Senior Project Manager, Events

Ashby Electrical Limited

Senior Project Manager coordinating multiple high-volume events for a non-profit AI research institute. Focusing on logistics and project management within a global research community.

Posted 6/27/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $115,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own end-to-end project planning and delivery for multiple assigned events running concurrently
Move quickly and fluidly between events at different stages: one in planning, one in final prep, one wrapping
Manage the full logistics checklist across events: venue and vendor coordination, participant invitations and communications, budget tracking, on-site execution, and post-event wrap-up
Make real-time calls on scope, resourcing, and sequencing when things change
Support junior PMs by ensuring they have full context on events from the design stage
Coordinate dependencies between events and across functions (content, communications, operations, technical infrastructure)

Requirements

What you’ll need

5-8 years experience managing large-scale or high-complexity events from start to finish
Demonstrated experience managing a high volume of events concurrently
Able to hold a large amount of detail across multiple workstreams without losing sight of the big picture
Energised by a fast pace and a full plate
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple stakeholders, competing timelines, and overlapping priorities with confidence
Experience coordinating remote individuals, teams, event contributors, and vendors across time zones and cultures
Strong experience in logistics, vendor and venue management, and on-site operations
Proficiency in project management tools (e.g. Asana, Coda, Airtable)
Clear, structured, and proactive communicator comfortable writing external emails, internal briefings, and playbooks
Proven ability to operate independently, manage ambiguity, and make sound judgement calls under pressure
Genuine interest in FAR.AI’s work and motivation to contribute to a well-run, high-functioning team

Benefits

Comp & perks

comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
generous paid time off and holidays
work-related travel and equipment expenses covered
catered lunch and dinner at Berkeley office

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Hard Skills & Tools

event managementlogistics managementvendor managementvenue managementon-site operationsproject planningbudget trackingstakeholder managementdetail orientationmultitasking

Soft Skills

proactive communicationindependent operationjudgment under pressureadaptabilityteam coordinationtime managementproblem-solvingconfidencecultural awarenessbig picture thinking