Audience Development – Events

🕒 October 15

🗽 New York, Washington – Remote

🗽 New York – Remote ☕ Washington – Remote

💵 $1.8k / week

⏳ Contract/Temporary

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🎪 Events

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Semafor

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2022

📱 Media

Media

Semafor is a global news organization that focuses on providing transparent and intelligent news coverage across various domains including politics, business, technology, and security. It offers insights into global elections, net zero initiatives, and geopolitical dynamics, especially within regions such as the Middle East, Africa, and the Gulf. With offices spanning locations like Washington, D. C. , Brussels, Lagos, Riyadh, and Beijing, Semafor delivers news through an array of formats including daily newsletters, podcasts, and events. The company emphasizes providing a comprehensive worldview by shedding light on crucial international stories and fostering informed public discussion.

📋 Description

• Develop and execute audience acquisition plans for assigned Semafor World Economy events • Build and curate targeted invitation lists using internal databases and relevant sources • Translate event briefs into audience criteria, including seniority, industry, organizational relevance, and desired composition • Align audience recruitment with editorial priorities, event objectives, and partner commitments • Draft invitation copy, registration messaging, reminders, and attendee communications • Coordinate event invitations and creative assets with the design team • Manage invitation distribution, personalized outreach, follow-ups, and attendee communications • Track acquisition performance and adjust outreach strategies to meet targets • Manage event website content, registration pages, and RSVP workflows • Maintain accurate event information, registration data, attendee statuses, cancellations, and waitlists • Troubleshoot registration issues with relevant teams • Own RSVP tracking and audience reporting • Manage registration pipelines against venue capacity, attendance projections, and composition targets • Identify audience gaps and recruit additional participants • Manage oversubscription, waitlists, and last-minute attendance changes • Collaborate with Editorial, Events, Design, Partnerships, and Audience Development teams • Maintain internal reporting on recruitment, registration progress, and operational readiness • Prepare attendee lists, event briefings, and handoff materials for on-site teams • Support event execution, attendee management, and post-event reporting

🎯 Requirements

• Strong experience in audience development, event marketing, or attendee acquisition for high-profile business events • Demonstrated ability to manage event audience development from initial planning through execution • Excellent judgment in curating senior executive and business audiences • Strong copywriting skills, with experience developing professional event invitations and communications • Proficiency with CRM systems, event registration platforms, spreadsheets, and website content management tools • Ability to manage registration pipelines, capacity targets, and multiple simultaneous deadlines • Highly organized, resourceful, and comfortable taking ownership in a fast-paced environment • Experience working across editorial, commercial, marketing, and event operations teams

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) policy for full-time, salaried employees, with paid time off as-needed without a prescribed limit or defined balance • Equal opportunity employer committed to considering applicants from all backgrounds and experiences