Project Healthy Minds · 19 hours ago
Director of Live Programming
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$150K/yr - $200K/yr
15+ years expProject Healthy Minds is a mental health tech non-profit startup pioneering a digital marketplace for mental health services. The Director of Live Programming will oversee the production and programming for the World Mental Health Day festival and other brand-forward experiences, ensuring a world-class attendee experience.
Health CareMental HealthWellness
Responsibilities
Set the strategic vision and roadmap for the Project Healthy Minds World Mental Health Day Festival – the world’s first and largest – and other brand-forward experiences
Lead the strategy for the Project Healthy Minds World Mental Health Day Festival – setting the programming, editorial, and talent vision, shaping the creative direction (with the Head of Creative), creating the production and staffing plans, etc
Drive the execution of all festival production elements end-to-end in a hands-on manner – providing strong day-to-day leadership to all internal stakeholders, external vendors, and venue partners
Lead all vendor and venue relations – from sourcing to negotiation to management to reporting
Quarterback the process for securing talent for the festival and other brand-forward experiences – working in close partnership with the CEO, the VP of Development, Board of Directors, internal staff, and other key VIP partners/friends to Project Healthy Minds
Create detailed end-to-end planning timelines for events and run the process to ensure best-in-class execution across the team
Own the P&L for all events
Oversee the creation of all event materials (e.g. digital experiences, printed materials at the event, etc.) – working in close partnership with the Creative and Development teams
Ensure a world-class guest experience, thoughtfully considering the end-to-end user journey across every Project Healthy Minds touchpoint (pre-event, day-of, post-event)
Partner with the rest of the development staff to create thoughtfully curated invite lists and initiation strategies
Manage partners and stakeholders
Provide robust reporting to various stakeholders throughout the event planning and recap cycle
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree
15-20+ years of experience running events with proven success, ideally in the nonprofit space
Proven track record with all aspects of events – from conceptualizing the programming structure and flow to setting timelines and driving planning processes to coordinating all production aspects (audio, video, labor, staging, catering, etc.)
Detail-oriented and the most organized person in the room – you love developing effective systems
Creative and seeking to establish a new standard for experiential
A leader who enjoys building something new – you thrive in a fast-paced environment and identify as a multitasker that can perform under pressure
A strong communicator – you have exceptional oral and written communication skills with an ability to engage and inspire a wide range of audiences and a diverse team of stakeholders
Willing to travel for this role if needed
Benefits
Competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits
Paid holidays and generous PTO
Life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Spring Health mental healthcare
Commuter benefits
Perks at Work
Learning & Development opportunities, including free MasterClass subscriptions
Opportunity to attend inspiring experiences and events with thought leaders, business executives, and iconic speakers across a range of industries
Company
Project Healthy Minds
Project Healthy Minds launches to address the mental health crisis.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Phillip Schermer
Founder and CEO
Alexander Jilla
Co-Founder & Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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