Director of Event Strategy & Production
Company: Project Healthy Minds
Location: New York
Posted on: March 16, 2025
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Job Description:
ABOUT PROJECT HEALTHY MINDSProject Healthy Minds is a mental
health tech non-profit startup. We are pioneering a
first-of-its-kind model: applying technology to address one of the
biggest social issues of our time: the growing mental health
crisis. We believe in a simple but profound idea: that it should be
as easy to find mental health services as it is to book a flight or
a restaurant reservation. That's why we're building the world's
first digital marketplace for finding mental health services that
are right for you.To do that, we work with some of the most
inspiring and influential leaders in America - business titans,
tech entrepreneurs, clinicians and scientists, musicians, artists,
athletes, media stars, policymakers, and more - because we believe
that the world's most complex challenges require interdisciplinary
teams and solutions.We are backed by a powerhouse of
industry-leading Board of Directors and Advisory Council Members
who are passionate, hands-on, and dive into the important work with
us.Learn more at and @projecthealthyminds on social.ABOUT THE
ROLEWHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:We're hiring a Director of Event
Strategy & Production who will set and execute a
category-redefining vision for Project Healthy Minds' entire events
slate and lead all events at Project Healthy Minds.This leader
should have four superpowers:--- An extraordinary level of
creativity and experience conceptualizing and producing
outside-the-box, elevated events.--- The production chops to make a
Coachella production manager blush - someone who intuitively
understands production specs and labor needs, has a deep network of
vendor relationships and knows how to negotiate and manage vendors,
knows all of the different shapes of venue deals and just as
importantly, knows how to work with venues, and has the leadership
qualities to lead a multi-stakeholder process for signature events
and ensure the production of our events is world-class.---
Exquisite taste and editorial brilliance to curate the right
topics, speakers, and participants to ensure Project Healthy Minds
events are some of the most intellectually interesting events
around.--- An unmatched strategic, fundraising mindset to ensure
that all of our events inspire individual donors and corporate
partners to philanthropically support the mission of the
non-profit.This role will report into the VP of Development, will
work very closely with the Founder & CEO, and will serve as a
leader working cross-functionally with other members of the
Development and Creative teams to conceive and execute
groundbreaking events.HOW YOU'LL CONTRIBUTE:--- Set the strategic
vision and roadmap for the Project Healthy Minds events strategy -
from flagship events that become global cultural moments (e.g.
leading the world's first and largest festival for World Mental
Health Day) to culture-driven fundraisers (e.g. our annual gala) to
intimate, VIP events and everything in between.--- Lead the
strategy for each Project Healthy Minds event - setting the
programming, editorial, and talent vision, shaping the creative
direction (with the Head of Creative), developing the fundraising
strategy, creating the production and staffing plans, etc.---Drive
the execution of all event production elements end-to-end in a
hands-on manner - providing strong day-to-day leadership to all
internal stakeholders, external vendors, and venue partners.---Lead
all vendor and venue relations - from sourcing to negotiation to
management to reporting.--- Quarterback the process for securing
talent for all events - working in close partnership with the CEO,
the VP of Development, Board of Directors, internal staff, and
other key VIP partners/friends to Project Healthy Minds.--- Create
detailed end-to-end planning timelines for events and run the
process to ensure best-in-class execution across the team.--- Own
the P&L for all events.--- Oversee the creation of all event
materials (e.g. digital experiences, solicitation materials,
printed materials at the event, etc.) - working in close
partnership with the Creative and Development teams.--- Ensure a
world-class guest experience, thoughtfully considering the
end-to-end user journey across every Project Healthy Minds
touchpoint (pre-event, day-of, post-event).--- Partner with the
rest of the development staff to create thoughtfully curated invite
lists and initiation strategies.--- Manage partners and
stakeholders.--- Provide robust reporting to various stakeholders
throughout the event planning and recap cycle.ABOUT YOUOUR IDEAL
CANDIDATE IS:--- A true event production pro - you have a proven
track record with all aspects of events - from conceptualizing the
programming structure and flow to setting timelines and driving
planning processes to coordinating all production aspects (audio,
video, labor, staging, catering, etc.) to leading the negotiation
and management of labor/production needs to sourcing and managing
vendors to creating detailed run-of-shows and so much more.---
Detail-oriented and the most organized person in the room - you
love developing effective systems. You are a meticulous planner and
can ensure that all the moving parts of an event are clear and
categorized. You keep the trains on the track and ensure all
stakeholders meet deadlines.--- Creative and seeking to establish a
new standard for experiential - you have your pulse on what's
happening across the events landscape: fashion events,
editorially-driven events produced by major media companies, music
festivals, elevated VIP corporate client events, etc. You want to
create cutting-edge experiences that everyone else can't stop
talking about. Experience working on events at media companies
and/or on large-scale cultural events (think SXSW, Atlantic
Festival, WSJ Future of Everything Festival, Coachella, Burning
Man, or Cannes Film Festival) is a huge plus.--- Accomplished in
the development/fundraising space - you understand the nuance
required to produce world-class events that achieve strategic
development objectives, you understand the non-profit event
landscape, and you know how to work with internal development teams
and external stakeholders.--- A leader who enjoys building
something new - you thrive in a fast-paced environment and identify
as a multitasker that can perform under pressure. You enjoy leading
cross-functional teams and being the leader that everyone looks to
for vision, decisions, and timely feedback. You respond skillfully
to rapidly changing priorities and are excited by the prospect of
every day being different with new problems to solve. You are
willing to travel for this role if needed.--- A strong communicator
- you have exceptional oral and written communication skills with
an ability to engage and inspire a wide range of audiences and a
diverse team of stakeholders.--- Experienced - Bachelor's degree
and 15-20+ years of experience running events with proven success,
ideally in the nonprofit space.WHAT WE OFFER---Competitive
compensation--- Competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits---
Paid holidays and generous PTO--- Life insurance--- Short-term and
long-term disability--- Spring Health mental healthcare--- Commuter
benefits--- Perks at Work--- Experience joining a dynamic start-up
environment that is re-writing the playbook for social change in
the mental health tech space--- Benefits of joining a close-knit,
highly-motivated team with mentorship opportunities from founding
leaders, Advisors, and Board members--- Learning & Development
opportunities, including free MasterClass subscriptions---
Opportunity to attend inspiring experiences and events with thought
leaders, business executives, and iconic speakers across a range of
industries--- And more (just ask!)The annual salary for this role
is between $125,000 and $150,000.EEO Guidelines: Project Healthy
Minds is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on
the basis of an individual's sex, age, race, color, creed, national
origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual
orientation or affectional preference, gender identity and
expression, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier
status, citizenship, veteran or military status and other personal
characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive
consideration for employment without regard to legally protected
characteristics. Project Healthy Minds will provide reasonable
accommodations as required by applicable federal, state, and/or
local laws, and will consider qualified applicants, including those
with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the
requirements of applicable "Fair Chance" laws.COVID Guidelines: The
health and safety of our Project Healthy Minds community is the
highest priority. As such, Project Healthy Minds is requiring all
newly hired staff members to be fully vaccinated and boosted with
an FDA authorized and/or approved COVID-19 vaccine as a condition
of employment. Requests for reasonable accommodations for medical,
religious, or other reasons will be considered in accordance with
applicable law.Due to the high volume of applications received,
only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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