Events & Community Lead
About Mandrel
Mandrel is building the AI-native ERP for commerce. Our platform helps operators replace brittle spreadsheets and legacy systems with software that reflects how finance and ops at consumer brands works today: real-time visibility, cleaner workflows, and better decisions.
Today, our wedge is simple and painful: true, auditable gross margin by SKU and channel, tied to real supply-chain source of truth documents. We have raised over $12 million from Lux Capital, Construct Capital, Zigg Capital, Asymmetric Capital, WndrCo, and Clocktower Ventures. The team is headquartered in New York and brings deep expertise in finance and AI.
We’re early, growing fast, and deeply customer-driven. Our customers are operators, founders, and leaders running consumer brands and we believe community is one of the most powerful ways to earn trust and scale adoption in this space.
About the Role
We’re looking for a scrappy, entrepreneurial Events & Community Lead to own how Mandrel shows up in the real world.
Events are a major lever for us: Expose, distributor trade shows, industry conferences, finance and operations roundtables, dinners, and operator-focused gatherings. As our first hire focused on events and community, you’ll build Mandrel’s IRL presence from the ground up and help educate the consumer community and turn their finance and operations leaders into champions.
This role is perfect for someone who loves people, thrives on execution, and wants real ownership early. You’ll have creative freedom to experiment, build repeatable playbooks, and shape how Mandrel connects with the commerce community.
What You’ll Do
Own Mandrel’s event strategy across conferences, trade shows, customer dinners, roundtables, and intimate operator gatherings
Plan and execute end-to-end logistics including budgeting, venues, vendors, travel, timelines, and post-event follow-ups
Create community moments that spotlight consumer brands: panels, dinners, fireside chats, and operator meetups
Partner closely with leadership to drive pipeline, relationships, and brand awareness through events
Build a repeatable IRL playbook that scales as Mandrel grows
Be a visible ambassador for the Mandrel brand in the consumer brand space
Ideal Qualifications
Someone that eats, sleeps, and breathes consumer brands and building community
1+ years experience in events, marketing, partnerships, community, or go-to-market roles with consumer brands
Experience organizing executive gatherings, event partnerships, and trade show booths
Comfortable reporting on leads and helping generate meetings with attendees
Strong communicator who’s highly organized and execution-oriented
Comfortable in a fast-paced startup environment with high ownership
Based in or willing to relocate to NYC (5/day week in-person role in Midtown Manhattan)
Willing to travel (~25%) for conferences and events
Why Join Us
Mandrel is building foundational software for real-world businesses—and the community around operators is still under-served. This role gives you the chance to define how Mandrel earns trust, builds relationships, and shows up where it matters most.
You’ll work directly with founders, have real ownership, and help shape a community that grows alongside the product. This role is for you if you want to build something from zero, work closely with the consumer brand community and other companies while making in-person a real growth engine at Mandrel.
Perks and Benefits
Competitive salary & equity package
Unlimited vacation (with at least 15 days strongly encouraged)
100% coverage for healthcare (Medical, Dental and Vision)
Relocation assistance to NYC