Director, Event Audience Development

We are seeking a high-energy, well-connected, and detail-oriented Senior Director of Brand Development to join our small but mighty events team. In this role, you will be the driving force behind filling our VIP event audiences with senior decision-makers from top brands, publishers, agencies, and more.

How you’ll spend your time:

• Continuously identifying, cultivating, and maintaining relationships with potential VIP attendees through proactive outreach and research.
• Collaborating with internal teams to define and refine target audience profiles for each event.
• Sending personalized invitations to approved nominees and tracking RSVPs to ensure event goals are met.
• Working closely with marketing, audience development, and sales teams to maximize attendee acquisition and engagement.
• Traveling to and working onsite at events to provide support, troubleshoot issues, and ensure a seamless attendee experience.

What we’re looking for:

• 5+ years of experience in event-related audience development
• Proven track record of building and maintaining strong relationships with industry leaders
• Excellent written communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• An understanding of and deep familiarity with the media and marketing industries.

Digiday is a media company and community for digital media, marketing and advertising professionals. We focus on quality, not quantity, and honesty instead of spin. We cover the industry with an expertise, depth and tone you won’t find anywhere else. The Digiday team strives to produce the highest quality publications, conferences, and resources for our industry.

Diversity and Inclusion are core values of Digiday Media. We believe that businesses can be powerful platforms for social change and we are committed to using ours to forward and ensure Equality for all.

More About Diversity and Inclusion at Digiday Media

At Digiday Media, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices of our employees. We know through first-hand experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better results. In support of our continued prioritization for an inclusive workplace, where employees feel empowered to share their experiences and ideas, we’ve developed an internal board called Allies For Diversity and Inclusion, which helps to hold our organization accountable. Together, we will continue to progress towards a more diverse and inclusive workforce.

Digiday Media is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.