Senior Manager, Flagship Events

Fora Travel; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited vacation

Health Insurance

401k plan with company match

Stock Options

Job summary

A leading travel service provider in New York is seeking a Senior Manager, Flagship Events to oversee the strategy and execution of high-impact events. This role involves managing event budgets, leading teams, and ensuring a seamless attendee experience. The ideal candidate has 6-9 years of experience in large events with strong project management and systems skills, along with expertise in event technology. The position comes with competitive compensation and attractive benefits.

Qualifications

• 6–9+ years in large-scale networking events, including 800+ attendees.
• Proven event management from strategy to execution.
• Strong systems mindset with problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Own event strategy and execution for flagship events.
• Develop and manage detailed event plans and timelines.
• Oversee attendee experience from registration to on-site.

Skills

Event Management

Project Management

Budget Management

Communication Skills

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Tools

Airtable

Zapier

Splash

Cvent

Bizzabo

Job description

About The Role

Fora is seeking a Senior Manager, Flagship Events to lead the strategy, execution, and evolution of our largest and most visible event programs, including Live Forum, Networking Roadshows, and other large‑scale brand and community experiences. This role owns a focused portfolio of flagship events and is responsible for delivering high‑impact, scalable programs that drive advisor engagement, strengthen partner relationships, and elevate Fora’s brand. You will operate end‑to‑end—defining event strategy, managing budgets, and leading execution across programming, production, and communications. This is a highly hands‑on role for someone who can seamlessly move between big‑picture thinking and detailed execution while building the systems and workflows needed to support efficient, repeatable event delivery. Reporting to the Head of Advisor Events, this role works cross‑functionally to ensure flagship events are executed at a consistently high standard and deliver measurable business impact.

Key Responsibilities

• End‑to‑End Event Ownership: Own end‑to‑end strategy and execution of flagship events, including conferences, multi‑day programs, and multi‑city series, ensuring a consistently high standard across programming, production, and attendee experience.
• Event Portfolio Strategy: Lead the development and evolution of Fora’s flagship event portfolio, defining goals, structure, and success metrics aligned to advisor engagement, partner value, and brand impact.
• Planning & Execution Management: Develop and manage detailed event plans, timelines, and run‑of‑show documents to ensure seamless execution across complex, large‑scale programs.
• Attendee Journey: Oversee attendee experience across all touchpoints, including registration, communications, and on‑site execution, ensuring a clear and cohesive experience at scale.
• Strategic Prioritization: Drive planning and prioritization across the flagship events portfolio, balancing multiple complex workstreams and timelines.
• Operational Infrastructure: Build and maintain structured workflows and processes that support efficient planning and execution across complex events.
• Systems, Automation & AI Enablement: Own and evolve the systems that power flagship events, including ticketing, registration, and internal workflows; leverage tools like Airtable, Zapier, and AI to automate processes, improve data visibility, and build scalable frameworks that reduce manual work and increase efficiency.
• Budget & Financial Management: Own event budgets, including forecasting, expense tracking, revenue considerations, and post‑event reconciliation, with strong financial discipline.
• Performance & Commercial Impact: Track and communicate the commercial impact of events—including advisor engagement, supplier relationship development, and business outcomes—to inform future programming decisions and continuously improve event offerings.
• Team Leadership: Manage and develop a small team, providing direction, structure, and support to ensure successful execution across multiple programs.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Partner with Brand and Content, Partnerships, Finance, Training, Communications, and advisor segment owners to align on event goals, programming, and resource planning.

Requirements

• 6–9+ years of experience in large‑scale networking events, conferences, or leadership summits, including managing programs with 800+ attendees
• Proven experience owning complex events end‑to‑end, from strategy and programming through execution and post‑event analysis
• Strong systems mindset with a demonstrated ability to solve problems, build workflows from scratch, and independently identify better ways of working using tools, automation, and AI
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to build structured plans, manage timelines, and drive execution across complex initiatives while managing multiple workstreams simultaneously
• Demonstrated experience managing event budgets and P&L, including forecasting, cost tracking, and reconciliation
• Deep experience with event technology and registration platforms such as Splash, Cvent, Bizzabo, or similar
• Highly curious and resourceful, with a bias toward figuring things out, learning new tools quickly, and continuously improving how work gets done
• Excellent communication skills, with experience managing cross‑functional stakeholders and large‑scale attendee communications
• Experience managing or mentoring team members

Strongly Preferred

• Experience in travel, hospitality, community‑driven, or experiential brands
• Experience supporting sponsorship strategy or partner‑driven event revenue
• Background in fast‑paced or startup environments

Compensation

Compensation for this role varies based on experience, with an indicative range of $120K–$150K + equity. Final compensation will depend on the level at which the candidate is hired, as we’re considering multiple levels for this role.

Benefits

• Unlimited vacation
• Health Insurance (including an option completely covered by Fora HQ)
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Wellhub Memberships
• 401k plan with company match
• Commuter Benefits
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Stock Options

Work Authorization

Authorization to work in the United States is required for full‑time roles based in our New York City office. Fora is unable to sponsor or assist with U.S. work authorization. Roles based outside of the United States are not subject to this requirement.

Equal Opportunity

Fora is committed to an equitable hiring process and an inclusive work environment. BIPOC and traditionally underrepresented candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. We will not discriminate and will take action to ensure against discrimination in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any other characteristic protected by law.