Events & Remote Experience Manager

Tailscale is building the new Internet by delivering software that makes it easy to securely interconnect people and their devices, no matter where they are. From hobbyists to multinational corporations, teams of every size use Tailscale each day to protect their networks, share access to internal tools, and more. We're building a future for the Internet that's easy, sensible, and safe. Founded in 2019 and fully distributed, we're backed by Accel, CRV, Insight, Heavybit, and Uncork Capital.

About the role

As a highly distributed team, our culture, recognition, and sense of unity require varied, intentional work to build. This role owns every internal event we run—from company-wide offsites to team offsites, recurring virtual gatherings, and all moments in between that make remote and hybrid work feel connected. You’ll own the planning and execution of these events, acting as the architect of our internal culture calendar. You’ll partner closely with People, Finance, and team leads to deliver experiences that are well-run, on budget, and genuinely valued. Additionally, you’ll manage our coworking and physical space relationships to ensure they support how we operate.

This is a high-growth startup role with no existing playbook—you’ll build processes as you go, adapting as the company evolves. If you care about getting the details right, managing budgets and vendor relationships, and seeing a direct line between your work and how it feels to work here, we want to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Planning and running the company-wide offsite—venue, logistics, budget, agenda, and on-site execution.
• Planning team-level events and offsites with team leads, balancing team needs against overall budget and timeline.
• Running a regular cadence of virtual events to keep a distributed team feeling connected.
• Managing relationships with coworking providers and physical space vendors, including renewals, capacity planning, and day-to-day issues.
• Acting as the point person for in-office or coworking space needs—desk capacity, meeting room access, badge/access logistics—so teams can focus on work.
• Evaluating and recommending new coworking locations as the team grows or shifts geographically.
• Owning rewards and recognition end-to-end, from the platform to nominations and moments that make people feel seen.
• Improving the remote and hybrid experience through swag, onboarding touches, and small rituals that matter when you rarely see an office.
• Sourcing, negotiating with, and managing vendors: venues, caterers, travel, AV, swag, and event platforms.
• Owning event budgets from forecast through reconciliation, flagging variances before they become problems.
• Handling the full logistics chain—invites, RSVPs, travel, run-of-show docs, day-of execution, and wrap-up—so nothing falls through the cracks.
• Collecting feedback after every event and using it to improve future events.
• Traveling as needed to support offsites and in-person events (roughly 10–25% of the time).

Requirements

• 7+ years running events at a high-growth tech company as the primary owner (not supporting).
• Track record of planning and executing in-person, virtual, and hybrid events, including multi-day offsites for 10–450+ attendees.
• Experience managing a physical workspace or coworking relationship—lease terms, vendor SLAs, or day-to-day space operations.
• Experience negotiating and managing vendor relationships, with a strong sense of what "good" looks like before signing.
• Strong budget management skills—forecasting, tracking spend, and staying within committed budgets.
• Strong organizational instincts and the ability to run several events and programs simultaneously without dropping details.
• A level head when something goes wrong on-site (because it always does).
• Clear written and verbal communication and presentation skills—you’ll coordinate across teams and levels constantly and be the face of our events.
• Willingness and ability to travel roughly 10–25% of the time.
• SF Bay Area in-office time required.

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with workplace/facilities platforms (Envoy, Robin, OfficeSpace, or similar) for space and access management.
• Experience running a rewards and recognition program or platform (Bonusly, Nectar, Motivosity, or similar).
• Comfortable with tools like Asana, Notion, or Airtable for keeping events organized.
• Experience designing programs specifically for a distributed or fully remote team.
• A background in hospitality, production, or venue operations.
• An eye for photography or video, useful for capturing events as they happen.
• Experience measuring event or program success—surveys, attendance data, etc.

Pay

US Pay Range: $118,000 - $166,000 USD

Benefits

• An inclusive, flexible environment where you can be your authentic self, with recognition of the impact of diverse voices and backgrounds.
• Competitive total compensation package, including base salary, equity incentive plan, and variable commission (for quota-based roles).
• Comprehensive group benefits with no waiting period: health, vision, dental, and more for you and your family.
• Remote-first company with virtual and in-person social events, plus a corporate co-working program (e.g., WeWork).
• Employer-funded retirement contributions: Tailscale matches your contributions dollar-for-dollar, up to 0.75% of your eligible compensation annually.
• Annual company retreat, team off-sites, and opportunities for in-person collaboration across Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Singapore.
• $1,500 USD annually for professional development, mentorship, coaching, or internal promotion opportunities.
• Flexible, paid time off program for any situation, supporting work-life integration.
• Build-your-own home office setup: company-owned laptop (Mac or PC), monthly home internet reimbursement, and $500 USD to customize your workstation.
• Paid parental leave: 20 weeks for birthing parents, 16 weeks for non-birthing parents.