Event Manager

Washington Headquarters Services•Alexandria, VA

24d

About The Position

The Event Manager serves as the lead operational and technical authority for planning and delivering high-profile television broadcasts, live events, and ceremonies for the Department of War. The role covers event and broadcast productions from inception through completion, including developing creative treatments, automated staging designs, lighting configurations, and sound reinforcement plans tailored to specialized venues and technical environments. The position also develops speeches, talking points, keynote addresses, and scripts for senior agency leaders, civilian dignitaries, and flag-level military officials, translating complex and sensitive policies into clear communications for broadcasts, news media, the public, and internal audiences. The manager directs technical operations during major events, leads cross-functional production teams, oversees administrative, budgetary, and acquisition activities, advises senior stakeholders on audiovisual and staging technologies, and establishes procedures to improve enterprise-wide event delivery.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service, or equivalent experience, demonstrating experience planning and designing large-scale live events, ceremonies, or stage productions, including coordinating automated staging, lighting, sound, and multimedia systems.
Experience assisting with technical crew operations during rehearsals and live events and providing real-time technical troubleshooting for equipment or staging issues.
Experience managing production schedules and tracking event budgets or expenditures.
Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
Must obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
May be required to complete a probationary or trial period.
Must participate in the direct deposit program.
Subject to pre-employment and random drug testing.
All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the announcement closing date and documented in the resume.
Education cannot be substituted for experience.

Responsibilities

Plan, design, and execute complex live events, broadcast productions, and public ceremonies from inception through completion.
Develop creative treatments, automated staging designs, lighting configurations, and sound reinforcement architectures for specialized venues and technical environments.
Research and write executive speeches, strategic talking points, keynote addresses, and official scripts for senior leaders and dignitaries.
Direct live-event technical operations and broadcast delivery, including developing run-of-show protocols, making real-time decisions, and mitigating technical risks or malfunctions.
Lead technical specialists, broadcast engineers, production crews, and public affairs professionals through pre-production, site surveys, technical rehearsals, and live execution.
Establish operational standards and ensure productions follow approved artistic and strategic objectives.
Manage administrative, budgetary, and acquisition requirements for public productions, including preparing Statements of Work and evaluating vendor proposals.
Serve as a Contracting Officer's Representative or technical point of contact to monitor contractor deliverables and ensure compliance with federal acquisition regulations and fiscal guidelines.
Advise executives, interagency partners, and external stakeholders on audiovisual, broadcast, and theatrical staging technologies.
Evaluate emerging industry standards and innovations, conduct after-action reviews, and establish enterprise-wide standard operating procedures for event delivery.