Event Manager

Event Manager

This position serves as the Event Manager responsible for leading and coordinating the planning, execution, and delivery of high-profile television broadcasts, live events, and ceremonies for the Department of War (DoW). The incumbent's typical work assignments may include the following:

• Serves as the lead operational and technical authority responsible for conceptualizing, planning, and executing large-scale, highly complex live events, broadcast productions, and public ceremonies from inception through completion, independently formulating creative treatments, automated staging designs, lighting configurations, and sound reinforcement architectures tailored to non-standard venues and specialized technical environments.
• Researches, conceptualizes, and crafts authoritative executive speeches, strategic talking points, keynote addresses, and official scripts for senior agency leaders, civilian dignitaries, and flag-level military officials, skillfully translating complex, sensitive, and high-priority policies into clear, persuasive, and impactful communications suitable for national broadcasts, news media, the general public, and internal communications.
• Directs live-event technical operations and broadcast delivery during mission-critical ceremonies, national town halls, and major press events, translating intricate technical blueprints into actionable run-of-show protocols, making split-second authoritative decisions under high-pressure conditions, and proactively mitigating technical risks or resolving system malfunctions to ensure uninterrupted execution.
• Leads, orchestrates, and synchronizes cross-functional teams of technical specialists, broadcast engineers, production crews, and public affairs professionals through pre-production, site surveys, technical rehearsals, and live execution, establishing operational standards and ensuring strict fidelity to approved artistic and strategic objectives.
• Manages end-to-end administrative, budgetary, and acquisition requirements for major public productions, including formulating detailed Statements of Work, evaluating technical vendor proposals, serving as the Contracting Officer's Representative or technical point of contact to monitor contractor deliverables, and ensuring rigorous compliance with federal acquisition regulations and fiscal guidelines.
• Provides expert advisory services to senior executives, interagency partners, and external stakeholders on cutting-edge audiovisual, broadcast, and theatrical staging technologies; evaluates emerging industry standards and innovations; conducts comprehensive after-action reviews; and establishes enterprise-wide standard operating procedures to enhance institutional event delivery.