We are hiring an Events Associate to own Alpaca's marquee moments end to end. Community festivals, clinic grand openings, BCBA conferences, launch parties in brand new states: you plan them, run them, and make them unforgettable. This is a builder role for someone equally comfortable setting the creative vision and taping down extension cords the morning of.

Responsibilities

Own events end to end
Concept, budget, vendors, logistics, run of show, staffing, day-of execution, and load-out
Signature events (yes, Alpaca Fest), clinic grand openings, conferences, launches, and community gatherings
Own the timeline and the money, and keep both under control even when we move fast
Design events people actually remember
Bring big creative ideas to every event and sweat the details that make them land, the ones guests notice and the ones they only feel
Build events that are genuinely inclusive and sensory-friendly, made with our families in mind
Make every event a marketing moment
Partner with brand and social on invites, content capture, and recap so each event lives online long after load-out
Land local press and turn a single day into lasting momentum
Build the machine
Turn every event into a repeatable playbook so each new-market launch gets easier and better
Track turnout, cost, leads, and referrals, and beat your last number every time

Requirements

You are a self-starter who does not wait for permission. You see the moment, you build the plan, you run it.
You have taste. Your events look and feel intentional, not generic, and you care how every touchpoint reads.
You are full of bold ideas and pragmatic enough to pull them off on a real budget and a tight deadline.
You are wildly organized, calm under pressure, and you genuinely love a countdown clock.
You have personally run real events, not just supported them, and can walk us through a plan and a budget from memory.
You are scrappy and resourceful, you get more done with less, and you never say "not my job" the morning of.
You care about our families and know how to make a space feel welcoming for kids who experience the world differently.

Nice to have

You have pulled off something slightly insane on a tight timeline (and have the story to prove it)
Experience with brand or experiential events, not just corporate logistics
Comfort with content capture on site (you know a great moment when you see one and make sure it gets filmed)

Benefits

Direct exposure to company building at an early stage
Real ownership of our marquee moments from day one
The chance to materially change life for families and clinicians
A learning curve few roles can match
💵 Competitive salary
📈 Meaningful equity
🏥 Health benefits
🏖️ Flexible PTO
🍱 Dinner when working late