We are seeking a strategic Head of Events to own and execute high-impact events that educate and engage our customers, tastemakers, and key industry leaders. This role will be responsible for conceptualizing and driving high-polish marketing experiences that promote Anthropic's brand, establish thought leadership, and drive customer pipeline and revenue through effective field marketing strategies. The ideal candidate will be an organized community-builder who can capture what differentiates Anthropic through exceptional event experiences.

Responsibilities:

Own the end-to-end strategy and execution of Anthropic's owned events, including executive roundtables, Executive Briefing Centers (EBCs), industry events, launch days, and more

Collaborate closely with the Brand and Creative teams to ensure events effectively reflect Anthropic's culture and value proposition

Develop and execute a comprehensive field marketing strategy that aligns with sales objectives and contributes directly to pipeline growth and revenue generation from key accounts and verticals

Develop and manage event budgets, timelines, and logistics, ensuring flawless execution and attendee experience

Measure event effectiveness and provide data-driven recommendations to optimize future events and overall event strategy

Build and nurture relationships with key customers, partners, industry influencers and senior leaders to engage them as speakers, sponsors and participants

Stay up-to-date on industry trends, research, and new technologies to develop events that advance Anthropic's position and deepen engagement with our priority audiences

Design the resourcing and vendor strategy to support a repeatable, scalable event playbook

10+ years experience developing and executing large-scale events. Must have in-house, corporate events experience, ideally for a high-growth tech company

Demonstrated experience in developing and executing field marketing strategies that directly contribute to sales pipeline and revenue growth

Strong understanding of B2B sales processes and ability to align event strategies with sales objectives

Proven track record of creating memorable, on-brand event experiences that drive business results

Exceptional project management skills with ability to manage complex budgets, timelines, and cross-functional teams

Strong leadership and team management skills; experience building and leading high-performing event teams

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; comfortable engaging with senior executives and external stakeholders

Passion for Anthropic's mission to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI

Willingness to travel as needed to support event execution

Experience in AI or enterprise software is a plus