Impact Community Events Lead — NYC

Brightest; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 11,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare reimbursement + Mental健康

Flexible remote hours

Unlimited vacation policy

Fully remote work environment

Impact-focused environment

Job summary

Brightest in New York City is seeking a Community Building Intern/Freelancer to organize and execute roughly one in-person local event per month for ESG professionals.

Based in NYC, you will coordinate invites, venues, speakers, and guests, manage RSVP reminders, and create social-ready content from event photos and videos. This role offers flexible hours, hybrid work, and opportunities to grow with an early-stage social enterprise.

Qualifications

• Experience planning gatherings, dinners, or small events, or an interest in event production.
• Able to attend events in person in NYC.
• Comfortable shooting photos/videos with a good eye for social media content.
• Passion for social impact, ESG, and climate action.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple moving pieces.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end logistics for ~1 monthly in-person NYC event (VIP dinners, happy hours, or meetups).
• Host and facilitate seamless experiences for small, curated gatherings.
• Support communications from invitations to RSVPs, reminders, and post-event follow-ups.
• Identify venues, partners, speakers, and guests that fit Brightest's mission and network.
• Be a friendly point of contact for attendees before, during, and after events.
• Capture event content (photos/videos) and turn it into social-ready content.

Skills

Event planning

Networking

Photography

Social media content

Communication

Attention to detail

Learning mindset

Job description

Brightest in New York City is seeking a Community Building Intern/Freelancer to organize and execute roughly one in-person local event per month for ESG professionals.

Based in NYC, you will coordinate invites, venues, speakers, and guests, manage RSVP reminders, and create social-ready content from event photos and videos. This role offers flexible hours, hybrid work, and opportunities to grow with an early-stage social enterprise.