Director, Live Content

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Virginia.

📋 Description

• Define the vision, annual roadmap, and success metrics for the US/Canada professional AV live content portfolio.

• Ensure business and financial oversight, which includes annual planning, forecasting, budget performance, staff management, and contributing to revenue and growth goals.

• Utilize data, research, competitive intelligence, and input from advisory groups to steer program direction and assess proposals.

• Drive topic development, speaker strategy, and execution for key subject areas.

• Negotiate and manage strategic content partnerships and initiatives for sponsored content.

• Set content standards and operational practices for reviewing proposals, onboarding speakers, ensuring content quality, accessibility, and managing releases/permissions.

• Provide guidance to internal stakeholders, executives, sponsors, and subject matter experts on messaging, instructional design, and content delivery.

• Work collaboratively with marketing, communications, social media, web, and other teams for integrated content delivery.

• Oversee the complete delivery of the InfoComm conference program and AVIXA editorial webinars.

• Manage education session and workshop operations, covering floorplans, AV and production orders, registration and speaker systems, website displays, onsite staffing, training, and contractors.

• Partner with the expo team on conference operations, rehearsals, run of show, staffing, and technical testing.

• Supervise vendor and partner relationships that support live content delivery.

• Lead and mentor 3–5 direct and indirect reports.

• Represent AVIXA at industry and association events, with approximately 15% travel required.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience in leading live events and content planning for intricate B2B conferences and educational programs, including tradeshows and large-scale events.

• Strong business insight with the ability to prioritize objectives, support budget and revenue targets, and resolve complex cross-functional challenges.

• Demonstrated leadership capabilities, including guiding teams and/or contractors, coordinating contributors, and ensuring accountability in a matrixed environment.

• Capacity to synthesize data, industry trends, and stakeholder feedback to inform decisions and steer program direction.

• Proven ability to collaborate and exert influence across departments and with external partners, sponsors, and industry stakeholders without direct authority.

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in live event management, content development, and live production.

• Demonstrated leadership in cross-functional programs and teams/contractors.

• Advanced proficiency in Zoom and Microsoft Office Suite.

• Experience in international settings and/or in technology-related fields is desirable but not mandatory.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.

• Annual incentive bonus program.

• Generous paid time off (PTO) and holiday time off.

• Flexible working hours.

• Option for a Compressed Work Week (9/75 work week, or every other Friday off).

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.

• 401k plan with company matching.

• Pet insurance.

• Opportunities for learning and career development.

• Education assistance.

• A widely distributed team and remote work arrangement.