Forbes
Director, ForbesLive
United States · Director
Sponsorship not specified$100k-$110kDetected 1 day ago
ExcelLogisticsVendor ManagementLeadershipCommunicationAdaptabilityOrganizational SkillsMicrosoft Office
About the role
- Forbes is an iconic global media brand that has symbolized success for over a century.
- Fueled by journalism that informs and inspires, Forbes spotlights the doers and doings shaping industries, achieving success and making an impact on the world.
- Forbes connects and convenes the most influential communities ranging from billionaires, business leaders and rising entrepreneurs to creators and innovators.
Responsibilities
- Establish and maintain scalable logistics systems, processes, and best practices that support a growing event portfolio
- Build and maintain relevant event documents not limited to event timelines, security plans, floor plans, and run-of-show documents
- Lead vendor strategy and selection across all event categories (venues, catering, florals, A/V, staffing, transportation)
- negotiate partner contracts (in partnership with legal) and manage vendor relationships throughout the event lifecycle
- Own and maintain a comprehensive vendor database including contacts, capacity, budget benchmarks, and availability
- Manage overall logistics budgets and expense tracking
- Build and maintain relevant event documents not limited to event timelines, security plans, floor plans, and run-of-show documents; ensure all logistics documentation is current and accessible across the team
- Lead vendor strategy and selection across all event categories (venues, catering, florals, A/V, staffing, transportation); negotiate partner contracts (in partnership with legal) and manage vendor relationships throughout the event lifecycle
- Manage overall logistics budgets and expense tracking; submit and route invoices for approval; ensure budgets are reconciled accurately and on time
- Collaborate with the Design team on event collateral timelines, ensuring logistics and creative workstreams stay in sync
Requirements
- tracking next steps and follow through on action items with a high degree of accountability
- The ideal candidate:
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree
- 6+ years of experience in live event logistics, operations, or event management
- Thrives in a fast-paced, live event environment
- Excellent organizational, documentation, and communication skills, both internally and externally
- Demonstrated ability to work cross-departmentally and in a client-facing capacity with composure and professionalism
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, as well as Google Workspace and any relevant management software
- Proactive, highly organized, and extremely detail-oriented
- a self-starter who brings new ideas and solutions to the team
Compensation
- The annual base salary range for this role is $100,000 - $110,000
This listing is sourced directly from Forbes's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.