Executive Relations Manager, Events & Live Journalism (Contract)

2 hours, 6 minutes ago
Contract
Senior
Marketing and Growth
Semafor

Semafor

Semafor is an intelligent and transparent global news platform that provides breaking stories, analysis, and video content. Their journalists cover a wide range of topics including politics, policy, business, finance, technology, climate, energy, media...

Internet Software & Services
11-50
Founded 2022
$44M raised

Description

  • Serve as the primary contact for assigned executives and VIP participants from confirmation through event completion.
  • Coordinate executive communications, participant schedules, agendas, and on-site logistics.
  • Advise executive teams on program engagement, speaker topics, and agenda alignment.
  • Identify and communicate scheduling conflicts, editorial updates, panelist pairings, and session changes diplomatically.
  • Maintain accurate executive tracking, briefings, and event materials across platforms.
  • Collaborate with editorial, content, events, programming, and partner teams.
  • Serve as an on-site point of contact for executives at select flagship events.
  • Maintain weekday Slack availability, attend weekly team meetings, and respond to executive communications within one business day.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in strategic communications, corporate relations, executive engagement, client management, or a related field.
  • Experience building relationships with C-suite executives, ideally at Fortune 500 or global-scale organizations.
  • Ability to manage sensitive executive schedules, correspondence, and VIP escalations with discretion.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including drafting executive invitations and briefs.
  • Ability to independently manage complex executive portfolios, competing deadlines, and multi-platform workflows.
  • Editorial fluency and knowledge of major business trends.
  • Ability to communicate programming details accurately and diplomatically to executive teams.
  • Commitment to journalism, live events, and high-quality VIP experiences.
  • Availability for on-site staffing at Semafor flagship events as needed.
  • Washington, DC or New York location preferred.

Benefits

  • $1,500 per week flat project rate.
  • Remote contract role with assignments ranging from 20 hours per week to full-time.
  • Flexible paid time off for eligible full-time, salaried employees.

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