[Hiring] Head of Convenings @Invisible Hand

Role Description

Invisible Hand is looking for a Head of Convenings to lead a new offering for our rapidly growing agency. Our team’s mission is to use culture, the network effect, and live experiences to meet our client’s goals.

• Oversee each core function of a live event convening, including:
• Determining skills needed for the project
• Sourcing and hiring talent for open roles
• Manage and contribute to editorial process and content development
• Oversee and contribute to talent booking and relations
• Liaise with technical production teams, owning the vision and staging for the program
• Oversee and contribute to audience development strategy and process
• Manage and contract external vendors (i.e. production, creative, etc.)
• As the most senior person on the team, you will own the success of the program, including client relations, timeline adherence and quality of the programming
• Primary driver of revenue generation, owning all business development and sales, including outbound marketing and outreach to sell the business
• Own the P&L for the events arm of the business
• Develop project budgets and salaries/project fees for freelancers as needed, prioritizing fair market value and agency profitability

Qualifications

• At least nine years’ experience as an event producer, working on both mid-size and large scale conference and retreat events
• Proven track record of developing new business (i.e. as a freelancer or as head of events for another company)
• Strong project management skills; detail-, deadline- and solutions-oriented
• Proactive and able to recognize where there are gaps and jump in where needed
• Born leader who can inspire the team and make tough decisions
• Creative thinker who thrives in the logistics and realities of executing creative ideas
• Curious person and voracious consumer of culture and information
• Exhibits professionalism and integrity, leading by example
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; great listener

Benefits

• Diverse, inclusive team environment
• Encouragement for people of all backgrounds to apply