Producer, Live Events – Contract
Copper Courier
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Location Type: Remote
Location: New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $8,000 per month
About the role
- Develop the editorial, creative, production, and operational blueprint for COURIER’s live events (town halls, debates, etc).
- Build event formats that are designed from the outset to produce high-performing multi-platform content, including vertical video, long-form, newsletters, and live-stream.
- Translate high-level editorial and brand vision from the CEO, leadership team and key sponsors/partners into a detailed, actionable production roadmap.
- Lead all show production elements including staging, lighting, audio, video, livestream/broadcast, venue operations, scenic design, and technical direction.
- Manage event budgets, vendor selection, contracting, and accountability across production categories.
- Oversee timelines, run-of-show, production schedules, rehearsals, and technical checks for all events.
- Work closely with COURIER’s CEO, editorial leadership, state newsroom and revenue teams to develop programming that is journalistically strong, accessible, audience-minded, and achieving key sponsor and partner objectives.
- Coordinate with talent, guests, subject-matter experts, moderators, elected officials, and public figures.
- Serve as a senior advisor to other COURIER National video products/series and talent.
- Partner with local hosts, venues, civic organizations, political offices, and community groups to ensure seamless execution.
- Collaborate with internal teams (Social, Video, Growth, Newsletter, Events, and Sales/Underwriting) to fully integrate event content and maximize post-event distribution.
- Manage sponsor expectations for events that include underwriting or branded content integrations.
- Build and manage a comprehensive production budget, with strong attention to cost efficiency and operational rigor.
- Ensure compliance with venue, legal, political, and safety requirements.
Requirements
- Strong political and cultural editorial content, talent, and digital distribution strategy instincts
- Proven success producing high-impact live events: political town halls, debates, broadcast specials, civic forums, major conferences, or large-scale entertainment.
- Experience leading multi-department production teams (technical, creative, editorial, and operations).
- Strong vendor relationships and the ability to negotiate and manage complex production ecosystems.
- Demonstrated ability to produce events that generate content beyond the room — built for distribution across social, video, and owned channels.
- Ability to thrive under pressure with fixed deadlines and high public visibility.
- Comfort navigating politically sensitive environments and working with elected officials, talent, and public figures.
- Preferred Background in political media, live journalism formats, or civic-focused programming.
- Experience producing events optimized for vertical video and multi-platform content distribution.
- Familiarity with digital newsrooms and audience-first storytelling.
- Experience working with event and content sponsorship and advertising partners.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
leadershipcollaborationcommunicationnegotiationproblem-solvingtime managementadaptabilitystrategic thinkingattention to detailpressure management