Manager, Network Events and Experience

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

📋 Description

• Strategize and implement impactful virtual and in-person KIPP events and programs.

• Collaborate with programming directors to establish a vision, annual strategy, and objectives for cohort-specific learning experiences.

• Create comprehensive project plans that align with programming goals.

• Organize agendas and lead virtual planning sessions.

• Facilitate and assist in planning meetings for cohort teams.

• Offer strategic support to session designers and ensure accountability among stakeholders for timelines and deliverables.

• Oversee webinars, conference calls, and engagement on KIPP Share.

• Manage all event logistics, including setup, registration, session execution, on-site assistance, off-site activities, and event dismantling.

• Direct event communications, covering agendas, logistical information, interactions with instructors and participants, pre-reads, handouts, and binders.

• Coordinate with internal teams and external vendors like hotels, caterers, and transportation services.

• Review, edit, and produce materials for events.

• Print, package, and ship instructional resources.

• Lead budget creation, expense monitoring, invoice coding, and contract management.

• Generate and distribute evaluations and surveys following events.

• Conduct qualitative and quantitative analyses of data to guide program enhancements.

• Engage in after-action reviews and promote team learning.

• Maintain internal knowledge and resource-management systems.

• Assist with team operations, manage supplies, track materials inventory, and support special projects.

• Report directly to the Director of Network Events and Experience while closely collaborating with the Schools Team.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, though not mandatory.

• 3–5 years of experience in managing in-person and/or virtual events preferred.

• Experience in a customer service role preferred.

• Previous project management experience preferred.

• Proficiency in tools such as Survey Monkey, Qualtrics, Cvent, Zoom, and Microsoft Office Suite.

• Strong passion for K–12 public education and a commitment to KIPP’s mission and core values.

• Exceptional critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, collaboration, stakeholder management, and project planning abilities.

• Capacity to manage multiple workstreams, competing priorities, timelines, deliverables, and budgets.

• Detail-oriented with a focus on execution.

• Ability to perform qualitative and quantitative data analysis.

• Proficient in working with high-level stakeholders and facilitators.

• Willingness to travel up to 30%.

• May require occasional heavy lifting up to 50 lbs or physical setup of event materials and equipment.

• Flexibility to work some evenings or weekends.

• Ability to work full-time in an exempt position.

🏝️ Benefits

• 25 holidays.

• 18 days of additional flexible PTO, increasing to 23 days for years 3 and 4, and to 28 days for years 5 and beyond.

• 100% paid parental leave.

• Full coverage of premiums for employee medical, dental, and vision plans.

• 75% coverage of premiums for employee + family medical, dental, and vision plans.

• Wellness benefits, including fitness reimbursements, discounted tickets to theme parks/attractions, backup care support for children and adults/elders, and an employee assistance program.

• 401K retirement plan with a 4% match.

• Employer-sponsored legal plans.

• Life and disability insurance.

• Flexible spending accounts.

• Option for a remote full-time office setup.

• Flexible scheduling for programmatic or event-related needs.