Chief of Staff, AfroTech & Live Events

Blavity Inc.

Chief of Staff for AfroTech & Live Events at Blavity Inc. Overseeing program execution from concept to launch with a focus on team management.

Posted 7/31/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $120,000 - $140,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in go-to-market strategy, program management, and event marketing, with a strong ability to lead and develop teams while driving measurable results in registrations and ticket sales. Proficient in coordinating cross-functional teams and managing multiple programs simultaneously to ensure successful execution.

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Go-To-Market StrategyProgram ManagementTeam LeadershipEvent MarketingMarketing Performance Analysis

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Hard Skills

Program ManagementEvent MarketingGo-To-Market StrategyBudget ManagementData Analysis

Soft Skills

Team DevelopmentCross-Functional CollaborationCommunication

Industry Keywords

Event PlanningMarketing StrategyContent DistributionCommunity EngagementSponsorship Management

Tech Stack

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Take AfroTech programs from concept to execution, including scope, timeline, owners, budget, and launch plan
Own the go-to-market plan for each program and event, including positioning, offer, channel mix, and launch calendar, from announcement through post-event follow-up
Lead, manage, and develop a team of employees and contractors across content and creative operations, event and membership marketing, community, and social distribution
Own the master calendar across all Blavity Inc. live and virtual events and keep every workstream sequenced against it
Run point across teams, keeping content, sponsorship, email and growth, community, and production moving toward the same dates
Drive registrations, ticket sales, and Insider Member conversion for AfroTech Conference, Health Stack, and pipeline events
Develop ticket and offer strategy with leadership, including pricing tiers and time-bound urgency windows
Direct teams to ensure social distribution and awareness content across owned channels, including email, AfroTech.com, AfroTech Culture, AfroTech University, creator brand content, and Black Tech Green Money
Equip external partners, associations, and coalition members with assets, messaging, and clear calls to action
Coordinate with teams to ensure data on program and event performance are communicated after every launch, including delivery against plan, registrations, ticket sales, Insider conversion, and attendance.

Requirements

What you’ll need

[6+ years] across go-to-market, program management, growth or event marketing, business operations, or a chief of staff role, with direct ownership of programs that had to launch on a date
Go-to-market experience taking a product, program, or event from plan to launch, including positioning, offer, and channel strategy
[3+ years] managing and developing a team, including blended teams of employees and contractors
A generalist track record. You have owned things outside your job description and they turned out fine
Experience carrying several programs or brands at once without dropping any of them
Working fluency in marketing performance, enough to direct campaigns, read the numbers, and know when something is not working
A demonstrated habit of measuring and reporting on your own work.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Travel to events will be required.