Events Manager

We're hiring an experienced Event Manager to join our small team at Y Combinator. Our team produces a wide range of flagship events, including milestone celebrations, high-touch multi-day retreats, quarterly Demo Day showcases, and conferences for thousands of attendees.

The majority of our events are produced in-house, which means this role goes far beyond managing vendors. You'll help shape the project management, production, logistics, and guest experience of events that bring together some of the most ambitious founders, builders, and investors in the world. Our hands-on approach rewards curiosity, creativity, and resourcefulness in how events are brought to life.

This is a role for someone who has personally led complex events from concept through execution and enjoys the responsibility that comes with owning every detail. You'll partner closely with the Head of Events to produce many of YC's largest events while independently leading others from start to finish. YC intentionally stays small, giving every member of the team meaningful ownership and the opportunity to make a genuine impact on how YC operates.

THE ROLE

Depending on the event, you'll work independently or alongside the Head of Events to produce experiences that feel thoughtful, polished, and distinctly YC. The expectation is that you're comfortable collaborating and also have the ability to own every stage of event production.

Responsibilities include:

- Building detailed production schedules, run-of-shows, staffing plans, and event documentation.

- Sourcing, negotiating, and managing relationships with venues, hotels, caterers, rental companies, AV partners, transportation providers, fabricators, and other vendors.

- Partnering closely with various teams across YC to plan for registration, guest communications, and credentialing.

- Managing allocated event budgets with financial diligence, processing a high volume of invoices and contracts.

- Coordinating security plans f...