Senior Manager, Events

The Policy Circle informs, equips, and connects women to be more impactful citizens and influential local leaders. We believe some of the most important decisions affecting our families and communities are made at the state and local level – and that more capable women should have the information, relationships, and confidence to help shape those decisions.

Through Policy Circles, civic leadership programs, coaching, policy education, and experiences that bring women together, we help women move from learning and conversation to meaningful civic leadership.

We are an ambitious, entrepreneurial organization entering an important period of growth. We work quickly, care deeply about the quality of what we put into the world, and expect every member of our team to understand not only what they are doing, but why it matters.

Events are central to how The Policy Circle brings its mission to life. They range from our biennial national Summit and intimate gatherings with major supporters to regional policy conversations, Civic Coaching programs, Circle events, partner gatherings, and other experiences designed to deepen relationships and engagement. Our events vary widely in size and format and include both virtual and in-person experiences.

We are looking for someone who sees an event as much more than a venue, catering, name tags, and a run of show.

The Senior Manager, Events & Experiences will report to the COO and own events from purpose and concept through content, experience, execution, and follow-up. This person will think about the audience, speakers, message, pacing, transitions, environment, and details, and make sure all of those pieces work together to advance The Policy Circle's mission.

This is a role for someone ready to take the next step in their career: an experienced events professional who has mastered execution and is ready to own the bigger picture.

This is a full-time position that can be based virtually anywhere in the United States.

• Create events with a clear purpose and through line. Start with the question:
  What are we trying to accomplish, and what should people think, feel, understand, or do when they leave? Build the experience around that answer.
• Own the full event lifecycle. Develop timelines, budgets, venues, vendors, travel, registration, production, food and beverage, materials, staffing, guest communications, and all of the details required for excellent execution.
• Help shape content and programming. Collaborate with leadership, the programs team, and key stakeholders, including volunteer advisory groups, to shape event content and programming, identify speakers and thought leaders, structure sessions, and ensure a cohesive and engaging event experience.
• Prepare speakers and leaders to be successful. Manage speaker outreach and preparation, develop briefing materials and talking points, lead prep calls, anticipate questions, and make sure everyone understands their role and how it fits into the larger experience.
• Manage up with confidence and judgment. Work effectively with the CEO, Leadership Team, Board Chair, and Board members. Know what requires leadership input, bring forward decisions at the right time, and confidently move forward on the many things that do not. This person should be comfortable saying, "Here is what I recommend and why," rather than simply asking leadership what to do next.
• Anticipate challenges and solve problems proactively. Identify gaps early. Challenge assumptions. Think three steps ahead. Surface potential problems while there is still time to solve them.
• Connect teams across The Policy Circle. Events touch nearly every part of our organization – Programs, Development, Partnerships, Communications, Policy, and…