Event Operations Manager - This Week In Fintech
Plaid is a financial technology company providing APIs and network connectivity for businesses to build financial products. Its platform supports bank-account linking, financial data access, identity verification, fraud and risk tools, credit underwriting, and bank payments.
Maintainer signals as of 8/14/2026
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About Plaid
Plaid operates a financial data network and API platform that lets businesses connect to financial institutions and build financial experiences. Its products support account and identity verification, real-time balance and transaction data, investment and liability data, income and underwriting workflows, fraud and AML risk checks, and multi-rail bank payments. It serves developers, businesses, financial institutions, platforms, lenders, banks, and consumer-facing financial-product providers.
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About the Role
You lead the end-to-end execution of flagship events, conferences, executive dinners, community gatherings, and sponsored experiences from concept through onsite delivery. You develop event strategies and programming, manage venues, vendors, sponsors, speakers, VIP attendees, budgets, timelines, travel logistics, communications, and onsite operations. You also build scalable event systems and cultivate relationships across the fintech ecosystem through thoughtful hospitality and curated experiences.
Requirements
- 5–8+ years of experience in events, experiential marketing, hospitality, media, startups, fintech, or community programming
- Experience managing high-touch experiences involving founders, executives, investors, sponsors, and VIP audiences
- Organizational and project management skills
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to build trust and long-term relationships
- Knowledge of audience experience, hospitality, branding, and event design
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end execution of flagship events, conferences, executive dinners, community gatherings, and sponsored experiences
- Develop event strategies, programming concepts, and experience formats
- Build and manage relationships with venues, vendors, sponsors, speakers, VIP attendees, ecosystem partners, and community members
- Coordinate sponsor deliverables and partner integrations
- Manage production timelines, budgets, run-of-show documents, vendor coordination, travel logistics, attendee communications, and onsite operations
- Cultivate relationships across the fintech, startup, investor, and operator ecosystem
- Develop systems, playbooks, and repeatable processes for scaling the events platform
Benefits
- Equity
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)