Responsibilities

• Plan and execute Kickstarter’s portfolio of brand, creator, category, industry, and community events.
• Translate strategic and creative concepts into clear event plans, production timelines, budgets, and onsite experiences.
• Collaborate with Brand, Communications, Outreach, Growth, Editorial & Content, and other teams to define each event’s audience, purpose, creative direction, and measures of success.
• Develop event formats and experiences that feel distinctive to Kickstarter and meaningful to the communities we serve.
• Own end-to-end event operations, including venues, vendors, production, staffing, travel, run-of-show, guest experience, risk planning, and onsite execution.
• Source, negotiate with, and manage agencies, fabricators, production teams, venues, caterers, and other event partners.
• Build and maintain a strong, diverse network of trusted vendors and cultural partners across key markets.
• Manage event budgets with discipline and creativity, finding ways to maximize impact without compromising the quality of the experience.
• Establish repeatable planning tools, processes, and standards that enable the team to execute efficiently across multiple events.
• Anticipate challenges, make thoughtful decisions under pressure, and keep collaborators aligned throughout the planning process.

Requirements

• Experience producing brand, cultural, community, industry, or experiential events from concept through completion.
• A strong creative instinct and the practical ability to turn an idea into a compelling physical or virtual experience.
• Exceptional project management, organizational, and budget-management skills.
• Established relationships with high-quality vendors, venues, production partners, and event specialists.
• Confidence managing multiple workstreams, stakeholders, and deadlines without losing sight of the guest experience or strategic objective.
• Strong negotiation skills and a reputation for being resourceful and responsible with budgets.
• A calm, solutions-oriented approach to the inevitable changes and challenges of live and virtual events.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• An understanding of how events can support brand building, community development, relationship management, and business growth.
• Enthusiasm for Kickstarter’s mission and the creative communities we serve.

Benefits

• A fully remote workforce with plenty of opportunities to get to know your colleagues
• 100% employer-paid health plan offerings
• 16 paid vacation days, 10 sick days, paid holidays, and a company-wide winter break between Christmas and New Years
• 25 volunteer hours each year to give back to your community
• 18 weeks of parental leave for the primary caregiver; 16 weeks of parental leave for the secondary caregiver, plus fertility/family planning resources
• 401k with 3% safe harbor contribution
• Annual stipends including a Remote Working & Wellness Stipend of $3,000 USD (prorated) each calendar year for expenses related to remote working, wellness, health, and fitness and a $500 Role Development Stipend
• Kickstarter currently operates with a 4-day workweek, a model that aligns with our belief in a healthy work-life balance and gives staff the space to be more than their work
• You can read more about our benefits and working at Kickstarter at our Jobs page: Our Fully Virtual Team
• We’re currently able to support employees based in the following US locations: CA, CO, CT, GA, IL, MA, MD, NC, NJ, NY, OR, SC, VA, VT, and WA.