About this role
Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest.
About the People team
The People team helps Affirmers cultivate a high-performing, inclusive organization. We focus on three core areas: attracting talent aligned to our mission, enabling growth through people and team development, and retaining employees through thoughtful experiences and rewards. We develop Affirm’s people programs and systems to create a workplace where all employees can thrive and contribute meaningfully. By investing in our people, we create a long-term advantage for the business.
About the role
Affirm is seeking a highly organized and resourceful Internal Events Specialist I to support the delivery of exceptional employee experiences across our global, remote-first organization. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Internal Events and partnering closely with the Event Design team, this role will be responsible for coordinating the operational and logistical execution of internal events, ensuring event experience runs smoothly from planning through delivery.
As a key member of the Internal Events team within Places & Experiences, this individual will serve as a trusted logistics partner for teams across the company, managing travel, venues, catering, vendor coordination, registration, budgeting, and event operations. They will help scale Affirm’s internal events program by maintaining efficient processes, leveraging technology to streamline execution, and delivering consistent, high-quality experience that foster connection, collaboration, and culture.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments, enjoys problem solving, loves working with systems and technology, and is excited to roll up their sleeves to bring events to life.
What you’ll do
• Serve as the primary point of contact for internal event logistics requests and support stakeholders through the event planning process.
• Coordinate event logistics including travel, accommodations, catering, venue sourcing, transportation, shipping, registration management, and on-site execution.
• Support the delivery of recurring team gatherings, connection days, leadership meetings, and other internal events using established event frameworks and playbooks.
• Management relationships with vendors and suppliers, including obtaining quotes, coordinating contracts, tracking deliverables, and ensuring quality execution.
• Leverage technology and event management tools to streamline workflows, improve efficiency, and enhance the stakeholder experience.
• Partner closely with Workplace, Finance, Procurement, People, and other cross-functional teams to coordinate event-related logistics and approvals.
• Track event expenses, reconcile invoices, and support budget reporting.
• Gather stakeholder feedback and identify opportunities to improve ope