Manager, Event Production & Experience
Manager, Event Production & Experience
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$ 100000 - 110000
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Job Description
Business Insider is hiring a Manager Event Production & Experience to join our BI Live events team. This role will play a critical part in delivering Business Insider Live experiences with precision polish and creativity. From logistics to environment design the Manager helps ensure our events reflect the quality ambition and editorial values of the BI brand.
Business Insider is for people who are driven optimistic and always looking forward. Our mission is to inspire action through thought-provoking stories. We tell our audience what they want and need to know to improve their lives and the world with storytelling that is accessible smart sometimes unexpected and always helpful. Our team members embody and uphold Business Insiders three core values: we are all one team we are effective and we strive to get better every day.
BI Live is shaping the future of live journalism. We convene influential voices through immersive editorial events and white-glove experiences that drive meaningful connections. We are looking for a hands-on design-savvyManager of Event Production & Experience who thrives on execution collaboration and the details that make great events unforgettable.
The Role & Team
The Manager Event Production & Experience- BI Live supports the execution of Business Insider Lives editorial and trade event portfolio. This role reports to the Director of Production and works cross-functionally across editorial marketing sales and client services to bring live programs to life from timelines and budgets to scenic and branded environments.
This position is ideal for someone who combines operational rigor with creative instincts someone equally comfortable on site with vendors as they are concepting event layouts and guest experiences.
This position is based in our New York City HQ with an in-office presence of at least 2 days per week.
Key Responsibilities
Production Management
- Manage event production timelines schedules logistics and budgets from pre-planning through onsite execution and post-show wrap
- Serve as point of contact for vendors AV teams fabricators and venues ensuring deliverables meet BI Lives expectations for quality and professionalism
- Coordinate site visits venue walkthroughs load-ins/load-outs and real-time troubleshooting
- Partner with the Director of Production and event producers to scope needs manage spend and deliver flawlessly within budget
Experiential Design Contribution
- Collaborate with editorial sales and creative teams to shape branded environments that reflect BI Lives premium white-glove ethos
- Contribute mood boards layout concepts and experiential ideas that elevate partner activations and editorial storytelling
- Support the transformation of editorial themes and sponsor goals into immersive design elements from scenic moments to gifting and print collateral
- Partner with vendors to ensure creative execution maintains design integrity through installation
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with internal teams (programming client services marketing and design) to align production with broader event strategy
- Participate in pre-sales brainstorming and RFP responses including venue sourcing run-of-show planning and high-level concepting
- Represent the production team in walkthroughs stakeholder reviews and internal creative presentations
Operational Reporting & Wrap-Up
- Maintain production documentation and reconcile budgets post-event
- Contribute to post-show recaps and internal debriefs
- Identify opportunities to optimize vendor relationships workflow processes and future planning efficiencies
The Ideal Candidate Has:
- 5 years of experience in live event production including experience across tentpole and executive-level events
- Strong understanding of scenic AV lighting fabrication and venue operations
- Excellent attention to detail time management and budget discipline
- A collaborative mindset and confidence managing logistics under pressure
- A keen eye for design and spatial layout; experience with tools like SketchUp Vectorworks or Adobe Suite a plus
- Familiarity with vendor sourcing and basic contracting practices
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills in high-paced deadline-driven environments
Note: This role reports to the Director of Production and is focused on execution and delivery. While the Manager contributes creative input and supports production strategy overall show leadership and vendor negotiation sit with the Director.
Salary & Benefits
- Base salary: $100000-$110000
- Flexible PTO 10 paid holidays and 16 weeks of parental leave
- Comprehensive medical dental and vision insurance plans
- Matched and vested 401(k) plan
- Access to resources for financial planning family planning mental health and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
- Additional benefits include commuter benefits phone reimbursement gym membership discounts and more
Business Insider is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and when making employment decisions does not discriminate based on race ethnicity gender gender identity or expression sex sexual orientation age nationality or national origin religion disability familial status and military or veteran status. We encourage members of traditionally underrepresented groups to apply.
Are you passionate about this opportunity but worried that you dont have 100% of the experience were looking for We still want to hear from you! Apply online and let us know why you would make a great addition to Business Insider.
Business Insider is a global journalism company that covers the world of business tech innovation and beyond. With headquarters in New York and offices in San Francisco London Belfast and Singapore we reach an audience of more than 375 million with storytelling thats fascinating unexpected and always helpful.
As a company we strive to be inspiring and effective we value Diversity Equity Inclusion and Belonging. Our company motto is get better every day which means we value all people. Diversity reflects the different life experiences identities and perspectives that make each of us unique. For more information on our DEI mission click here.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Temp
