Chief of Staff, AfroTech & Live Events

Blavity Inc.•Los Angeles, CA

15d•$120,000 - $140,000•Remote

About The Position

Blavity Inc. is looking for a Chief of Staff, AfroTech & Live Events to take our programs from idea to execution. This is a generalist & people management seat. In a given week it might mean writing a go-to-market plan for a new program, unblocking a contractor, pulling a sponsor deliverable across the line, rebuilding a launch calendar after a date moves, and telling leadership plainly that something is off track. The person who thrives here is comfortable moving between marketing, operations, partners, and program design without waiting for a clean handoff. This role will report directly to the SVP of Live Events.

Requirements

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
Independent, entrepreneurial self-starter comfortable with a high level of responsibility
Brings real energy to the work. Competence alone is not the bar
Holds context. Details do not get lost between one conversation and the next
Experimental, forward-thinking mindset with a strong interest in testing new ideas, channels, and formats
Strong comfort with ambiguity and a bias toward action in unstructured environments
High-energy, company-first, positive attitude; willing to wear multiple hats
Excellent communication skills; outgoing and sociable
A healthy appreciation of GIFs and Black culture
Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.
Candidates must be available to work in alignment with the Pacific Time Zone.

Nice To Haves

Prior chief of staff, right hand, or number two experience to a founder or senior executive
Experience at a media, community, culture, or creator-led brand
Experience with both large in-person conferences and virtual summits or training series
Experience with membership or subscription programs
Familiarity with ticketing and event platforms such as Posh, Eventbrite, or comparable tools
Experience supporting sponsorship and partner co-marketing
Fluent in Google Suite, Asana, and/or comparable project management suite; working experience with email marketing platforms, ticketing platforms, and LinkedIn and Meta ads managers.
Comfortable using AI tools to move faster.

Responsibilities

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