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Conference Associate Jobs in California (NOW HIRING)

Associate Wealth Advisor

Carlsbad, CA · On-site

$75K - $150K/yr

He recently presented at the Academy of Special Needs Planners (ASNP) 2025 conference, reflecting ... We're seeking an Associate Wealth Advisor to join our collaborative team and contribute to our ...

Associate Attorney

Glendale, CA · On-site

$150K - $170K/yr

Are genuinely drawn to the courtroom, not just the conference room * Have trial or substantial ... Many Shegerian associates out-earn peers at BigLaw and comparable plaintiff firms * Ownership ...

Associate Attorney

San Diego, CA · On-site

$150K - $170K/yr

Are genuinely drawn to the courtroom, not just the conference room * Have trial or substantial ... Many Shegerian associates out-earn peers at BigLaw and comparable plaintiff firms * Ownership ...

Associate Attorney

Irvine, CA · On-site

$150K - $170K/yr

Are genuinely drawn to the courtroom, not just the conference room * Have trial or substantial ... Many Shegerian associates out-earn peers at BigLaw and comparable plaintiff firms * Ownership ...

Associate Attorney

San Diego, CA · On-site

$150K - $170K/yr

Are genuinely drawn to the courtroom, not just the conference room * Have trial or substantial ... Many Shegerian associates out-earn peers at BigLaw and comparable plaintiff firms * Ownership ...

Are genuinely drawn to the courtroom, not just the conference room * Have trial or substantial ... Many Shegerian associates out-earn peers at BigLaw and comparable plaintiff firms * Ownership ...

Associate Attorney

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$150K - $170K/yr

Are genuinely drawn to the courtroom, not just the conference room * Have trial or substantial ... Many Shegerian associates out-earn peers at BigLaw and comparable plaintiff firms * Ownership ...

Associate Attorney

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$150K - $170K/yr

Are genuinely drawn to the courtroom, not just the conference room * Have trial or substantial ... Many Shegerian associates out-earn peers at BigLaw and comparable plaintiff firms * Ownership ...

Associate Attorney

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$150K - $170K/yr

Are genuinely drawn to the courtroom, not just the conference room * Have trial or substantial ... Many Shegerian associates out-earn peers at BigLaw and comparable plaintiff firms * Ownership ...

Associate Attorney

Glendale, CA · On-site

$150K - $170K/yr

Are genuinely drawn to the courtroom, not just the conference room * Have trial or substantial ... Many Shegerian associates out-earn peers at BigLaw and comparable plaintiff firms * Ownership ...

Growth Associate

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$80 - $100/hr

AfterQuery is hiring Growth Associates to architect and scale the expert supply engine powering ... This role blends GTM automation engineering, talent acquisition, marketing, conference planning ...

Office Services Associate

Los Angeles, CA

$17.25 - $21.50/hr

The Office Services Associate assumes a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth functioning of office ... Set up and break down conference rooms for meetings and events, ensuring all equipment and supplies ...

Office Services Associate

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$17.25 - $21.50/hr

The Office Services Associate assumes a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth functioning of office ... Set up and break down conference rooms for meetings and events, ensuring all equipment and supplies ...

Office Services Associate

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$17.25 - $21.50/hr

The Office Services Associate assumes a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth functioning of office ... Set up and break down conference rooms for meetings and events, ensuring all equipment and supplies ...

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Conference Associate information

What is a conference associate?

Conference Associates are professionals who assist in the planning, coordination, and execution of conferences and events. Their responsibilities often include managing registration, supporting speakers and attendees, handling logistics, and ensuring the event runs smoothly. They play a critical role in delivering a successful and organized experience for all participants, often working closely with event planners and vendors. This role requires strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a conference associate?

To thrive as a Conference Associate, you need strong organizational abilities, attention to detail, and experience in event coordination, often supported by a bachelor's degree in hospitality, communications, or a related field. Familiarity with event management software, registration platforms, and audiovisual systems is typically required. Excellent interpersonal skills, problem-solving abilities, and adaptability help you manage attendee needs and unexpected challenges. These skills ensure smooth event execution, high attendee satisfaction, and successful conference outcomes.

How does a conference associate typically collaborate with other event team members during large conferences?

