DC Events Lead: Live Experiences & Audience Growth

City Cast; Washington; Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Job summary

City Cast DC is seeking an Events Manager to build and run City Cast DC’s live events program. You’ll own the events calendar, manage budgets, venues, vendors, and staff, and cultivate partnerships that grow our audience and member loyalty.

You’ll work closely with editorial, marketing, membership, and product teams, reporting to the City Cast DC General Manager. This is a high-autonomy role with both in-person and hybrid elements in the DC area.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience planning and running events, ideally in media, publishing, arts and culture, or community organizations.
• Experience producing events of different sizes, including budgets, contracts, vendors, and logistics.
• Strong relationships with DC venues and community groups, or the hustle to build them quickly.
• Comfortable managing a budget and measuring results.
• Clear writer and communicator who can pitch partners and write event copy in our brand voice.

Responsibilities

• Own City Cast DC’s events program and strategy.
• Plan and run a regular cadence of events across DC, including public and subscriber events.
• Handle venues, vendors, ticketing, staffing, run-of-show, and day-of execution.
• Manage contractors and vendors for larger events.
• Develop event partnerships and sponsorships with DMV venues and brands.
• Promote events across podcast, newsletter, website, and social channels.
• Collaborate on editorial-adjacent programming and local PR opportunities.
• Track attendance, revenue, sponsorship, audience growth, and subscription impact.

Skills

Event planning

Budget management

Vendor management

Partnerships & sponsorships

Communication & writing

Relationship building

Job description

City Cast DC is seeking an Events Manager to build and run City Cast DC’s live events program. You’ll own the events calendar, manage budgets, venues, vendors, and staff, and cultivate partnerships that grow our audience and member loyalty.

You’ll work closely with editorial, marketing, membership, and product teams, reporting to the City Cast DC General Manager. This is a high-autonomy role with both in-person and hybrid elements in the DC area.