Senior Communications & Events Manager

Scion Staffing, Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid flexibility

Temp-to-hire opportunity

Potential to grow toward full-time

Flexible, part-time schedule (25–30 h/

Job summary

Scion Staffing, Inc. seeks a Senior Communications & Events Manager for a growing, purpose-driven organization.

This temp-to-hire, hybrid role is based in Lower Manhattan, New York, with 1–2 days in person per week depending on events and meetings. The role partners with organizational leadership to translate priorities into compelling communications, content, and well-executed programs, blending executive writing, marketing support, and event operations.

Qualifications

• Exceptional writing, editing, storytelling, and presentation skills.
• Experience partnering with a founder or senior leader as a trusted communications partner.
• Strong event and project management skills with independent coordination of live events.
• Strategic, organized, and self-directed in a fast-moving environment.
• High emotional intelligence and ability to build relationships across backgrounds; proficiency with MS Office, Google Workspace, and virtual meeting tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, coordination, and onsite execution of monthly in-person events.
• Translate ideas, priorities, and business objectives into clear communications and actionable plans while partnering with leadership.
• Draft and edit executive communications, presentations, talking points, speeches, biographies, and emails.
• Develop thought leadership, social content, and promotional materials; support broader marketing initiatives.
• Cultivate an exceptional participant experience with a welcoming and confidential environment.
• Collaborate with media, marketing partners, vendors, and external stakeholders; secure permissions for stories.

Skills

Exceptional writing

Executive partnership

Event & project management

Strategic planning

Emotional intelligence

MS Office / Google Workspace / Dropbox

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Dropbox

Presentation tools

Video conferencing platforms

Job description

Scion Staffing has been engaged to conduct a search for a Senior Communications & Events Manager for a growing, purpose-driven organization focused on transformational programming, communications, and community engagement. This is a temp-to-hire, hybrid position based in Lower Manhattan, New York, with approximately 1–2 days of in-person work per week depending on events, meetings, and business needs.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Senior Communications & Events Manager will serve as a strategic partner to organizational leadership, translating ideas and business priorities into compelling communications, engaging content, and well-executed programs. This highly visible role combines executive communications, content development, marketing and media support, event operations, and participant engagement within an entrepreneurial and evolving environment. The ideal candidate is an exceptional communicator and relationship builder who can move seamlessly between strategic thinking and hands‑on execution while creating a welcoming and thoughtful experience for program participants.

PERKS:

• Competitive compensation of $50 per hour.
• Flexible, part-time schedule of approximately 25–30 hours per week, with the potential to grow toward full‑time as the organization expands.
• Hybrid flexibility, with much of the work performed remotely and limited in‑person requirements primarily surrounding events and key meetings.
• Temp‑to‑hire opportunity with the potential to convert to a permanent position after approximately 2–3 months based on mutual fit.
• Join a growing, mission‑driven organization where you can make a meaningful impact, take ownership of key communications and events, and engage with participants from diverse backgrounds and stages of life.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the planning, coordination, and onsite execution of monthly in‑person events, including schedules, materials, participant communications, vendor coordination, logistics, and day‑of operations.
• Serve as a trusted strategic partner to organizational leadership, translating ideas, priorities, and business objectives into clear communications and actionable plans while anticipating needs and potential challenges.
• Draft and edit executive communications, presentations, talking points, speeches, biographies, correspondence, website copy, email communications, and other high‑quality written materials.
• Develop thought leadership, LinkedIn and social media content, promotional materials, participant communications, and other brand‑focused content while supporting broader marketing and media relations initiatives.
• Cultivate an exceptional participant experience by creating a welcoming, supportive, and nonjudgmental environment while maintaining discretion and protecting confidentiality.
• Collaborate with media professionals, marketing partners, vendors, and other external stakeholders while identifying participant stories and testimonials and securing appropriate permissions for their use.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Exceptional writing, editing, storytelling, and presentation development skills with the ability to translate ideas into polished communications for varied audiences.
• Experience partnering closely with a founder, entrepreneur, senior executive, or other high‑level leader as a trusted and proactive communications partner.
• Strong event and project management capabilities, including experience independently coordinating live events, seminars, conferences, or participant‑focused programs.
• Strategic, organized, resourceful, and self‑directed approach with the ability to manage multiple priorities and comfortably navigate a fast‑moving, entrepreneurial environment.
• High emotional intelligence, discretion, sound judgment, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build authentic relationships with individuals from diverse backgrounds and life experiences; proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace and/or Dropbox, presentation tools, and virtual meeting platforms.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

This position offers a competitive pay rate of $50 per hour and is expected to begin at approximately 25–30 hours per week, with the potential to grow toward 40 hours per week as the organization expands. This is a temp-to-hire opportunity, with an anticipated temporary period of approximately 2–3 months and the potential to transition into permanent employment based on mutual fit. Permanent compensation and benefits upon conversion are to be determined.

Scion Staffing, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation or belief, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and the candidates we represent. For opportunities located in a region that have enacted fair chance, arrest or conviction‑based employment ordinances, Scion Staffing proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records. We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, equitable, inclusive, and non‑biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of Scion as well as every client organization with whom we partner.