Audience Growth Lead, Events (Contract) – Remote

Semafor; Washington, New York (District of Columbia, NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Semafor is seeking a Contract Audience Developer to support audience development and event execution for Semafor World Economy, our flagship global convening in Washington, D.C.

This role will own end-to-end audience strategy, list building, invitations, registration, attendee communications, and on-site readiness, coordinating with Editorial, Events, Design, Partnerships and other teams to ensure high-quality participation.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in audience development, event marketing, or attendee acquisition for high-profile business events.
• Demonstrated ability to manage audience development from planning through execution.
• Excellent judgment in curating senior executive and business audiences.
• Strong copywriting skills for event invitations and communications.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute audience acquisition plans for assigned Semafor World Economy events.
• Build and curate targeted invitation lists using internal databases and other relevant sources.
• Translate event briefs into clear audience criteria, including seniority, industry, organizational relevance, and desired audience composition.
• Work with internal stakeholders to align audience recruitment with editorial priorities, event objectives, and partner commitments where applicable.
• Draft compelling invitation copy, registration messaging, reminders, and other attendee communications.
• Coordinate with the design team on the development and deployment of event invitations and assets.
• Manage invitation distribution, personalized outreach, follow-ups, and attendee communications.
• Track audience acquisition performance and adjust outreach strategies to meet targets.
• Own RSVP tracking and audience reporting for assigned events.
• Collaborate with Editorial, Events, Design, Partnerships, and Audience Development teams.

Skills

Audience development

Event marketing

Attendee acquisition

Copywriting

CRM proficiency

Registration management

Organization

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Semafor is seeking a Contract Audience Developer to support audience development and event execution for Semafor World Economy, our flagship global convening in Washington, D.C.

This role will own end-to-end audience strategy, list building, invitations, registration, attendee communications, and on-site readiness, coordinating with Editorial, Events, Design, Partnerships and other teams to ensure high-quality participation.