Senior Events Leader, AI-Enabled Travel Community

Fora (Interview Calendar); New York (NY); On-site; USD 125,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited vacation

Health insurance (including option to-

Dental & Vision Insurance

Wellhub memberships

401k matching

Commuter benefits

Supplemental Life Insurance

Stock options

Job summary

Fora is seeking a Senior Manager, Events (Fora X) based in our New York City office to own strategy, execution, and evolution of a high-value events portfolio. You’ll lead end-to-end planning—from trainings and workshops to executive summits and recognition events—owning budgets, timelines, attendee experience, and cross-functional coordination.

The role requires 6–8+ years in executive events, with strong vendor management and a data-driven mindset; travel 6–8 days/quarter.

Qualifications

• 6–8+ years in executive/business-driving events, education or enablement programming, or growth-focused community programming.
• Track record designing events with a clear business objective — measurable change in audience behavior/outcomes post-event, not just smooth execution.
• Demonstrated ability to run repeatable events at a consistently high standard, improving execution over time.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Event Ownership: Own end-to-end strategy and execution of Fora X events, including training intensives, executive business summits, workshops, AI enablement, and Recognition Events, ensuring high standards across programming and attendee experience.
• Event Portfolio Strategy: Lead development of the Fora X event portfolio with goals, structure, and success metrics.
• Planning & Execution Management: Develop detailed event plans, timelines, and run-of-show documents for seamless execution.
• Attendee Journey: Oversee registration, communications, and on-site experience for all touchpoints at scale.
• Strategic Prioritization: Drive planning and prioritization across the portfolio with multiple workstreams.
• Operational Infrastructure: Build workflows that support efficient planning across complex events.
• Budget & Financial Management: Own budgets, forecasting, expense tracking, and reconciliation.
• Performance & Commercial Impact: Track advisor engagement and business outcomes to inform future programming.
• Cross-Functional Project Leadership: Lead meetings with stakeholders and maintain action items.

Skills

Executive events

Education programming

Enablement programming

Growth-focused community programming

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Tools

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Cvent

Job description

Fora is seeking a Senior Manager, Events (Fora X) based in our New York City office to own strategy, execution, and evolution of a high-value events portfolio. You’ll lead end-to-end planning—from trainings and workshops to executive summits and recognition events—owning budgets, timelines, attendee experience, and cross-functional coordination.

The role requires 6–8+ years in executive events, with strong vendor management and a data-driven mindset; travel 6–8 days/quarter.