Manager, Network Events

• Department: KIPP Foundation (national roles)

About the Organization

KIPP Public Schools is a national network of tuition-free public charter schools that prepares students with the skills and confidence to create the future they want for themselves, their communities, and us all.

We are a network of 279 schools, nearly 16,500 educators, and nearly 210,000 students and alumni.

Our mission
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Together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose—college, career, and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world.

Our vision
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Every child grows up free to create the future they want for themselves and their communities.

The KIPP Foundation is a nonprofit organization that supports KIPP public charter schools across the country. The KIPP Foundation helps to develop outstanding educators to lead KIPP schools; provides tools and resources for excellent teaching and learning; promotes innovation; and facilitates the exchange of insights and ideas across KIPP and other public schools and organizations.

About Our Values:

Excellent Results for Students
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We value results over effort and know that our work is not finished until all students thrive. We maintain high expectations for self, team, and students. We drive outcomes by operating with agility, removing barriers, differentiating support, and prioritizing student-centered solutions—especially for those at the margins.

Collective Impact
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We are one team. We win together. We embody a one-team mindset by working collaboratively across teams, aligning goals, and leveraging the strengths of all teammates. We build trust-based relationships and ensure inclusive decision-making by engaging those closest to the work. We provide clarity through simple, repeatable systems and goals that enable transformational outcomes.

Courageous Action: Our belief in what we can achieve is unwavering, fueling our optimism and commitment to overcome any challenge. We demonstrate an unwavering belief in students' potential and a commitment to addressing systemic inequities. We approach challenges with resilience, a solutions-focused mindset, and adaptability. We foster a psychologically safe environment centered on trust and accountability where feedback is encouraged. We leverage data to reflect on progress, own setbacks, celebrate successes, and continuously improve to maximize impact.

About The Position

The KIPP Foundation isseekinga highly organized and mission-driven

Network Events and Experience(NEE)
Manager. This full-time, exempt position reports tothe

Director of Network Events and Experience and works in close collaboration with the Schools Team.

TheNEEmanageris responsible for achieving at least a 90% satisfaction rate onlogisticsfrom attendeesand ensuring all events are delivered on time and within budget, and strengthening a shared sense of ownership, across the network, for all student outcomes.

The ideal candidate is passionate about K–12 public education and thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. They bring strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills, and are comfortable managing complex projects and engaging with high-level stakeholders.

Experience with event planning and cross-functional coordination is essential.

TheNEEmanager is part of the Network Events and Experience(NEE) team, which provides comprehensive planning and execution support for events—whether in-person, virtual, or hybrid—across multiple teams. Our mission is to ensure consistent, high-quality event delivery from start to finish.

As a detail-oriented and collaborative team,NEEpartners closely with internal stakeholders to offer strategic guidance and managelogistics, communications, financial processes, and program evaluation for key events.

Responsibilities

Strategic Planning & Program Design Partnership

Lead the planning and execution of high-impactvirtual and in-personKIPP events and programs with a commitment to excellence.

Collaborate with programming directors to co-create the vision, annual strategy, and goals for cohort-specific learning experiences.

Develop detailed project plans aligned with programming leads’objectives.

Set agendas andfacilitatevirtual planning meetingstoidentifygaps,align onprogram strategy, and ensure cohesion across work streams.

Facilitate and support cohort team planning meetings to drive clarity and execution.

Provide thought partnership to session designers and hold stakeholders accountable to timelines and deliverables.

Event Operations, Logistics & Communications

Manage virtual programming components such as webinars, conference calls, and engagement on KIPP Share.

Manage all aspects of eventlogisticsincluding set-up, registration, session execution, on-site support, off-site activities, and eventbreak-down.

Lead communications for each event, including programming agendas, logistical…