Events & Operations Manager — Global Portfolio Lead

Praxis; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance premiums for dependes

401k match

Flexible vacation policy

Job summary

Praxis in New York City seeks a Manager, Events and Operations to translate program vision into hospitable, operational experiences. You own an event portfolio from discovery to debrief and partner with the Director to keep the portfolio moving with clarity and planning discipline.

You'll maintain an 18-month calendar, build execution boards in Asana/Notion, coordinate with vendors, and lead onsite teams to ensure every event runs smoothly and welcoming.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in event design and operations, production, or project management.
• Fluency with project management tooling such as Asana, Notion, Airtable.

Responsibilities

• Partner around program vision and experience; shape event experience design and agenda.
• Translate program decisions into next steps; keep Asana, Notion, and other systems current.
• Set up planning processes; launch Asana projects, Notion guides, and planning calendars.
• Ensure each event has a named owner and clear responsibilities; address staffing/timing conflicts.
• Maintain the master agenda in Airtable and propagate changes to plans.
• Draft attendee communications; manage invitations, registrations, and data accuracy.
• Coordinate decks, scripts, event systems, and vendor/venue plans.
• Lead deck management and Notion event resources; support playbooks and SOPs.
• Onsite execution readiness; train and supervise Host Team and coordinate training.
• Gather feedback and update Event Playbook and templates for continuous improvement.

Skills

Event design and operations

Project management

Tools

Asana

Notion

Airtable

Job description

Praxis in New York City seeks a Manager, Events and Operations to translate program vision into hospitable, operational experiences. You own an event portfolio from discovery to debrief and partner with the Director to keep the portfolio moving with clarity and planning discipline.

You'll maintain an 18-month calendar, build execution boards in Asana/Notion, coordinate with vendors, and lead onsite teams to ensure every event runs smoothly and welcoming.