Head of Events
About Smooth
Smooth Media is the talent management company for knowledge creators — the people teaching, explaining, and breaking down the world through smart, insightful content. We serve as a true strategic partner to our creators — an extension of their team that helps them run, grow, and professionalize their business.
Reports to: COO
A huge part of that is helping creators bring their ideas and communities into the real world, and events are one of the most powerful ways to do it. As Head of Events, you'll own that function at Smooth. You'll come up with the event concepts, get creators excited and confident in them, and lead our Events team from first idea through execution.
Set the vision
Own the events program: which events we produce, why each one exists, and how it earns its spot on the calendar
Choose the calendar moment, the vibe, and the type of venue for every event, and be able to explain the judgment call
Every event belongs to a creator and is built with their audience and brand in mind. You’ll jam on their ideas, sharpen them into something special, and earn their confidence in the plan
Build the framework
Own and refine the playbooks your team runs on, from budgets and timelines to vendor decisions and promotion schedules
Own the sponsor experience. Every activation has to be on brand for the creator, hit the sponsor’s goals, and add to the event for the people in the room
Run point for the major events
Be the senior point of contact for creators, sponsors, and vendors on the calls that shape the experience, while Associates handle the day-to-day
Lead our largest events from concept through breakdown, with Associates running production
Deliver recap after every event: what worked, what the numbers say, and what learnings to take-away
Lead the team
Grow the Associates as they keep decks current, help creators follow the plan, work across Smooth and creator teams, and lead onsite on game day
Empower them to run small and mid-size events end to end, and bring them in to support the larger ones
8+ years in events, experiential, or production, including events you conceived and led, not just supported — talent, media, or B2B experience preferred
You think strategically about events: when one should happen, what kind of venue fits, and why, and you can walk a creator through that reasoning
You're great in a room with creators: you can jam on their ideas, build on them, and leave them more confident than when you started
You've chosen and managed major vendors, and you own those relationships
You've managed people, or you're ready to: you give clear direction, trust your Associates, and help them grow
You stay calm when things break, and you can lead a room onsite
You're genuinely excited about knowledge creators and why events are such a good fit for them
Must be NYC-based (in office Mon-Thurs) and available for evenings and occasional weekends around event dates, with some light travel
Salary: $150,000 - $170,000
Health, dental, and vision coverage
Unlimited PTO (minimum 10 days annually)
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