Senior Director of Events, Business Insider
$130-140k
+ Bonus
2-3 days a week in office
Online news platform
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Online news platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$130-140k
+ Bonus
2-3 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To inform and inspire the digital generation and become the most influential and loved journalism brand in the world.
Role
Who you are
- 8–10 years of experience in live event production, with a strong portfolio of business or media events
- Proven success managing complex show formats, editorial programming, and client activations
- Knowledge of A/V systems, design, catering and broadcast vendors and best practices
- Strong leadership and crisis management skills in fast-paced, high-stakes environments
- Experience managing production budgets of $250K+ per event
- Excellent communicator and cross-functional collaborator
- Comfortable directing both in-person and hybrid/virtual events
- Ability to be based in NYC and in office 2-3 days per week
- Willingness to travel and work occasional evenings/weekends as needed
What the job involves
- As a Sr Director of Events you will lead the production team responsible for delivering Business Insider Live’s events to life. You will act as the internal subject matter expert, working across functions to realize an ambitious suite of events
- The Senior Director of Events reports directly to the VP of BI Live and sits on the BI Live team. This position is based in our New York City HQ with an in-office presence of at least 2-3 days per week
- Production and Planning:
- Lead production planning and execution team for 15–20 annual events, from concept to wrap
- Oversee production scopes, budgets, and vendors (A/V, vendors, scenic, streaming, labor, etc.), build processes that maintain BI Live standards in the production process
- Partner with editorial, creative, partnerships, and marketing teams to bring event visions to life in-person
- Vet and maintain a preferred vendor network, negotiate contracts, and ensure all vendors meet BI’s production standards
- Implement sustainability, accessibility, and DEI best practices across all events
- Provide post-event analysis and production reporting to inform continuous improvement
- Project Management:
- Act as main point of contact for assigned events for internal and cross functional teams
- Create project plans and maintain documentation for each event, including timelines, run of show, due dates and scope throughout event planning process
- Act as the primarily point of contact for the client services teams and support client communications as the events subject matter expert, delivering high touch, white glove client experiences and upholding BI Live standards of excellence
- Team Leadership:
- Oversee Event managers, create staffing plans and supervise on-site production teams, ensuring seamless execution and contingency planning
- Act as a thought partner to colleagues and leadership on future BI Live events, keep abreast of evolving industry standards and trends
- Represent BI Live onsite to attendees, clients, and vendors
Our take
Business Insider - that entered the market at roughly the same time as fellow digital news and media names Buzzfeed, Vice, and HuffPost - has steadily and solidly built itself into one of the most familiar digital platforms for business, current affairs, finance and tech news.
Business Insider was founded by well-known trader and entrepreneur Henry Blodget and sold to German giant Axel Springer in 2015, which signalled an uptick in its performance. This undoubtedly helped it to weather the storm of the pandemic, which hit advertisers hard, and saw many platforms like Insider's lose out on their major revenue stream.
It's also setting itself apart from the likes of Buzzfeed by staying focused on journalism, rather than moving sideways into entertainment, Business Insider's disciplined approach has paid off, and its subscriber numbers continue to steadily rise. Having established itself in the digital news space, at a time when more and more consumers are reading articles online, it can be assumed it will find further success in the future.
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Insights
31% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Jan 2015
$25m
SERIES F
Mar 2014
$12m
SERIES E
Total funding: $55.6m
Company benefits
- Premium medical, dental, and vision coverage with several plan options, including one fully funded plan. Pet insurance, too!
- Retirement savings plan with a company match.
- Equal parental leave for all parents, plus family planning and maternity support through Maven.
- Flexible vacation policy and 10 company holidays.
- Mental health benefits including membership to the Calm app.
- Offices stocked with snacks and drinks.
- Monthly lunches, breakfasts, and other in-person events at all of our offices.
- An employee referral bonus program.
- Our Editorial Fellowship Program gives early-career journalists an opportunity to make a big impact in a digital newsroom.
- Lunch and learns, panels where we learn from our colleagues, and outside speakers to help empower our employees to expand their skills and advance their careers.
- Eight dynamic Employee Resource Group (ERG) programs that help shape company events, influence policies, and ensure every employee's voice is heard.
Company HQ
Financial District, New York, NY
Leadership
Henry Blodget
(Co-Founder & CEO)Alongside Business Insider, Henry is the Founder, CEO and EIC at REGENERATOR and the co-founder and Chair at Spooler Media.
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