Chief is a private network of the most powerful women executives in business. Our mission is to maximize the leadership impact of our members. Our network represents more than 10,000 companies including 77% of the Fortune 100, and nearly 40% of our members are in the C-Suite. Chief has been recognized as one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential Companies and one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies.
Membership to Chief provides access to a vetted community of senior women executives and valuable insights that shape their leadership. The experience is digital and in-person, allowing members to build connections, engage in compelling discussions, and access resources in ways that are most meaningful to them. Our offerings range from executive coaching and executive education to thoughtful in-person and virtual programming and events that guide leaders through the most pressing topics in business. We have members across the United States with clubhouse locations in NYC, LA, Chicago, San Francisco, and Washington, DC.
Founded in 2019, Chief is backed by renowned investors including CapitalG, General Catalyst, Inspired Capital, and Primary Ventures.
Our network brings women in leadership together to share their ideas, insight, and influence, and the power of what we’re doing is felt by every member of our team. Our workplace is built on being real and respectful. We help grow careers, maintain our team’s wellbeing, and give everyone a seat at the table. We build teams where diverse voices, identities, perspectives, and experiences are represented and celebrated. Read more about working at Chief: https://chief.com/careers.
About the Role:The Programming Manager is a highly organized and motivated role that will support the Programming and Partnerships team at Chief. This role is pivotal in ensuring our members receive consistent, best-in-class programming on critical topics executives are navigating on a day to day basis.
At Chief, our programming stands at the intersection of innovation, leadership, and community. Designed for senior executive leaders, our events and programming are purpose-built to foster growth, spark inspiration, and create meaningful connections. Chief delivers cutting-edge content that addresses the most pressing challenges of modern leadership while spotlighting the transformative opportunities that lie ahead.
Reporting into the Senior Director of Events, Programming & Partnerships, this role will be a key contributor and provides essential support across programming, helping to deliver impactful and engaging experiences for Chief’s community.
What You’ll Do:Research topics and speakers that can provide cutting-edge content for Chief members
Source speakers and execute monthly virtual programming, overseeing the experience, including outreach, contract negotiation, speaker prep and event recaps.
Collaborate and coordinate with the community team to define relevant topics and source relevant speakers who align with each event’s programming goals,
Develop and enforce project timelines, ensuring alignment with all marketing and event deadlines for speaker promotion, briefs, and creative asset delivery.
Facilitate cross-functional collaboration, working closely with events managers, producers, and speaker teams to deliver seamless execution of all programming.
Research and develop questions for interviews and panels both in-person and virtual.
Support the Programming & Partnerships team to develop content and curate speakers for ChiefX Summits, VIP Experiences, Industry Events, and Partnership activations
Own satisfaction metrics for events and regularly refine topics, structure, and format to best support members.
Coordinate crossfunctionally to ensure all topics programmed at Chief are complementary and deliver a well-rounded member experience (including but not limited to Virtual Programming, IRL Programming, Summits, Partnership Events, Core, and Courses))
Oversee operational efficiencies, ensuring the database and master calendars are consistently accurate and up to date.
Work with Chief brand partners to ideate on their organization’s executives fit for Chief speaking opportunities.
Provide on-site support at select events across the country, offering hands-on support for programming, partnerships, and speaker engagements, while driving real-time issue resolution.
Curious, with a pulse on top topics in business, culture, brands, and trends in events; you consume the news each day, subscribe to a number of professional newsletters, and are no stranger to deep research spirals on Wikipedia, YouTube, podcasts, blogs, and more.
Experience in programming with a high-achieving and/or executive population
A strong network leveraging innovative channels to source compelling speakers
Highly organized, detail-oriented, with strong project management skills and the ability to prioritize and multitask
Self-motivated, strategic creative worker with a drive, always looking beyond the available options when up against roadblocks
Willing to work flexible hours including early mornings and late evenings due to the variable events schedule
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Suite Products is a must
Knowledge of Zoom, Airtable, Slack, Salesforce, and Notion are a plus
This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about current events, content creation, and relationship building who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Competitive salary and equity
Flexible vacation policy
20 weeks of paid gender neutral parental leave
Full medical, dental, and vision packages, 401(k)
Opportunity to work for a startup focused on driving real change for women in business
Opportunity to create and attend inspiring experiences and events with leaders of the industry
Access to our ongoing virtual Chief member exclusive content, including workshops, thought leadership, and iconic speakers
While we’re committed to remaining compliant and adhering to mandates, for us, pay transparency is more than a consideration of what’s lawful and unlawful but rather, an opportunity to disclose what’s required, and what we think is a fair and equitable compensation framework.
At Chief, we want to hire, develop, and retain the best talent, making Chief a top destination to accelerate your career. Our compensation framework is a key part of our vision, and we continually revisit and invest in our philosophy and framework to ensure we remain competitive and relevant, on a quest to achieve our vision.
The pay transparency mandates, as well as our own policies and practices, are a means of narrowing the gender pay gap and fostering an engaged and positive working environment that builds trust, on our mission to change the face of leadership.
The base salary for this role is: $110,000
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