- Job type
- Full-time
- Work mode
- On-site
- Level
- Not listed
- Department
- Project and Program Management
- Experience
- 2+ years experience
- Posted
- Aug 18, 2026
About the role
About the role
You’ll design and run events that bring people together—from candidate dinners and conference booth set-ups to R&D offsites and internal programs.
You’ll also own talent operations for the R&D recruiting team, helping create streamlined processes for things to run smoothly.
Some days you might be coordinating an offsite dinner for an international conference in Berlin followed by an intimate concert. Other days you’re launching a new internal referral program, planning a surprise celebration, or making sure a shipment of swag arrives before flying to your next destination.
If you love creating thoughtful experiences, have strong operational instincts, and enjoy making things happen behind the scenes, this role might be a great fit.
What you’ll do
Design and run memorable events
- Plan and execute recruiting events including candidate dinners, conferences, and pop-up activations on campus
- Source the most unique, creative venues and over-the-top a
- Partner with leadership and the Employee Experience team to create events that feel thoughtful and intentional
- Recruit the top talent at each event by acting as a Cognition ambassador
Make the details work
- Track budgets and event spend
- Coordinate vendors and logistics across multiple events and initiatives
- Help continuously improve how we run events and programs as the company grows
- Track ROI and get feedback from each event to evaluate each event’s effectiveness
We’d love to meet someone who
- Has 2-4 years of experience planning events, programs, or community initiatives
- Is both creative and operationally strong—able to dream up ideas and execute them well
- Loves bringing people together and creating meaningful shared experiences
- Has excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail
- Is comfortable managing multiple projects and shifting priorities
- Enjoys working in a fast-moving, collaborative environment
Why this role matters
Hiring doesn’t happen without a lot of work behind the scenes. Building a team requires It’s shaped through shared experiences, thoughtful details, and the people who care about creating them.
This role will help define what recruiting top talent at Cognition looks like—from the biggest event experiences to the smallest everyday moments.