Senior Events Manager

Position Summary
The Facility, Events, and Security Operations team is seeking a Senior Events Manager to oversee high-quality event execution and venue management for the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) programs and third-party rentals at the Harold Pratt House. This role is responsible for venue rental operations, including client relations, bookings, day-of venue management, and leads event logistics for CFR in-person, virtual, and hybrid programs. This role also provides administrative, financial, and marketing support for rentals and CFR events, drives process improvements, and maintains effective and professional working relationships with clients, vendors, and staff.

This is a full time position based in CFR' New York City office on site five days per week.

The major responsibilities of this position will include (but are not limited to):

• Manage the Harold Pratt House rental operations, including client inquiries, site walkthroughs, bookings, and day-of venue management.
• Execute day-of logistics for in-person, virtual, and hybrid Council events, including room setups, catering coordination, audio-visual requirements, and Zoom production hosting.
• Collaborate with the Director, Events Management in managing CFR events and rental operations, including event production, client relations, sales strategies, and process improvements.
• Serve as the event lead for major Council programs assigned by the Director, such as multi day conferences, workshops, and high-level events, collaborating with programming teams on timelines, menus, setups, and audio visual needs.
• Contributes to the oversight of administrative, financial, and marketing tasks for both rental and internal CFR events, including but not limited to creating and maintaining event related materials, guidelines, procedures, rental department budgets, and overseeing relationships with advertising sites.
• Lead a variety of new and existing projects, including public space upkeep and maintenance in collaboration with the Director, Events Management.
• Provide and uphold a courteous, positive, professional, and cooperative attitude with the staff, vendors, and guests by phone, email, and in person.

Experience
Qualifications

• At least 8 years' professional experience in corporate, non-profit, or social event production, event management, and/or venue management.
• Bachelor's degree in hospitality, event management, or related field is a plus.

Related Skills & Other Requirements

• Exceptional project management and organizational skills, with sharp attention to detail, and excellent multi-tasking and time management skills in a deadline driven environment.
• Outstanding customer service, verbal and written communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as independently.
• Proficiency in event technology platforms (Prismm) and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Proficiency and a strong comfort level with virtual platforms such as Zoom or Webex for hosting virtual events.
• Passionate about the events industry, highly proactive and motivated.
• Ability to work on a flexible schedule, including early mornings, evenings, and weekends.
• Ability to lift equipment and furniture up to 25lbs.
• F03 Certificate of Fitness for Public Assembly will be required after hiring.

Required Application Materials
Please submit a résumé and cover letter stating your interest in the position.

Compensation And Benefits

• The full-time annual compensation range for this position is $80,000-$90,000 depending on experience.
• In addition to competitive salaries, the Council on Foreign Relations offers a benefits package that is among the best offered by nonprofit institutions today, including an award-winning health and wellness program, an on-site fitness center, and generous leave policies and health insurance programs.

About CFR
The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is committed to fostering a foreign policy community in the United States that is more representative of American society, recognizing that diverse backgrounds and perspectives contribute to broader, more informed participation in the foreign policy debate and lead to an enhanced understanding of the world and the United States' role therein. To that end, CFR is dedicated to continuing to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) throughout its work and workplace by building a more diverse membership and staff, producing and dispensing thoughtful analysis on a broad range of foreign policy issues, and developing relevant, wide-reaching programming that also serves to expand the foreign policy talent pipeline to underrepresented populations.