Community & Events Manager
1 day ago
San Mateo
About IVP IVP helps breakout companies grow into enduring market leaders. With a 40+ year record of supercharging growth and more than 130 IPOs, IVP has partnered with over 400 companies, including Coinbase, Crowdstrike, Datadog, DeepL, Discord, Dropbox, Chainguard, Glean, Grammarly, HashiCorp, Klarna, Perplexity, Pigment, Slack, Snap, and Abridge. As trusted allies, IVP helps founders and CEOs meet the challenge of leading rapidly growing companies. The firm concentrates on five sectors: Infrastructure, SaaS, Digital Health, Consumer, and Fintech. IVP is currently investing out of its 18th flagship fund — a $1.6 billion pool of capital that will be deployed with discipline over the next few years. IVP's investment philosophy is focused and proven. We typically make about 10 investments annually in the highest-growth technology companies and are known for rigorous diligence and excellence in company building. The firm accompanies undaunted founders on the path to extraordinary outcomes. IVP focuses on the U.S. and Europe and has hubs in San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and London. Role Description The new team member on the Community and Events Team will play a pivotal role in IVP’s next chapter of growth — advancing the firm’s ambition to be the trusted partner to the 10 most consequential technology companies that emerge each year. Reporting to Tiko Robertson, Head of Events, this role will design and deliver experiences that embody IVP’s brand of substance and soul: elite yet connected, bold yet deeply human and practical. Events are central to IVP’s marketing strategy — convening and building community and connectivity that supercharge growth for portfolio companies and strengthen relationships with prospects, LPs, and talent. Primary Responsibilities and Approximate Time Allocation Event Strategy, Design & Execution – 60% • Lead end-to-end planning and execution of IVP’s flagship and community events, including Signature Events in one or two primary categories., • Align within the three-person Events team, with each member owning key internal constituents and external target audiences. Some categories may be shared between two team members. Final alignment for 2026 will be determined collaboratively by the Events team, and Blair Shane, IVP’s CMO, to ensure the most effective coverage and outcomes., • Target audience and internal customer categories include:, • Talent events and functional collectives, • Customer Development events, • LP events, • CEO events, • Early-stage investor events, • Internal employee events, • Partner with Marketing leadership to evolve events into high-impact brand experiences that reinforce IVP’s reputation for originality and excellence — embracing the firm’s “never do the same thing twice” mindset., • Co-champion experience design — from concept development, venue selection and negotiation, audience curation and invitation, to content creation, investor enablement, and flawless on-site execution — ensuring alignment with IVP’s elite, forward-looking aesthetic., • Manage budgets, vendors, timelines, invites, internal communications and production, maintaining both operational precision and creative innovation., • Measure event outcomes, lead post-event debriefs, and continually refine strategies to optimize engagement, satisfaction, and ROI., • Success will look like:, • Every event feels bespoke, polished, and purpose-driven — reinforcing IVP’s stature and community., • Attendees clear their calendars to attend; events inspire genuine FOMO., • Stakeholders consistently describe event execution as frictionless, high-impact, and unmissable., • Attendance and feedback demonstrate clear value through pipeline impact, audience referenceability, and company-building outcomes. Cross-Functional Partner Collaboration – 20% • Take ownership of one to two target audience segments (e.g., Talent Collectives, Customer Development, LPs, CEOs, Employees, or Early-Stage Ecosystem)., • Collaborate with key partners across IVP, including:, • IR & Capital Formation, • Talent, • The newly created Customer Development function, • HR, • Investors, • External partners/co-hosts as needed, • Design events that advance each department’s strategic goals and strengthen the firm’s collective impact., • Serve as a trusted, proactive partner who ensures every event ladders up to IVP’s broader brand narrative and delivers measurable results., • Reduce friction and workload for internal stakeholders by providing seamless project management, event communications management, and creative leadership., • Enable internal partners to focus on high-value priorities while helping their teams and audiences succeed., • Success will look like:, • Cross-functional partners view the Events team as strategic, reliable, and additive., • Events meaningfully advance the firm’s relationships and business goals across key audiences., • Collaboration is marked by clarity, trust, and efficiency. Advancing Community & Events Expertise and Team Leverage – 20% • Contribute to the team’s shared expertise model, leading or co-leading in one or more of the following areas:, • Event technology, • Venue negotiation and contracting, • Experience development and creative production, • Content, speaker, and programming strategy, • Build and maintain scalable systems for planning, tracking, and execution to ensure consistency and excellence across all events., • Foster collaboration, innovation, continuous improvement, and positive energy within the team., • Success will look like:, • Each team member is aligned to a target audience and area of expertise, driving accountability and efficiency., • Shared learnings and systems elevate the quality and creativity of all IVP events., • The Events team operates with cohesion, momentum, and a clear sense of shared purpose to effectively scale in lock-step with key partners Ideal Candidate Profile • ~10 years of experience in event strategy, production, or experiential marketing within high-performance organizations (hospitality, venture capital, technology, or luxury brands preferred)., • Proven track record of designing and executing sophisticated, high-impact events for executive audiences., • Familiarity, aptitude and ease with modern event technology, CRMs, and AI tools., • Passion for exceptional customer service; calm under pressure and thrives in dynamic environments., • Proactive and agile — anticipates challenges and finds elegant, efficient solutions., • Curious to understand target audiences and design experiences that motivate and inspire them., • Up to date on venues, activities, and content that meet and exceed audience expectations., • Strong vendor negotiation, logistics, and budget management skills., • Excellent communicator with the presence to influence and engage senior investors and executives., • Creative thinker with impeccable taste and attention to detail; provides clear creative direction and constructive feedback., • Collaborative, resourceful, grounded, and discreet; operates with sound judgment and maturity.