Editorial Event Producer

🕒 August 25

🏛️ District of Columbia, New York – Remote

🏛️ District of Columbia – Remote 🗽 New York – Remote

💵 $50 / hour

⏳ Contract/Temporary

🟠 Senior

🔴 Lead

🎪 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

• Work closely with Semafor’s Executive Editor and live journalism team to produce the flagship global economic event • Engage prospective guests and develop thoughtful programming recommendations • Manage multiple executive relationships • Own outreach and booking for senior executives, government leaders, and other high-profile prospective guests • Identify contacts and pursue outreach across executive offices, communications teams, and other channels • Own outreach pipelines, leading follow-ups and updates to secure commitments • Represent Semafor and articulate the event’s editorial mission, audience, and value proposition • Lead pre-event editorial calls with executive teams and prepare detailed notes for moderators • Research executives, companies, industries, and areas of expertise • Assess prospective guests and make strategic programming recommendations

🎯 Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree is required • 7+ years in broadcast journalism, executive communications, event content or programming development, or related fields • Demonstrated experience managing complex editorial programs across dozens of speakers and sessions • Exceptional interpersonal skills and proven ability to engage confidently with senior-level executives • Outstanding verbal and written communication, including the ability to craft compelling invitations and executive briefs • Strong organizational and time-management skills, adept at juggling multiple relationship streams • Knowledge of major business and economic trends, with skills to translate them into mainstage moments and other convenings for executives • Entrepreneurial drive and eagerness to learn and grow alongside a scaling company • Passion for the media industry and great journalism • Willingness to work flexible hours

🏖️ 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 applicants from all backgrounds and experiences