Associate Director of Events - Content and Projects

FP Events is growing the scope, diversity, and reach of our programs. We have successfully launched a robust virtual event program while also convening in-person gatherings around the world. We’re seeking an Associate Director of Events - Content & Projects to help us strategically and creatively build on FP’s unique capabilities and strengths while continuing to set ourselves apart from the competition. This position will enable us to meet new challenges and build capacity for continued growth.

What you'll do:

Content management

• Understand and keep current on geopolitical issues relevant to FP’s audience and clients

• Effectively synthesize complex topics into compelling, digestible concept ideas while liaising and brainstorming with FP Events Leadership and Editorial as appropriate.

• Formulate content strategies and produce content, including:

  • event overviews, clearly conveying the purpose and unique FP vision for the event

  • speaker briefing materials and moderator scripts

  • email marketing and messaging for digital /social advertising

  • live-tweeting during events on occasion

• Speaker curation and outreach: identify prospective speakers with an eye on curating high-level lineups that include global leaders and experts in their respective fields who are on-topic, innovative, diverse, and will be an audience draw; ability to energetically and creatively pursue and confirm target speakers globally.

• Oversee content development and delivery that meets specific event objectives /client priorities, while continuing to serve the interests of FP’s event audience and protecting the FP brand.

Project management

• Develop and maintain full-scale, detailed project plans to be used in tracking key project milestones and deliverables.

• Coordinate communication among key stakeholders, including clients, FP leadership, speakers and more.

• Collaborate and communicate cross-functionally to ensure buy-in and successful execution of event strategy by the events team and other relevant FP staff/freelancers.

• Create detailed production timelines, scripts, and run-of-show documents.

• Make recommendations on internal event processes or technology, supporting configuration, testing, and execution.

• Help create and manage production schedules for virtual broadcasts (scripts, coordination with streaming/video production engineers).

• Assist with sourcing venues, staffing, F&B, vendors, etc., for both in-person and virtual events, as appropriate .

Minimum Requirements:

• Knowledge of and demonstrated interest in foreign policy / global affairs at the intersection of policy and business.

• Excellent copywriting and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to navigate speaker networking, utilizing contacts to identify experts and leaders, both elected, appointed and professional, while avoiding potential conflicts.

• History of working successfully with high caliber editorial and content teams.

• Demonstrated success managing complex and dynamic projects with experience managing temp support (freelancers).

• Experience with event marketing and content management.

• Experience with in-person and virtual event production, which includes an awareness of current trends, technologies, vendors, and best practices for delivering compelling programs and experiences.

• Experience with webinars and/or live streaming on social media preferred; broadcast production experience is a plus!

• Creative, innovative, and resourceful, with a constructive, get-it-done mentality.

• High-energy individual with a strong sense of ownership who will take pride in their performance and its impact on the events team and the company’s overall success.

• Familiar with GSuite Apps, Zoom, WordPress, e-mail marketing, and/or CRM tools.

  
  

Foreign Policy (FP) was founded in 1970 with the vision of leading a root and branch rethink of how the United States engages with other countries. We explain Washington to the world and the world to Americans—and we do that by covering big trends in not only security and defense but also issues surrounding climate change, immigration, politics, culture, and more. FP is more than just a magazine: We have a research division that has been at the forefront of research on geopolitical risk, policy and regulatory trends, climate and security, gender parity, and more. Our podcast division is flourishing and includes successful shows I Spy, Ones and Tooze, the Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women (HERO), among many others. FP Events is rapidly expanding our programming, convening top leaders in government, business, and civil society for critical and timely conversations on a wide range of topics. FP Events produces multiple in-person, hybrid, and virtual summits, roundtables, simulations, and dialogues each year.

Working at FP

We currently have a flexible hybrid schedule and team members have the opportunity to work “from anywhere” for one month each year. We offer comprehensive benefits including 3 weeks of vacation, 7 days of sick time, parental leave, medical, dental, 401(k) match, a pension plan, gift matching, and a one time home-office stipend.

• Candidates must possess the legal right to work in the United States. Sponsorship is not available for this opportunity. Foreign Policy requires all employees and contractors to be vaccinated against Covid-19.

Foreign Policy is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.