compensation package includes base salary, equity, and comprehensive benefits. The salary range displayed on each job posting represents the target range for a new hire's base salary. Individual offers may vary based on experience and skill set. • $118,000—$166,000 USD • Frequently cited statistics show that people who identify with historically marginalized groups are likely to apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. We encourage you to help us break that statistic! • We encourage you to help us break that statistic!
Responsibilities
• Planning and running the company-wide offsite - venue, logistics, budget, agenda, and the on-site execution itself. • Planning team-level events and offsites with team leads, balancing what each team wants against overall budget and timeline. • Running a regular cadence of virtual events that actually keep a distributed team feeling like one team. • Managing relationships with coworking providers and physical space vendors, including renewals, capacity planning, and day-to-day issues as they come up. • Acting as the point person for in-office or coworking space needs - desk capacity, meeting room access, badge/access logistics - so teams can just show up and work. • Evaluating and recommending new coworking locations as the team grows or shifts geographically. • Owning rewards and recognition end to end, from the platform itself to nominations and the moments that make people feel seen. • Improving the remote and hybrid experience generally - swag, onboarding touches, the small rituals that matter when you rarely see the office. • Sourcing, negotiating with, and managing vendors: venues, caterers, travel, AV, swag, event platforms. • Owning event budgets from the forecast through reconciliation, and flagging variances before they become a problem. • Handling the full logistics chain - invites, RSVPs, travel, run-of-show docs, day-of execution, wrap-up - so nothing falls through the cracks. • Collecting feedback after every event and actually using it to make the next one better. • Traveling as needed to support offsites and in-person events (roughly 10–25% of the time).
Benefits
• An inclusive, flexible environment where you can be your authentic self. We recognize the impact of diverse voices and backgrounds on the growth of our people, product, and company. And that flexibility in how and when you work empowers our team to integrate work and life. • An inclusive, flexible environment where you can be your authentic self. • A competitive total compensation package. This includes a base salary, an equity incentive plan and variable commission (for quota-based roles). • A competitive total compensation package. • Comprehensive group benefits with no waiting period. Take advantage of coverage for health, vision, dental, and more for you and your family! • Comprehensive group benefits with no waiting period. • Remote first company—most of our teams work fully remotely. Enjoy a change of scenery wherever you can get wifi, participate in virtual and in-person social events, and leverage our corporate co-working program to visit WeWork (or other similar spaces near you). Some roles require in-office collaboration depending on team needs, which will be clearly noted in the job description. • Remote first company • Employer-funded retirement contributions. Tailscale will match your retirement contributions dollar-for-dollar, up to a maximum annual employer contribution equal to 0.75% of your eligible compensation. • Employer-funded retirement contributions. • Support for your personal and professional development. Grow your career thoughtfully with $1500 USD annually for professional development, or take advantage of mentorship, coaching, and internal promotion opportunities. • Support for your personal and professional development. • Paid time off and a healthy work-life integration. Our flexible, paid time off program supports you for any situation life throws your way, whether moving homes or travelling the world! • Paid time off and a healthy work-life integration. • A build-your-own home office setup. You choose your own company-owned laptop (Mac or PC), receive a monthly home internet reimbursement, and $500 USD to customize your workstation to make it your own. • A build-your-own home office setup. • Paid parental leave program. We care about your life outside of work and encourage new parents to take advantage of parental leave top-ups (20 weeks for birthing parents, 16 weeks for non-birthing parents). • Paid parental leave program • Tailscale is committed to providing an accessible and inclusive hiring process. If you require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process or related to any aspect of this role, please contact your recruiter. • Our hiring process uses AI-assisted tools to help screen and assess candidates. All hiring decisions are made by people. • Please be aware that legitimate emails from Tailscale's talent team will only originate from @tailscale.com, @greenhouse.io, and @interviews.modernloop.io email addresses. For more information about protecting yourself from impersonators and scams, please visit https://tailscale.com/scam-awareness.
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