DC Live Events Manager — Growth & Partnerships

City Cast; Washington (District of Columbia); 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 lead our live events program and connect DC audiences with our brand. You’ll plan, execute, and measure outcomes for public and subscriber events, collaborating with editorial, marketing, and membership teams.

You’ll own budgets, manage venues and vendors, and build partnerships with DC venues and brands. This role blends strategic planning with hands-on event execution, requiring strong relationships and a keen pulse on DC culture.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Own City Cast DC’s events program.
• Develop the local events strategy, calendar, and budget with the GM and the national marketing team.
• Plan and run a regular cadence of events across DC, including public events that grow our audience and subscriber events that reward our most loyal supporters.
• Handle events from concept to wrap-up: venues, vendors, ticketing and registration, staffing, run-of-show, and day-of execution.
• Manage contractors and vendors for larger events.
• Build and execute event partnerships and sponsorships with DMV venues, organizations, and like-minded brands.
• Work with the marketing, editorial, and audience teams to promote events across our podcast, newsletter, website, and social channels.
• Help create editorial-adjacent programming, such as live podcast tapings, panels, and neighborhood meetups, with our hosts and reporters.
• Help execute local PR opportunities around events, including pitching and following up on coverage.
• Be a cultural barometer for the brand: know what matters to DC audiences, who’s shaping local culture, and where our audience spends time.

Skills

Strategic planning

Event management

Budget management

Vendor relations

Communication

Writing and pitching

DC community knowledge

Job description

City Cast DC is seeking an Events Manager to lead our live events program and connect DC audiences with our brand. You’ll plan, execute, and measure outcomes for public and subscriber events, collaborating with editorial, marketing, and membership teams.

You’ll own budgets, manage venues and vendors, and build partnerships with DC venues and brands. This role blends strategic planning with hands-on event execution, requiring strong relationships and a keen pulse on DC culture.