Director of Scalable Initiatives
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Job Location:
New York City, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
USD 150 - 250
Posted on:
31-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Who youll work with
You will join one of our North American offices (New York Chicago Los Angeles OR Toronto) to work with global teams and directly interact with our partners providers and venues.
In this role you will help Fever grow its pipeline of Strategic Scalable original events across North America. To do so you will manage and grow a team of Project Managers Producers and other types of profiles while working together with all departments of Fever from Marketing to Operations.
The team youre about to join (and lead) consists of people that are motivated young and fun. On top of having multicultural backgrounds people in the team are all top profiles: McKinsey BCG Bain Rocket Internet Uber Amazon Google KKR Cirque du Soleil PSG Roland Garros.
About the Role
The Director of Special Strategic Initiatives (SSI) Americas will lead Fevers most impactful business vertical across North and South America. Acting at the intersection of strategy operations and business development this role ensures that Fevers most ambitious global projects are successfully localized and scaled within the region. You will partner closely with global leadership to align priorities manage high-performing teams across multiple countries and deliver on the business plan that fuels Fevers continued growth.
Employees are expected to be in the office Monday to Thursday with possibility to work from home on Fridays.
Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership & Efficiency
- Build coach and inspire a team of Project Managers and Producers.
- Foster a culture of ownership accountability and drive for excellence.
- Continuously improve team efficiency by ensuring focus on the most impactful priorities.
- When performance gaps arise design and implement corrective action plans to ensure objectives and KPIs are met.
Deliver on an Ambitious Expansion Plan
- Translate strategic objectives into clear actionable priorities for each market.
- Drive Fevers aggressive geographic expansion across the Americas.
- Identify high-impact actions anticipate risks and remove blockers to guarantee delivery.
- Develop creative solutions to overcome operational or market challenges while maintaining momentum toward growth goals.
Cost Optimization & Profitability
- Ensure all event P&Ls meet or exceed predefined profitability thresholds.
- Lead cost-reduction and efficiency initiatives without compromising on quality or experience.
- Develop negotiation frameworks and train your team to maximize margin improvement.
Quality & Process Improvement
- Maintain an exceptional standard of event execution and guest experience.
- Identify and implement initiatives to continuously elevate event quality (staffing queuing artist management rehearsals and creative improvements).
- Strengthen internal organization and workflows through the design and rollout of scalable operational processes.
- Ability to be hands-on in the event business success often means rolling up your sleeves and getting involved on the ground when needed.
Qualifications
- Proven experience managing large-scale P&Ls and cross-country teams.
- Strong track record of leading business units or large projects in fast-paced high-growth environments.
Background combining strategy consulting and hands-on executive experience (e.g. startups PE-backed firms or growth-stage companies). - Exceptional strategic thinking financial acumen and ability to translate vision into execution.
Fluency in English required; Spanish is a plus. - Willingness to travel frequently across the Americas.
Benefits
- Attractive compensation package (range of 150-250k total compensation)
- Opportunity to have a real impact in a high-growth global category leader
- 40% discount on all Fever events and experiences
- Health dental and vision insurance
- 401k pension plan enrollment
- Wellhub membership
- Possible travel across our markets
- Responsibility from day one and professional and personal growth
- Great work environment with a young international team of talented people to work with
Our hiring process
- A 30 min video call with one of our Talent Acquisition Managers to better understand your career plan assess cultural fit and answer any questions you may have
- A 60 min online test with three topics: logic analytics and written understanding
- A 45 min video call with your future manager
- A 45 min business case presentation (to be prepared in advance)
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Crisis Management
- Marketing
- Public Relations
- Fundraising
- Media Relations
- Constant Contact
- Strategic Planning
- Social Media Management
- Team Management
- Public Speaking
- Wordpress
- Writing Skills
About Company
Discover and book the best experiences worldwide! Immerse yourself in concerts, art, events, top attractions, tours and many more things to do.