As a Conference Associate, you will work closely with various event staff, including coordinators, technical teams, and customer service personnel, to ensure the smooth execution of conference activities. Collaboration often involves coordinating logistics, assisting with attendee registration, supporting speakers, and troubleshooting issues as they arise. Strong communication and adaptability are essential, as you'll frequently shift between roles to support the team's collective goals and contribute to a successful event experience.

What is the difference between Conference Associate vs Event Coordinator?

AspectConference AssociateEvent Coordinator
Required CredentialsHigh school diploma or equivalent; some roles prefer a bachelor's degreeHigh school diploma; often a bachelor's degree in hospitality, marketing, or related fields
Work EnvironmentConference venues, hotels, or corporate settings during eventsVaries from corporate offices to event sites, including conferences, weddings, and festivals
Employer & Industry UsagePrimarily in conference centers, associations, and corporate event planningIn hospitality, event planning companies, and corporate sectors

While both roles involve supporting events, a Conference Associate typically focuses on assisting with conference-specific tasks such as registration and logistics, often within conference centers or associations. An Event Coordinator has a broader scope, managing various types of events, including conferences, requiring more extensive planning and coordination skills.

What are the most commonly searched types of Conference jobs in California?

The most popular types of Conference jobs in California are:

What cities in California are hiring for Conference Associate jobs?

Cities in California with the most Conference Associate job openings:

Events & Operations Associate

Pluralis

San Francisco, CA • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 6 hours ago


Job description

Pluralis Research is pioneering Protocol Learning - a fully decentralised way to train and deploy AI models that opens this layer to individuals rather than well resourced corporates. By pooling compute from many participants, incentivising their efforts, and preventing any single party from controlling a model's full weights, we're creating a genuinely open, collaborative path to frontier-scale AI.
As our Events & Operations Associate, you'll own how Pluralis shows up in the world. Our conference presence, workshops, offsites and hosted events. And you'll keep the operational machinery behind a fast-moving research company running cleanly.
This is a hands-on, execution-first role working directly with our CEO and Chief of Staff. In the past year alone we've run five to six events at ICML, locked in an official NeurIPS workshop, launched a Tech Talks series and opened planning for ICLR. We need someone who can own all of it end to end and then some.
Key Responsibilities
  • Own event logistics end to end: team offsites, conference presence (NeurIPS, ICLR and beyond), our Tech Talks series, and dinners and hosted meetings for our CEO.
  • Drive post-event follow-through: capture details, summaries and learnings in one source of truth so every event makes the next one better.
  • Systemise travel and scheduling for our CEO with an agent-first mindset - the goal is to build dialled, repeatable systems, not to be a permanent EA.
  • Provide broad operational support across the business: executing onboarding flows, polishing documents and communications, and standing up our presence in multiple countries.

What We're Looking For
  • 2-5 years in venture capital, top-tier consulting, or an early-stage or hyper-growth startup. Running community or platform at a T1/T2 VC firm counts
  • A steep career trajectory: you've been promoted early, handed scope beyond your title, or trusted with things your years wouldn't normally earn you
  • Demonstrated experience running events end to end: venues, logistics, budgets, vendors, on-the-day delivery
  • Experience coordinating events across multiple countries and timezones
  • Experience working directly with founders and CEOs to drive mindshare
  • A track record of flawless execution. You ship, you follow through, and things you own don't fall through the cracks
  • A systems mindset. You'd rather build something once that runs itself than repeat a task forever
  • Strong written communication. Much of this role is turning chaos into clear documentation
  • High discretion working closely with founders and executives

Nice to Have
  • Experience coordinating conference presence or side events in tech, AI/ML, research or crypto communities.
  • Hands-on use of AI tools and agents to automate your own workflows.

FYI's
  • We only hire in Australia and the United States. Visa sponsorship is limited to these countries.
  • Applicants must have professional-level English proficiency (written and spoken).
  • Pluralis is a remote team across Australia and the US. You'll need to be comfortable working across timezones and collaborating with a diverse, distributed group.
  • Recruiters: we aren't looking for agency support at this time. We'll reach out if we need help.

Backed by Union Square Ventures and other tier-1 investors, we're a world-class, deeply technical team of ML researchers. Pluralis is unapologetically ideological. We view the world as a better place if we are able to implement what we are attempting, and Protocol Learning as the only plausible approach to preventing a handful of massive corporations monopolising model development, access and release, and achieving massive economic capture. If this resonates, please apply.