Director of Events

OpenDor Media, a global nonprofit media company that brings big ideas and authentic stories to life and celebrates all things Jewish, is hiring a Director of Events. You'll own a growing calendar of flagship live shows and donor events from the first request to the final debrief, serve as the front door for every event request, and run the room on site. This is a fully remote, exempt role with travel to events once or twice a month.

Responsibilities:
• Produce flagship live shows: set the budget, secure approvals, book the venue and production team, and lead on site
• Plan parlor events and donor gatherings in Los Angeles, New York, Miami and other cities with the Development team
• Manage the events pipeline, recommend priorities to the Chief Marketing Officer, and keep one organization-wide events calendar
• Bring logistics support to speaking engagements, live episodes, tours and conferences across the organization
• Run the events budget, negotiate supplier contracts, and build templates and a trusted network of venues, caterers and AV partners
• Measure every event against its targets and carry the lessons into the next plan

Qualifications:
• Experience owning live events end to end, from brief to debrief
• Strategic judgment about audience, cost and payoff
• Clear decision-making and the ability to bring stakeholders along
• A calm, steady presence when things go wrong on site
• Strong project management across teams and suppliers