Stage Manager Jobs in San Rafael, CA (NOW HIRING)

Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems.

As a Producer on Anthropic's Events Marketing team, you will own the end‑to‑end production of our core events—from project kickoff through on‑site execution. You’ll be the driving force behind how our events look, sound, and feel on stage, ensuring that every keynote, panel, demo, and audience moment is produced to the highest standard and authentically reflects Anthropic's brand and mission.

This role sits at the intersection of creative vision, technical production, and program management. You’ll develop run‑of‑show documents, manage production timelines, direct rehearsals, coordinate with AV and staging vendors, and serve as the calm, decisive presence calling the show live. Whether we’re producing an intimate executive gathering or a large‑scale conference, you’ll bring the strategic thinking and production expertise to create experiences that inform, inspire, and engage our audiences.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who thrives in high‑stakes live environments, brings deep expertise in event production and stage management, and is excited to help shape how one of the world’s leading AI companies shows up on the industry stage.

• Own production for Anthropic's core events portfolio, including conferences, keynotes, summits, and tentpole moments, from pre‑production through execution
• Develop and manage all production documentation, including run‑of‑show scripts, cue sheets, production schedules, stage plots, and technical riders
• Lead the creative and technical vision for stage design, lighting, audio, video, and scenic elements in partnership with internal creative teams and external production vendors
• Direct rehearsals and speaker preparation sessions, providing coaching and feedback to ensure polished, confident presentations
• Serve as the primary show caller or production lead on‑site, coordinating all technical cues and managing real‑time production decisions
• Source, manage, and maintain relationships with external production partners including AV companies, staging vendors, lighting designers, and technical directors
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with marketing, communications, executive teams, and other stakeholders to translate strategic objectives into compelling show moments
• Develop and manage production budgets, negotiating vendor contracts and tracking expenses against targets
• Establish and evolve production best practices, templates, and processes to scale Anthropic's events program as the company grows
• Conduct post‑event production debriefs, capturing learnings and identifying opportunities to elevate future experiences
• Stay current with emerging event production technologies, formats, and audience engagement techniques

• Have a strong portfolio of produced events demonstrating your ability to manage complex, multi‑element productions from concept through execution
• Are deeply knowledgeable about technical production disciplines including audio, video, lighting, LED, staging, and content playback systems
• Have extensive experience developing run‑of‑show documentation and calling or directing live shows
• Excel at speaker preparation and coaching, helping executives and subject‑matter experts deliver compelling stage presentations
• Are a skilled project manager who can juggle multiple concurrent productions with competing timelines and stakeholders
• Have strong vendor management experience, with the ability to scope, negotiate, and oversee external production partners
• Communicate clearly and effectively across technical production teams, creative partners, and executive stakeholders
• Remain calm and decisive under pressure, with the ability to troubleshoot and adapt in real time during live events
• Are a collaborative team player who brings positive energy to high‑intensity production environments

• Have 10+ years of experience in live event production, show production, or technical event management, ideally with experience producing conferences, keynotes, or corporate events for technology companies
• Experience producing events in the AI, technology, or enterprise software space
• Background in broadcast, theatrical, or concert production that brings additional creative perspective to corporate events
• Experience with hybrid or virtual event production, including streaming and broadcast workflows
• Familiarity with emerging production technologies such as LED volumes, real‑time graphics, or interactive audience engagement tools
• Experience scaling an events program at a high‑growth company, building processes and infrastructure alongside a growing team
• A passion for Anthropic's mission of developing safe, beneficial AI systems and excitement about communicating that mission through live experiences

None. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Annual Salary: $255,000 — $320,000 USD

• Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience
• Required field of study: A field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience
• Minimum years of experience: Years of experience required will correlate with the internal job level requirements for the position
• Location‑based hybrid policy: Currently, we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time. However, some roles may require more time in our offices.
• Visa sponsorship: We do sponsor visas! However, we aren't able to successfully sponsor visas for every role and every candidate. But if we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa, and we retain an immigration lawyer to help with this.
• We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every single qualification. Not all strong candidates will meet every single qualification as listed.