The Open Home Foundation is seeking an Events Organizer to lead the planning and execution of events that engage, celebrate, and grow our community. You will coordinate our presence at marketing-driven events to build visibility with stakeholders and users. Our organization is dedicated to fighting for the fundamental principles of privacy, choice, and sustainability for smart homes, and the well-being of our team is core to our mission.

What You'll Do

Plan, organize, and execute community-focused in-person events, including meetups, conferences, and summits.
Coordinate presence at marketing-driven in-person events, including trade shows, alliance events, and developer conferences.
Work with the marketing team and other stakeholders to define event goals, content schedule, and presentation/speaker lineups.
Coordinate logistics, including venue booking, scheduling, vendor management, streaming setup, and accessibility accommodations.
Collaborate with the marketing team to promote events and drive attendance and participation.
Manage event budgets, sponsorships, ticket sales, and post-event reporting.
Foster a welcoming and inclusive event environment, in line with our code of conduct.

What We're Looking For

Proven experience organizing in-person events, with large events and conferences preferred.
Strong organizational and project management skills, with attention to detail.
Ability to manage multiple events in parallel and adapt to changing circumstances.
Experience working in small to medium sized companies.
Comfortable with tools like Luma, Hopin, and similar platforms.
Willingness to travel to attend and coordinate events.
Professional fluency in English: excellent written and verbal communication skills.
European residency: you must be currently based and eligible to work within Europe.

Nice to Have

Experience organizing events for open source, developer, or other tech communities.
Familiarity with open source culture.
A passion for smart homes and automation.
Experience as a Home Assistant user.

Technical Stack

Luma
Hopin

Team & Environment

You will report to the Marketing Lead, who is based in the Netherlands.

Benefits & Compensation

Five weeks (twenty-five days) of paid time off.
Fourteen days of paid sick leave if your country/laws treat them as unpaid.
Six weeks of paid and six weeks of unpaid parental leave to be used in the first year after birth. We will provide the missing days if your country/laws do not provide such compensation.
A budget for your work hardware once you start. After three years, you may keep this equipment for personal use.
A monthly smart home budget to ensure you keep up-to-date with the latest that smart homes offer.
A 50% contribution to your internet connection fee at your home workspace.
If you are currently working on Home Assistant-related side projects, you can spend work time maintaining it.

Compensation examples: Netherlands: 64.000 EUR, UK: 57.800 GBP, Spain: 48.400 EUR, Portugal: 40.600 EUR. For other countries, compensation can be discussed during the first interview.