Events & Audience Engagement Manager
Technovation
Events &
Audience
Engagement
Manager
Full-Time; Bay Area, CA with occasional travel requirements; Part of the Fundraising team, reporting to the CEO; Must be based and qualified to work in the United States. [Estimated salary: $70,000]
About Technovation & this Opportunity
Technovation is the world’s largest AI accelerator for girls and women, and the largest women-in-tech network globally. We empower young people and women across 120+ countries to become AI innovators, entrepreneurs, and leaders. In 2026, we are significantly expanding our event footprint – from intimate alumnae gatherings to major convenings with global AI leaders – to deepen community engagement and cultivate donor and partner relationships.
We are seeking a highly organized, detail-focused Events & Audience Engagement Manager to plan, execute, and support a robust calendar of high-impact events. This role is equal parts event logistics (venues, run-of-show, contractors, materials), operational planning, and audience cultivation – ensuring the right people are invited, prepared, and inspired to participate.
The goal of this role is to build and maintain events that drive connection, belonging, and generosity across our global ecosystem. From managing Eventbrite pages to shaping guest lists, coordinating speakers, and hitting attendance targets, this role will make sure each event is seamless, strategic, and well-attended.
Core responsibilities
- Event Logistics & Production (50%)
- Lead end-to-end logistics for 10–15 annual events (virtual + in-person).
- Source and manage venues (in partnership with funding partners), catering, AV, photography, livestream, décor.
- Manage contracts, vendor negotiations, timelines, and safety considerations.
- Build detailed run-of-show documents and coordinate event-day execution.
- Set up and manage Eventbrite/registration systems, confirmation flows, and reminders.
- Audience Cultivation & Attendance Growth (25%)
- Build thoughtful guest lists for each event in partnership with fundraising, program and leadership teams
- Ensure that the right people – funders, partners, alumnae, community members – are invited and motivated to attend.
- Coordinate invite sequencing, reminders, and personalized outreach.
- Partner with Marketing to ensure timely email communications and social promotion.
- Track registrations, monitor attendance risk, and adjust outreach to hit targets.
- Steward relationships with speakers, panelists, and VIP attendees to ensure a premium experience.
- Event Planning & Project Management (25%)
- Develop an event calendar with content focus, milestones and deliverables in collaboration with relevant team members
- Conduct pre-event planning meetings with Fundraising, Marketing, Programs.
- Prepare and distribute planning documents: briefing notes, speaker prep, scripts.
- Anticipate operational needs – signage, name badges, seating, volunteer roles, AV needs.
- Manage travel logistics for speakers, VIP guests, and staff when needed.
- Support event content flow (presentations, demos, mission moments).
Success Metrics
This role will be measured on:
- Strength of audience cultivation (warm leads generated, donor engagement moments created).
- Attendance targets met or exceeded for every event.
- Quality of event logistics and execution, measured through post-event surveys and staff review.
Ideal Candidate Skills
- 5+ years in event planning, event operations, community engagement, or similar logistical roles.
- Proven ability to execute complex, multi-stakeholder events at high quality.
- Strong project management skills; able to run multiple events concurrently.
- Experience with AI tools, Eventbrite, Google Suite, Zoom Events, CRMs, and project management tools.
- Experience in audience engagement, ensuring people show up – via smart outreach and follow-through.
- Excellent written and verbal communication; polished with VIPs and senior leaders.
- Calm under pressure, anticipatory, and extremely detail-oriented.
If you envision Technovation inspiring and engaging audiences to take action after learning about our mission and vision at strategic events, and if you aspire to contribute to building our brand into a household name leading conversations about technology education and women’s empowerment, we encourage you to apply—even if you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications!
We offer:
This is a full-time position. Our benefits include:
- 20 vacation days in addition to all federal holidays and sick time
- A paid organization wide week-long shutdown at the end of the year
- 100% cost coverage of medical, dental, and vision costs for employees and a portion of the cost for partners and dependents
- Life-insurance coverage
- 401k program with an organization match after two years
- Option to participate in FSA and DCA pre-tax programs
- Tenure bonus plan
- Remote work with core work hours and flexible scheduling
Our work environment also prioritizes these features that align with our core values:
- Ownership: We follow a MOCHA process that clearly outlines responsibilities on a project. You will make high-level decisions about the work you do and how you will execute it. We focus on including everyone’s voices, not micromanaging.
- Integrity: We emphasize transparency, honesty, and data in all our work and decision making. We review projects regularly, admit when we need to make changes, and use data to confirm when it’s time to try something new.
- Equity: We value getting your work done in good quality and on time. We have core hours but start and end times are flexible in order to support what’s going on in your life, and you’re welcome to go to appointments and run errands as needed. We continue to work on promoting principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the organization.
- Curiosity: We’re a small team and much of our work includes cross-team collaboration. That collaboration succeeds due to communication, organization, and curiosity as we encourage each other to learn and grow.
- Innovation: You’ll contribute directly to an organization that provides technology education to students from underserved areas in 100+ countries, all while helping to address the underrepresentation of women in STEM fields. Have an idea of how we can do this better? Let us know! We prioritize input from our team.
We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity among its applicant pool as well as within our staff, Board, and partners. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.
To Apply:
Please apply at this link. Please be ready to provide your LinkedIn, along with completing a screening task.