Director - Event Production

February 27

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Blavity Inc.

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Blavity Inc. is a venture-backed company that builds product solutions and media for Black consumers and enterprises who want to reach them. Our business division, AfroTech, is a professional network and talent acquisition solution for the world's largest companies. In addition, Blavity Digital Media Group creates content for Black audiences across all platforms.

Consumer Technology • African American Consumers • Social Media • Media • Digital Community

51 - 200 employees

📋 Description

• Lead the planning, production, and execution of all Blavity live events, ensuring high-quality attendee experiences. • Manage event logistics, including venue coordination, permits, vendor contracts, staffing, and security compliance. • Oversee AV production, staging, lighting, and technical execution, ensuring seamless integration of all production elements. • Act as the primary on-site lead, troubleshooting issues and ensuring smooth event operations. • Create event planning templates and scalable systems to enhance efficiency across multiple events. • Develop and implement risk management strategies and contingency plans. • Manage event budgets, ensuring all costs align with financial goals and event profitability. • Track expenses, reconcile invoices, and provide leadership with financial insights to inform event strategy. • Analyze event performance metrics (ROI, attendee engagement, cost per attendee, etc.) to optimize future productions. • Source, vet, and manage production vendors, AV teams, fabrication partners, and experiential agencies. • Lead negotiations for venues, technical services, and production contractors, ensuring top-tier execution while optimizing costs. • Oversee experiential activations, sponsorship fulfillment, and custom brand integrations at events. • Directly manage an Event Producer and contractors providing strategic leadership and hands-on mentorship. • Collaborate cross-functionally with marketing, content, creative, and sponsorship teams to align event execution with Blavity’s broader brand and business objectives. • Lead production and logistics meetings with internal teams, vendors, and stakeholders. • Ensure effective communication and coordination between all event stakeholders, vendors, and team members.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in event management, business, marketing, hospitality, or a related field. • 10+ years of experience in live event production, event operations, or logistics, with a focus on large-scale conferences or festivals. • Extensive experience managing event production teams, AV, staging, logistics, and vendor relations. • Strong budget management and financial planning expertise for high-profile events. • Experience working with convention centers, hotels, special event venues, and large-scale event spaces. • Experience in sponsorship fulfillment and branded integrations at events. • Prior experience managing B2B or culturally focused events in media, tech, or entertainment industries. • Strong leadership, team management, and mentorship abilities. • Exceptional problem-solving, multi-tasking, and organizational skills. • Excellent written and verbal communication and negotiation skills. • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with tight deadlines. • A deep understanding of Black culture and the importance of culturally relevant experiences.