Chief of Staff, AfroTech & Live Events

Role Description

Blavity Inc. is looking for a Chief of Staff, AfroTech & Live Events to take our programs from idea to execution. This is a generalist & people management seat. In a given week it might mean:

• Writing a go-to-market plan for a new program
• Unblocking a contractor
• Pulling a sponsor deliverable across the line
• Rebuilding a launch calendar after a date moves
• Telling leadership plainly that something is off track

The person who thrives here is comfortable moving between marketing, operations, partners, and program design without waiting for a clean handoff. This role will report directly to the SVP of Live Events.

Responsibilities

• Take AfroTech programs from concept to execution, including scope, timeline, owners, budget, and launch plan
• Own the go-to-market plan for each program and event, including positioning, offer, channel mix, and launch calendar, from announcement through post-event follow-up
• Lead, manage, and develop a team of employees and contractors across content and creative operations, event and membership marketing, community, and social distribution
• Own the master calendar across all Blavity Inc. live and virtual events and keep every workstream sequenced against it
• Run point across teams, keeping content, sponsorship, email and growth, community, and production moving toward the same dates
• Drive registrations, ticket sales, and Insider Member conversion for AfroTech Conference, Health Stack, and pipeline events
• Develop ticket and offer strategy with leadership, including pricing tiers and time-bound urgency windows
• Direct teams to ensure social distribution and awareness content across owned channels, including email, AfroTech.com, AfroTech Culture, AfroTech University, creator brand content, and Black Tech Green Money
• Equip external partners, associations, and coalition members with assets, messaging, and clear calls to action
• Coordinate with teams to ensure data on program and event performance are communicated after every launch, including delivery against plan, registrations, ticket sales, Insider conversion, and attendance

Qualifications

• Required Experience:
• [6+ years] across go-to-market, program management, growth or event marketing, business operations, or a chief of staff role, with direct ownership of programs that had to launch on a date
• Go-to-market experience taking a product, program, or event from plan to launch, including positioning, offer, and channel strategy
• [3+ years] managing and developing a team, including blended teams of employees and contractors
• A generalist track record. You have owned things outside your job description and they turned out fine
• Experience carrying several programs or brands at once without dropping any of them
• Working fluency in marketing performance, enough to direct campaigns, read the numbers, and know when something is not working
• A demonstrated habit of measuring and reporting on your own work

Requirements

• Preferred Experience:
• Prior chief of staff, right hand, or number two experience to a founder or senior executive
• Experience at a media, community, culture, or creator-led brand
• Experience with both large in-person conferences and virtual summits or training series
• Experience with membership or subscription programs
• Familiarity with ticketing and event platforms such as Posh, Eventbrite, or comparable tools
• Experience supporting sponsorship and partner co-marketing

Technologies

• Fluent in Google Suite, Asana, and/or comparable project management suite
• Working experience with email marketing platforms, ticketing platforms, and LinkedIn and Meta ads managers
• Comfortable using AI tools to move faster

Additional Qualifications

• Independent, entrepreneurial self-starter comfortable with a high level of responsibility
• Brings real energy to the work. Competence alone is not the bar
• Holds context. Details do not get lost between one conversation and the next
• Experimental, forward-thinking mindset with a strong interest in testing new ideas, channels, and formats
• Strong comfort with ambiguity and a bias toward action in unstructured environments
• High-energy, company-first, positive attitude; willing to wear multiple hats
• Excellent communication skills; outgoing and sociable
• A healthy appreciation of GIFs and Black culture

Details

• This is a fully remote, U.S.-based full-time role. Travel to events will be required.
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• Candidates must be available to work in alignment with the Pacific Time Zone.
• [The annual salary range for this role is $120,000- $140,000.]

To apply, please submit your resume and a short note online at BlavityInc.com/Careers.

Blavity is committed to creating a diverse environment free of discrimination and harassment, and building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.

Blavity is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, HIV Status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.