Strategic Events Lead for High-Impact Programs

Columbia Business School; New York (NY); On-site; USD 86,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbia Business School in New York, NY is seeking a Senior Associate Director of Events to lead a premier portfolio of high-profile events from strategy through evaluation. You will advise senior stakeholders on program design, audience experience, and event strategy while ensuring quality and institutional alignment across CBS.

This role partners with Operations, Facilities and Public Safety to deliver best-in-class events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in event management, hospitality, business administration, or related field.
• Minimum of 4-6+ years in event planning/management with leadership of high-profile events.
• Experience advising senior stakeholders and managing institutional priorities.
• Experience with event management platforms such as Cvent or Campus Groups preferred.

Responsibilities

• Owns a significant and high-priority portion of CBS events portfolio, including high-profile programs.
• Advises senior stakeholders on objectives, program design, audience engagement, and experience.
• Leads development of event concepts and formats aligned with institutional priorities.
• Ensures consistency and quality across programmatic and operational execution.
• Bridges strategic vision with execution, integrating content, flow, and logistics.
• Oversees end-to-end planning and execution of complex events, including run-of-show and staff coordination.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Event Management, Hospitality, Business Administration, or a related field

Tools

Cvent

Campus Groups

Job description

Columbia Business School in New York, NY is seeking a Senior Associate Director of Events to lead a premier portfolio of high-profile events from strategy through evaluation. You will advise senior stakeholders on program design, audience experience, and event strategy while ensuring quality and institutional alignment across CBS.

This role partners with Operations, Facilities and Public Safety to deliver best-in-class events.