Out Leadership is the global LGBT+ business network CEOs and multinational companies trust to generate Return on Equality®. We create global executive events and insights that help leaders realize the economic growth and talent dividend derived from inclusive business, and convene groundbreaking talent accelerators: OutNEXT, the first global leadership development program for the next generation of LGBT+ talent; Quorum, which seeks to advance LGBT+ diversity in corporate governance; and OutWOMEN, which convenes and celebrates LGBT+ women in business. Out Leadership is a certified B Corp. For more information, please visit www.outleadership.com DESCRIPTION We seek a seasoned, creative events professional to oversee the content and production of Out Leadership’s 40+ annual global events. Our small but mighty team produces invitation-only events for our 60+ member companies representing banking, law, insurance, tech, and other industries. We convene annual Summits in New York, London, Hong Kong, and Sydney, and also produce events in a range of U.S. cities including Atlanta, Miami, Chicago, and San Francisco. Our events range from intimate CEO dinners to multi-day gatherings engaging 500+ senior business leaders. The Managing Director, Global Events will work closely with the Manager, Events and Global Initiatives, the Manager, Talent Accelerators and Director, Global Initiatives to bring our content and thought leadership to life across all of our offerings. The MD will ensure our events deliverables meet and exceed the expectations of our member companies, liasing closely with host and sponsor companies to achieve their stated goals. The MD will lead our content development and speaker engagement processes to ensure that Out Leadership is at the forefront of the global conversation about LGBT+ inclusion as a business driver, with an eye to meaningfully building our visibility, increasing audience engagement, and building our pipeline of members and sponsors. RESPONSIBILITIES - Create and drive Out Leadership’s events strategy, integrating our diverse offerings and ensuring the on-time delivery of cutting edge, impeccably branded events
- Work closely with the Global Initiatives, Events, and Talent Accelerator teams to ensure timely production calendars and project management
- Build, maintain and nurture relationships with C-Suite leaders at the world’s largest companies. interacting with our esteemed speakers with discretion and grace
- Develop and manage relationships with member, host and sponsor companies to achieve content and production goals
- Maintain and grow our global speaker sourcing network, including business leaders, cultural icons, political leaders, LGBT+ advocates, and experts
- Execute, innovate on and streamline our event production processes
- Write engaging brand-aligned copy to promote our events across channels
- Collaborate with the Communications team for bilateral promotion of our content – both showcasing our event content across platforms and also integrating original research and thought leadership produced by the Communications team
- Collaborate closely with our Membership and Sales team to identify, close and deliver on hosting and sponsorship opportunities
- Stay up-to-date on the latest content trends in the markets where we operate, building and/or maintaining expertise in the global conversation on LGBT+ inclusion and the business drivers of corporate diversity and inclusion efforts
COLLABORATION The Managing Director, Global Events reports to the Founder & Principal and works closely with the rest of the Out Leadership team, particularly the: - Global Initiatives and Events team to drive content, strategy, and production for our events around the world
- Talent Accelerators team, ensuring that OutNEXT, OutWOMEN and Quorum events are well integrated in company-wide events strategy
- Communications team, ensuring accurate and engaging promotional content and communications around our Global Summits and other events
Membership/Sales team, ensuring that our content and event production is tightly integrated into member and prospect engagement strategies. As a small, fast-paced, entrepreneurial company, Out Leadership thrives when its staff functions as a cohesive, collaborative team, working together to ensure the success of the company and its goals. To this end, every staff member is called upon to contribute to Out Leadership’s success, which may mean fulfilling a role or duty not specifically listed in the employee’s job description. This includes helping to maintain a tidy and professional shared workspace, staffing summits and events, identifying and supporting revenue-generating opportunities, and creatively contributing to strategic brainstorming sessions. |
