Program Director, Events #ESF1838

Job Type : Full Time Location : New York City, New York Pay : Competitive Pay & Benefits! Job Description What you will be doing:

• Serve as the primary client-facing liaison for select speakers, sponsors, and partners, driving and leading client calls and project management calls.
• Manage ongoing partner communications, ensuring sponsors maximize their event participation and engagement.
• Track and fulfill sponsor deliverables, including speaking opportunities, branding elements, and networking activations.
• Support post-event partner engagement and retention efforts, with a focus on long-term relationship development.
• Collaborate with the sales team to identify and develop new partnership opportunities from existing event participants.
• Lead speaker research, curation, and outreach to secure top-tier industry experts, thought leaders, and executives.
• Develop compelling and high-impact agendas aligned with client objectives and industry trends.
• Own all speaker logistics and communications, including briefings, scheduling, content coordination, and on-site management.
• Collaborate with marketing and production teams to ensure seamless speaker integration across all event materials and promotions.
• Oversee the end-to-end program execution, ensuring logistical excellence for the entire event program.
• Lead on-site speaker, client, and sponsor management, ensuring flawless execution during events.
• Develop and maintain precise event information documentation and coordinate with production and marketing teams to ensure smooth program flow.
• Support the creation of speaker and sponsor communications, event invitations, website content, and promotional materials.
• Draft event briefing documents for internal and external stakeholders.
  
  

Experience you will need:

• Bachelor’s degree, ideally in Business, Marketing, Hospitality/Events, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 10 years of direct experience in event programming and content including attendee, speaker, client, and/or partner management.
• A strong client service mentality, with the ability to build and maintain trusted relationships with high-level executives, partners, and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated strategic thinking and problem-solving skills which exemplify the ability to identify issues or challenges and find a reasonable solution.
• Excellent project management skills with demonstrated ability to monitor and manage multiple priorities, and meet timelines on large projects from inception through completion.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook); experience with CRM tools (Salesforce), event management software, or content management platforms is a plus.
  
  

Our client asked me to submit 3 great people within the next few days. We work directly with the hiring manager and can arrange interviews within a few days

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