Event Production Lead

About NYRR

New York Road Runners (NYRR) was founded in 1958 when a small group of passionate runners vowed to bring running to the people and has grown from a local running club into the world’s premier community running organization. NYRR’s vision is to build healthier lives and stronger communities through the transformative power of running.

NYRR’s year‑round offerings of races, community events, programs, and training resources provide hundreds of thousands of people with the motivation, know‑how, and opportunities to start running and keep running for life. NYRR’s premier event, the famed TCS New York City Marathon, attracts the world’s top professional runners and committed amateurs alike, while also raising millions of dollars annually for charity and driving economic impact for New York City.

NYRR is equally committed to the runners of tomorrow, passionately providing youth fitness programs that educate and inspire children in underserved communities in New York City, nationwide, and around the world.

Headquartered in New York City, NYRR is a 501(c)(3) organization. To learn more, please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

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The Event Development and Production Department develops and produces NYRR events from concept all the way through execution in alignment with NYRR’s mission. The TCS New York City Marathon, United Airlines NYC Half and the RBC Brooklyn Half are just a few of the 40+ adult events and 30+ Rising New York Road Runners youth events produced by the team each year.

The team leads core elements of the operations including physical site management, timing and scoring operations, volunteer management, hospitality and special events, safety and security, management of our warehouse and all race collateral, city and state agency relationship management, and permitting.

This position will report to the Director, Event Production, with the core responsibility of managing, leading and producing NYRR events properties, including the TCS New York City Marathon.

• Manage all aspects of the project life cycle for NYRR events: expense tracking and invoice reconciliation, site planning, permits & approvals, timelines, preparation of logistics, run of shows and scripts, announcer scheduling, stage management, power and sound, live entertainment, staffing, vendor and contract management, execution of sponsorship activation plans and runner engagement activities and event execution. Post‑event reconciliation and preparation of reports and recaps.
• Management and focus on sponsored and street events, in addition to Central Park and Prospect Park events.
• Develop and create site layouts using Google Maps, Adobe PDF, PowerPoint, or similar mapping software.
• Oversee ordering of materials from outside vendors; acting as point‑of‑contact ensuring delivery and placement; processing related vendor payments.
• Collaborate with the Runner Services (Customer Service), Warehousing, Production, Race Scoring, Staffing / Volunteer, Hospitality, Broadcast and Medical teams to ensure all plans integrate seamlessly into the overall event operation.
• Develop and maintain event standards (production levels, runner services and amenities, medical, safety, security, communications, technology solutions and contingency plans), standard operating procedures, planning management tools and event analytics for all NYRR races with the goal of optimizing operational efficiencies.
• Mentor other team members and Interns through project planning.
• Liaison externally with City Agencies (NYC Parks Dept, Central Park Conservancy, Prospect…