Events and Brand Experiences Lead

About Column

Column is revolutionizing the financial services industry by building a bank and software company designed to simplify the complex banking infrastructure many fintech companies currently rely on. Founded by leaders with experience at Plaid, Square, and more, Column offers technology-forward banking solutions that remove layers of middleware and partnerships, streamlining the banking supply chain to provide safer, more transparent, and cost-effective services.

Role Overview

The Events and Brand Experiences Lead will manage Column’s most critical moments, including customer dinners, company offsites, conferences, and brand activations that cultivate strong partnerships and reinforce company culture. This role offers high ownership with significant budgetary authority and direct access to executives, reporting to the Head of People at the San Francisco headquarters, with an expected on-site presence 2-3 days per week and regular travel locally and internationally.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategies for flagship internal and external events such as customer-focused gatherings, board meetings, and conferences.
• Collaborate with the Workplace Experience Manager to enhance employee engagement and reflect Column's culture through programming.
• Manage end-to-end event production, including vendor sourcing, venue choice, creative direction, communication, budgeting, and on-site execution.
• Work closely with the Go-to-Market team to design event plans that create pipeline opportunities and deepen key business relationships.
• Be present and proactive at high-priority events, maintaining readiness and adaptability.
• Support broader marketing campaigns and brand initiatives as the company expands.

Qualifications

• A minimum of five years in event production, experiential marketing, or brand activation, ideally within fast-paced startups or creative agencies.
• Proven success delivering complex, high-profile events under tight deadlines.
• Exceptional project management skills with the capacity to juggle multiple tasks efficiently.
• A keen sense of aesthetics and brand consistency.
• Resourceful, adaptable, and humble, comfortable with both strategic planning and hands-on tasks.
• Excellent communicator capable of engaging with executives and VIP stakeholders.
• Willingness and ability to travel frequently and adjust plans as needed.

Benefits and Perks

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans, fully covered for employees and dependents.
• Family planning and fertility benefits including reimbursements up to $20,000.
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA) and health savings accounts (HSA) to manage medical and dependent care costs with pre-tax dollars.
• 401(k) plan with self-directed brokerage options.
• Flexible paid time off policy encouraging work-life balance.
• Fully paid parental leave: 16 weeks for birth mothers, 12 weeks for primary caregivers, 8 weeks for secondary caregivers.
• Catered meals for onsite employees in San Francisco.
• Commuter benefits to support transportation needs.
• Frequent team building events, including an annual company offsite.

Compensation

The total compensation package includes base salary, equity, and benefits. Salary offers consider experience, skillset, location, and internal equity. The annual base pay range for this role is $160,000 to $200,000 plus equity.

Diversity and Inclusion

Column embraces diversity in perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences, encouraging all qualified candidates to apply. Accommodations are available during the hiring process upon request.

Additional Information

This position requires in-person presence at the San Francisco headquarters and involves regular domestic and international travel. Column participates in the E-Verify program in jurisdictions where it is mandated.