Head of Events

About Smooth

Smooth is the talent management company for knowledge creators: the people teaching, explaining, and breaking down the world through smart, insightful content across categories like tech, AI, entrepreneurship, business, personal finance, and more. We manage and represent 50+ of these creators, acting as a true strategic partner and extension of their team to help them run, grow, and professionalize their business.

About the Role

Reports to: COO

A huge part of that is helping creators bring their ideas and communities into the real world, and events are one of the most powerful ways to do it. Creators and events go together like peanut butter and jelly: knowledge creators bring smart, curious people together online every day, and great IRL events take that connection even deeper. As Head of Events, you'll own that function at Smooth. You'll come up with the event concepts, get creators excited and confident in them, and lead our Events team from first idea through execution.

What you'll do

Set the vision

• Own the events program: which events we produce, why each one exists, and how it earns its spot on the calendar
• Choose the calendar moment, the vibe, and the type of venue for every event, and be able to explain the judgment call
• Every event belongs to a creator and is built with  their audience and brand in mind. You’ll jam on their ideas, sharpen them into something special, and earn their confidence in the plan

Build the framework

• Own and refine the playbooks your team runs on, from budgets and timelines to vendor decisions and promotion schedules
• Own the sponsor experience. Every activation has to be on brand for the creator, hit the sponsor’s goals, and add to the event for the people in the room

Run point for the major events

• Be the senior point of contact for creators, sponsors, and vendors on the calls that shape the experience, while Associates handle the day-to-day
• Lead our largest events from concept through breakdown, with Associates running production
• Deliver recap after every event: what worked, what the numbers say, and what learnings to take-away

Lead the team

• Grow the Associates as they keep decks current, help creators follow the plan, work across Smooth and creator teams, and lead onsite on game day
• Empower them to run small and mid-size events end to end, and bring them in to support the larger onesWhat we're looking for

What We're Looking For

• 8+ years in events, experiential, or production, including events you conceived and led, not just supported —talent, media, or B2B experience preferred

• You think strategically about events: when one should happen, what kind of venue fits, and why, and you can walk a creator through that reasoning
• You're great in a room with creators: you can jam on their ideas, build on them, and leave them more confident than when you started
• You've chosen and managed major vendors, and you own those relationships
• You've managed people, or you're ready to: you give clear direction, trust your Associates, and help them grow
• You stay calm when things break, and you can lead a room onsite
• You're genuinely excited about knowledge creators and why events are such a good fit for them
• Must be NYC-based (in office Mon-Thurs) and available for evenings and occasional weekends around event dates, with some light travel

What we can offer

• Salary: $150,000 - $170,000
• Comprehensive benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance
• Unlimited PTO, with a minimum of 10 days off per year
• Strong opportunity for growth at a profitable, bootstrapped startup

Smooth Media is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.