Executive Director of Editorial Programming for Live Events

Nexstar Media Group Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company matching

Paid time off

Job summary

The Hill Events seeks a seasoned Director, Editorial Programming to lead content strategy and editorial execution for our premier events and Summits calendar. Reporting to the VP of Events, this senior role blends media, live programming, and editorial excellence.

You will oversee bipartisan content plans, drive high-level speaker acquisitions, mentor moderators and programming talent, and coordinate with newsroom, production, and marketing teams to ensure high-impact experiences.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in live events, media production, journalism, or policy/advocacy event programming.
• Established rolodex of political, corporate, and media figures.
• Strong understanding of national politics, policy, and media landscapes with bipartisan reporting.
• Leadership, communication, and project management experience with mentoring staff.

Responsibilities

• Build comprehensive content plans that are bipartisan and provide top-tier speaker and moderator suggestions.
• Cultivate an extensive roster of moderators and coach them for events.
• Design engaging program timing and agendas with innovative formats.
• Act as senior guest booker for major acquisitions for The Hill’s Summits calendar.
• Maintain relationships with communications and scheduling teams to expand the rolodex.
• Lead editorial operations to guarantee a seamless experience for all.
• Foster partnerships with editorial leadership and senior staff bookers for collaborations.
• Coordinate with Video & Social Team to deliver event discussions to audiences.
• Work with event marketing to publish speakers, moderators, agendas, and themes.
• Write compelling audience invitation copy highlighting topics and speakers.
• Oversee live main stage program flow, including timing and VIP handling.

Skills

Live events

Media production

Journalism

Guest booking

Leadership

Project management

Mentoring

Bipartisan reporting

Job description

The Hill Events seeks a seasoned Director, Editorial Programming to lead content strategy and editorial execution for our premier events and Summits calendar. Reporting to the VP of Events, this senior role blends media, live programming, and editorial excellence.

You will oversee bipartisan content plans, drive high-level speaker acquisitions, mentor moderators and programming talent, and coordinate with newsroom, production, and marketing teams to ensure high-impact experiences.