Executive Event Production & Communications Manager

Elevate is the Churchs multi-year transformation to standardize finance accounting budgeting procurement and project-management capabilities on Oracle Fusion Cloudintegrating operations across 183 countries. The program will modernize processes strengthen stewardship and enable better service worldwide.

Lead the end-to-end operational planning and production of Elevates executive-facing events and media experiences including roadshows town halls recordings podcasts and leadership messages. You will drive logistics audio/visual coordination recording and post-production workflows and executive preparation to ensure communications are delivered with excellence clarity and consistency. This role will also serve as a key liaison across ICS PSD and partner teams to keep critical engagements on track and aligned to Elevate priorities.

Strategy & Ownership

• Own the operational strategy and execution model for Elevate events recordings and executive communications support.
• Build and maintain repeatable planning processes for roadshows town halls leadership recordings and other high-visibility engagements.
• Translate business needs into detailed project plans timelines dependencies and production requirements that ensure consistent delivery and quality.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for Change Management operations logistics and production support.

Event Production Logistics & Delivery

• Lead end-to-end logistics for Elevate roadshows and key events including travel coordination venue setup room readiness translation/localization needs printing audio/video testing and remote event management.
• Manage event run-of-show documents production checklists technical rehearsals and day-of execution to ensure a polished participant experience.
• Coordinate with internal and external partners to ensure all event elements are delivered on time and at the expected level of quality.
• Track operational deliverables and provide regular updates on status risks and mitigation actions to leadership.

Audio/Visual Recording & Post-Production

• Oversee audio/visual planning and execution for town halls roadshows recordings and other Elevate events.
• Partner with content teams to produce high-quality videos podcasts recordings and digital engagement assets.
• Manage post-production workflows file handoffs version control and quality review to ensure final outputs are accurate polished and timely.
• Support graphics presentation visuals and related media development; experience with video files and graphic design is strongly valued.

Executive Support & Communications Coaching

• Partner directly with senior leaders to prepare scripts talking points recordings and presentations for major Elevate engagements.
• Provide executive-facing support during rehearsals and recordings including coaching on flow timing messaging clarity and delivery.
• Ensure senior leaders are well prepared confident and supported in high-visibility communication moments.
• Communicate clearly professionally and proactively with executives and stakeholders across the initiative.

Stakeholder Management & Liaison Leadership

• Build strong working relationships with ICS PSD Change Influencers and other partner teams through regular engagement and proactive follow-up.
• Serve as a key liaison with ICS leadership to support planning for town halls kickoff events and other major engagements.
• Partner with PSD to align annual audio/visual planning request intake turnaround expectations and event support processes.
• Surface stakeholder feedback concerns and recommendations to Elevate leadership in a timely and actionable way.

Project Management & Operational Excellence

• Complete assigned deliverables work items and tasks within Azure DevOps with high on-time performance and minimal rework.
• Maintain clear visibility into project status dependencies and risks across operational and production workstreams.
• Identify issues early drive corrective action and ensure leadership is never surprised by avoidable risks.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts to strengthen event operations production workflows and stakeholder experience.

• Bachelors degree in Communications Marketing Event Production Media Production Business Organizational Communications Project Management or a related field.

• Must have 6 or more years of related professional work experience. Preferably in event management production operations executive communications or related program/project management roles.

• Strong project management skills with demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex workstreams timelines stakeholders and deliverables simultaneously.
• Experience coordinating audio/visual production for live hybrid or virtual events.
• Experience working with senior executives in preparing scripts coaching presentations and supporting recordings or live events.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including strong executive presence and the ability to communicate clearly under pressure.
• Proven ability to build strong relationships across functions and influence without direct authority.
• Highly organized proactive and detail-oriented with a strong sense of ownership and follow-through.

Preferred

• Experience working with video files recording workflows post-production coordination or digital content delivery.
• Graphic design experience including presentation design or visual asset development.
• Experience with enterprise collaboration and planning tools such as Azure DevOps SharePoint Teams or similar platforms.
• Background supporting large transformation programs internal communications or change management efforts.
• PMP CAPM Scrum Agile or similar project management training/certification.
• Experience working in matrixed environments with executive stakeholders IT production teams and external vendors.