Blaze Media

Live Events Manager

Dallas, TX

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 211 days ago

Email MarketingWritingBrand StrategyBudgetingLogisticsLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

Negotiate contracts with venues, vendors, and service providers to ensure cost efficiency without compromising quality.
Track spend against forecasts; provide regular budget reports to the leadership team.
Production Planning & Logistics Oversee site selection, floor plans, signage, registration systems, insurance, and permitting.

Coordinate audiovisual requirements, lighting, sound, live streaming, recording, and partner with Blaze Media's technical/IT teams for seamless execution.
Act as the primary point of contact for hosts, managing deadlines, run-of-show documents, briefing materials, and post-event debriefs.
Marketing & Promotion Coordinate with Blaze Media's marketing and social teams to develop email campaigns, social teasers, web pages, and paid-media strategies that drive ticket sales, registrations, or livestream views.
Leverage audience data and feedback to optimize promotional tactics and messaging for future events.
oversee registration/check-in, stage management, talent support, audience flow, and vendor relations.
Troubleshoot technical or logistical issues in real time, liaising with AV vendors, venue staff, security, and production partners.
Blaze Media is seeking a seasoned Live Events Manager to lead the planning, execution, and growth of our high-profile live events, and to develop new live experiences that strengthen our brand and engage our audience.
Identify new opportunities, guest speakers, formats, or partnerships, that align with Blaze Media's mission and drive audience growth.
Maintain a master events calendar; prioritize resources for flagship and pilot new concepts.

attendance numbers, livestream/recording metrics, sponsor satisfaction, budget variance, and qualitative audience feedback.
& Experience Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, Event Management, Hospitality, or a related field.
MBA or advanced degree is a plus.
Minimum of 5-7 years' hands-on experience managing live events in a media, broadcast, or large-scale production environment (either in-house or agency side).
Proven track record planning and executing live events, panels, or branded experiences with audiences of 1,000-10,000 attendees.
Ability to tailor event agendas to showcase Blaze Media hosts' strengths-e.g., integrating live audience Q&As, or interactive polling.

Event Strategy & Programming Collaborate with hosts, creative teams, and senior leadership to define the vision, objectives, and format for each live event.

ontinuous Improvement Collect and analyze key performance indicators: attendance numbers, livestream/recording metrics, sponsor satisfaction, budget variance, and qualitative audience feedback

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