[Hiring] Manager, Network Events and Experience @KIPP

Role Description

The KIPP Foundation is seeking a highly organized and mission-driven Network Events and Experience (NEE) Manager. This full-time, exempt position reports to the Director of Network Events and Experience and works in close collaboration with the Schools Team. The NEE manager is responsible for achieving at least a 90% satisfaction rate on logistics from attendees and 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. The NEE manager 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, NEE partners closely with internal stakeholders to offer strategic guidance and manage logistics, communications, financial processes, and program evaluation for key events.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning & Program Design Partnership
  • Lead the planning and execution of high-impact virtual and in-person KIPP 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 and facilitate virtual planning meetings to identify gaps, align on program strategy, and ensure cohesion across workstreams.
  • 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 event logistics including set-up, registration, session execution, on-site support, off-site activities, and event break-down.
  • Lead communications for each event, including programming agendas, logistical details, instructor and participant communications, and supporting documents (e.g., pre-reads, handouts, binders).
  • Coordinate with internal teams, and as needed, external vendors (hotels, catering, transportation, etc.) to support program and event requirements.
  • Review, edit, and produce high-quality event materials.
  • Print, pack, and ship instructionally-related materials as needed.
• Budget, Evaluation & Knowledge Management
  • Lead financial planning and monitoring processes including budget setting, expense tracking, invoice coding, and contract processing for programming-related activities.
  • Create and distribute post-event evaluations, including participant, instructor, and internal team surveys.
  • Conduct qualitative and quantitative data analysis to generate insights that inform program improvement.
  • Participate in after-action reviews and support team learning.
  • Maintain systems for internal knowledge and resource management.
  • Support team operations including supplies, materials inventory, and special projects as needed.

Qualifications

• Skills and Mindsets
  • Mission and Student Focus: Demonstrates passion and commitment to KIPP’s mission and possesses the desire and ability to uphold KIPP’s core values (Focus on Excellent Results, Collective Impact, and Courageous Action).
  • Self Management: Demonstrated record of co-creating ambitious goals with their managers and driving toward desired outcomes.
  • Collaboration: Leads successful stakeholder management, accounting for varied perspectives when gathering feedback.
  • Work Management: Effectively drives work they own through clear action planning and manages time effectively around competing priorities.
  • Problem Solving: Generates solutions outside of their direct work and shrinks problems to solve independently.
  • Continuous Learning: Engages in the work of personal development, knowing that personal development is ongoing and vital to their personal and professional success.
• Experience and Qualifications
  • Education – Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required.
  • 3-5 years of experience managing in-person and/or virtual events preferred.
  • Experience in customer service role preferred.
  • Previous project management experience preferred.
  • Proficiency with Survey Monkey, Qualtrics, Cvent, Zoom and Microsoft Office Suite.

Requirements

• Full-time, Exempt position.
• Travel requirements: up to 30%.
• May require occasional heavy lifting (up to 50lbs) or physical setup of materials and equipment for events or programming.
• Position includes some evening or weekend work, as determined by the nature of the role.
• Flexibility in scheduling is expected to meet programmatic or event-related needs outside standard business hours.

Benefits

• 25 holidays for + 18 days additional flexible PTO days (flexible PTO increases to 23 days for years 3 and 4 and to 28 days for years 5+).
• 100% paid parental leave.
• 100% coverage of the premium for employee and 75% for employee + family’s medical/dental/vision plans.
• Wellness benefits such as fitness reimbursements, discounted tickets to theme parks/attractions, backup care support for children and adults/elders, and our employee assistance program.
• Finance Security benefits include such as a 401K retirement plan with 4% match, employer-sponsored legal plans, life/disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts.