ABOUT PROJECT HEALTHY MINDS
Project Healthy Minds is a mental health tech nonprofit startup. We are pioneering a firstofitskind model: applying technology to address one of the biggest social issues of our time: the growing mental health crisis. We believe in a simple but profound idea: that it should be as easy to find mental health services as it is to book a flight or a restaurant reservation. Thats why were building the worlds first digital marketplace for finding mental health services that are right for you.
To do that we work with some of the most inspiring and influential leaders in America business titans tech entrepreneurs clinicians and scientists musicians artists athletes media stars policymakers and more because we believe that the worlds most complex challenges require interdisciplinary teams and solutions.
We are backed by a powerhouse of industryleading Board of Directors and Advisory Council Members who are passionate handson and dive into the important work with us.
ABOUT THE ROLE
WHAT WERE LOOKING FOR:
Were hiring an Executive Producer of Live Programming & Experiences who will oversee the production programming and overall attendee experience of the Project Healthy Minds World Mental Health Day festival and other brandforward experiences.
This leader should have four superpowers:
An extraordinary level of creativity and experience conceptualizing and producing outsidethebox elevated events.
The production chops to make a Coachella production manager blush someone who intuitively understands production specs and labor needs has a deep network of vendor relationships and knows how to negotiate and manage vendors knows all of the different shapes of venue deals and just as importantly knows how to work with venues and has the leadership qualities to lead a multistakeholder process for signature events and ensure the production of our events is worldclass.
You live for producing oneofakind consumeroriented brandforward experiences from popups to festivals and everything in between. Youd say you could have produced Spotify House at Ole Red in your sleep.
Exquisite taste and editorial brilliance to curate the right topics speakers and participants to ensure Project Healthy Minds events are some of the most intellectually interesting events around.
This role will report into the VP of Development will work very closely with the Founder & CEO and will serve as a leader working crossfunctionally with other members of the Development and Creative teams to conceive and execute groundbreaking events.
HOW YOULL CONTRIBUTE:
Set the strategic vision and roadmap for the Project Healthy Minds World Mental Health Day Festival the worlds first and largest and other brandforward experiences.
Lead the strategy for the Project Healthy Minds World Mental Health Day Festival setting the programming editorial and talent vision shaping the creative direction (with the Head of Creative) creating the production and staffing plans etc.
Drive the of all festival production elements endtoend in a handson manner providing strong daytoday leadership to all internal stakeholders external vendors and venue partners.
Lead all vendor and venue relations from sourcing to negotiation to management to reporting.
Quarterback the process for securing talent for the festival and other brandforward experiences working in close partnership with the CEO the VP of Development Board of Directors internal staff and other key VIP partners/friends to Project Healthy Minds.
Create detailed endtoend planning timelines for events and run the process to ensure bestinclass across the team.
Own the P&L for all events.
Oversee the creation of all event materials (e.g. digital experiences printed materials at the event etc. working in close partnership with the Creative and Development teams.
Ensure a worldclass guest experience thoughtfully considering the endtoend user journey across every Project Healthy Minds touchpoint (preevent dayof postevent).
Partner with the rest of the development staff to create thoughtfully curated invite lists and initiation strategies.
Manage partners and stakeholders.
Provide robust reporting to various stakeholders throughout the event planning and recap cycle.
ABOUT YOU
OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE IS:
A true event production pro you have a proven track record with all aspects of events from conceptualizing the programming structure and flow to setting timelines and driving planning processes to coordinating all production aspects (audio video labor staging catering etc. to leading the negotiation and management of labor/production needs to sourcing and managing vendors to creating detailed runofshows and so much more.
Detailoriented and the most organized person in the room you love developing effective systems. You are a meticulous planner and can ensure that all the moving parts of an event are clear and categorized. You keep the trains on the track and ensure all stakeholders meet deadlines.
Creative and seeking to establish a new standard for experiential you have your pulse on whats happening across the events landscape: fashion events editoriallydriven events produced by major media companies music festivals elevated VIP corporate client events etc. You want to create cuttingedge experiences that everyone else cant stop talking about. You have extensive experience working on events at media companies and/or on largescale cultural events (think SXSW Atlantic Festival New York Festival WSJ Future of Everything Festival NYTimes Live Coachella Burning Man or Cannes Film Festival).
A leader who enjoys building something new you thrive in a fastpaced environment and identify as a multitasker that can perform under pressure. You enjoy leading crossfunctional teams and being the leader that everyone looks to for vision decisions and timely feedback. You respond skillfully to rapidly changing priorities and are excited by the prospect of every day being different with new problems to solve. You are willing to travel for this role if needed.
A strong communicator you have exceptional oral and written communication skills with an ability to engage and inspire a wide range of audiences and a diverse team of stakeholders.
Experienced Bachelors degree and 1520 years of experience running events with proven success ideally in the nonprofit space.
WHAT WE OFFER
Competitive compensation
Competitive medical dental and vision benefits
Paid holidays and generous PTO
Life insurance
Shortterm and longterm disability
Spring Health mental healthcare
Commuter benefits
Perks at Work
Experience joining a dynamic startup environment that is rewriting the playbook for social change in the mental health tech space
Benefits of joining a closeknit highlymotivated team with mentorship opportunities from founding leaders Advisors and Board members
Learning & Development opportunities including free MasterClass subscriptions
Opportunity to attend inspiring experiences and events with thought leaders business executives and iconic speakers across a range of industries
And more (just ask!
The annual salary for this role is between $125000 and $150000.
EEO Guidelines: Project Healthy Minds is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of an individuals sex age race color creed national origin alienage religion marital status pregnancy sexual orientation or affectional preference gender identity and expression disability genetic trait or predisposition carrier status citizenship veteran or military status and other personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. Project Healthy Minds will provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable federal state and/or local laws and will consider qualified applicants including those with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable Fair Chance laws.
COVID Guidelines: The health and safety of our Project Healthy Minds community is the highest priority. As such Project Healthy Minds is requiring all newly hired staff members to be fully vaccinated and boosted with an FDA authorized and/or approved COVID19 vaccine as a condition of employment. Requests for reasonable accommodations for medical religious or other reasons will be considered in accordance with applicable law.
Due to the high volume of applications received only those selected for an interview will be contacted.