About the Role
OpenAI is seeking a Startup Field Marketing Contractor to support the execution of startup programs, field events, and team operations. This hands-on execution role focuses on scaling high-quality experiences for founders and developers globally, involving coordination across multiple stakeholders and supporting various events like Founder Days, Builder Lounges, hackathons, DevDay, and customer events. This is a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience across startup marketing, field marketing, and large-scale event execution, working on high-visibility initiatives with meaningful impact.
Responsibilities
- Support registration, communications, and execution of startup events, including Founder Days, Builder Lounges, hackathons, dinners, workshops, and customer programs.
- Coordinate startup marketing activations for major company moments like DevDay and product launches.
- Manage event logistics, including registration, attendee communications, vendor coordination, gifting, swag, and onsite support.
- Partner with cross-functional teams (Marketing, Events, GTM, Developer Experience) to ensure smooth program execution.
- Track program metrics, attendee feedback, and operational follow-ups.
- Provide general project management support for startup marketing initiatives.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in field marketing, events, community, operations, or project management.
- Exceptionally organized with strong attention to detail and follow-through.
- Comfortable managing multiple workstreams simultaneously in a fast-moving environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work cross-functionally and build relationships across teams.
- Resourceful, proactive, and willing to engage in both strategic projects and operational details.
- Excitement for startups, AI, and supporting builders.
- Experience supporting developer, startup, or B2B technology events.
- Familiarity with event platforms, CRM systems, and marketing operations tools.
- Experience coordinating executive-facing or customer-facing programs.
Skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Event platforms
- CRM systems
- Marketing operations tools
Location
- San Francisco
- in office 3 days/week
Work Type
- 3-month contract (ability to extend)
- full-time (40 hrs/week + overtime)
Experience Level
- 3+ years of experience
About the Company
- The Startup Marketing team helps founders and developers build with OpenAI, creating high-signal programs, events, and content to accelerate adoption of OpenAI across every stage of growth.
- The team partners with Product, Developer Experience, GTM, Partnerships, Events, and Communications to bring technical products to market and build meaningful relationships with the startup ecosystem.
- OpenAI is one of the fastest-moving companies in the world, engaging ambitious founders and developers building with AI.
