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Events Producer

Workplace
Hybrid
Commitment
Full-time
Posted
Location
Washington, United States

This role provides leadership across the planning, production, and execution of high-profile live, virtual, and hybrid events. The Events Producer oversees the full event lifecycle, from concept development through technical execution and post-event optimization, working with communications, creative, and stakeholder teams to deliver impactful audience experiences that advance mission objectives.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the planning, production, and execution of live, virtual, and hybrid events, including webinars, town halls, executive briefings, leadership communications, conferences, stakeholder forums, workshops, and training programs.
  • Manage the full event lifecycle from concept development and planning through execution, reporting, and post-event optimization.
  • Provide day-to-day leadership, mentorship, and oversight to Event Managers and Event Coordinators assigning work, managing priorities, supporting professional development, and ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality event execution across the team.
  • Develop comprehensive event books, run-of-show documents, production schedules, speaker briefing materials, talking points, biographies, logistics plans, and operational documentation.
  • Coordinate presenters, moderators, panelists, stakeholders, vendors, and production teams to ensure successful event delivery.
  • Lead event rehearsals, technical checks, presenter coaching sessions, and production readiness reviews.
  • Manage virtual event platforms, streaming tools, audiovisual systems, audience engagement tools, and hybrid event technologies.
  • Serve as the lead producer during live events, directing transitions, timing, audience interactions, technical operations, and overall event flow.
  • Collaborate with communications, creative, stakeholder engagement, and multimedia teams to integrate messaging, branding, presentations, video assets, and audience engagement strategies into event experiences.
  • Oversee event logistics, registration management, attendee communications, venue coordination, audiovisual requirements, and production support activities.
  • Monitor budgets, timelines, production schedules, and vendor relationships to ensure efficient delivery and operational excellence.
  • Support crisis communications, rapid-response activations, and high-priority executive engagements requiring accelerated planning and execution.
  • Collect and analyze event performance data, audience engagement metrics, attendance trends, and participant feedback to identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Develop post-event reports, executive summaries, lessons learned, and recommendations that strengthen future event performance.
  • Maintain event governance standards, templates, production processes, and best practices across the portfolio.
  • Stay current on emerging event technologies, audience engagement techniques, production innovations, and virtual experience trends.

Requirements

  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance, as required by the position.
  • Experience leading the production of live, virtual, and hybrid events within complex organizational environments.
  • Strong expertise in event production, stakeholder engagement, livestream operations, webinar platforms, and audience experience management.
  • Experience managing executive-level events, leadership communications, conferences, stakeholder engagements, and large-scale virtual productions.
  • Experience leveraging digital event technologies, virtual engagement platforms, and AI-enabled tools to enhance event delivery and audience experiences.
  • Curiosity in technology landscape and how AI is changing communications.
  • Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to oversee multiple concurrent events and production workstreams.
  • Experience developing run-of-show documents, event books, production plans, speaker materials, and event communications.
  • Excellent stakeholder-management, facilitation, and relationship-building abilities.
  • Strong understanding of audiovisual production, event technology platforms, livestream operations, and technical troubleshooting.
  • Experience managing vendors, production partners, technical teams, and external stakeholders.
  • Ability to remain calm under pressure and make sound decisions during live-event execution.
  • Strong communication, presentation, and collaboration skills.
  • Experience analyzing event performance metrics and translating findings into actionable recommendations.
  • Knowledge of accessibility requirements, including Section 508 compliance, captioning, and inclusive audience engagement practices.

Nice to have

  • Degree or relevant experience in Event Management, Communications, Marketing, Public Affairs, Broadcast Production, Digital Media, Hospitality, or a related field preferred.
  • Experience supporting federal government, public affairs, international development, or mission-driven communications programs is preferred.

Benefits

  • 12 weeks’ full pay for Primary Carers and 6 weeks for Secondary Carers (after one year of service; return requirements apply for subsequent leave). This applies to birth, adoption, and surrogacy.
  • Up to 10 days’ paid fertility leave per year (5 per cycle)
  • 2 days’ paid leave for new grandparents
  • $2,500 annual interest-free parental loan
  • $6,000 interest-free fertility treatment loan Healthcare & wellbeing
  • Choice of three medical plans (HSA at $0 cost; EPO 75% employer funded; PPO 65% employer funded)
  • 70% employer-funded dental and vision coverage
  • Generous paid time off, sick leave, and company holidays, including an office closure between
  • Christmas & New Year's
  • Gym membership reimbursement and/or Wellhub subscription
  • 401(k) with 4% employer match
  • 24/7 mental health support through Self Space
  • Social events, happy hours, professional development trainings, etc.
  • Work from anywhere for up to 2 weeks per year (subject to approval) Culture & development
  • $300 annual cultural stimulation allowance (accrued monthly; available after 90 days)
  • Weekly Thursday happy hour
  • Mentorship and Buddy programs