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CloserStill Media

Location:
United States, New York

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Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

130000.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

Build and lead a best-in-class conference program for a new, flagship initiative serving the digital infrastructure ecosystem, spanning data centers, AI-enabled compute, and enterprise/edge architectures. The role combines content leadership with senior industry engagement to develop a program that is technically credible, commercially impactful, and operationally excellent.

Job Responsibility:

Define the annual program thesis and content pillars
Design multi-track agendas and diverse formats
Establish an Industry Advisory Board
Build and manage a senior speaker roster
Lead structured outreach and relationship programs with key companies
Serve as an external ambassador for the program
Partner with commercial leads to translate program themes into value-backed opportunities
Collaborate with marketing on positioning, agenda storytelling, and data-driven audience acquisition
Use post-event analytics and attendee feedback to iterate agendas
Own program timelines, budgets, and quality standards
produce run-of-show, speaker briefings, and on-site moderation plans
Coordinate with production/ops on room specs, AV, recording, and accessibility
Measure program performance (NPS, session fill, seniority mix, engagement) and report insights
Develop strategic relationships with standards bodies, open-hardware/software communities, regional associations, and user groups
Maintain a landscape view of adjacent events and media

Requirements:

Deep understanding of the digital-infrastructure stack (data centers and power/cooling
compute/network/storage hardware
cloud/AI/edge architectures) and the business/operational drivers for operators and end users
Established relationships across operators, enterprises, solution providers, and integrators
credibility with engineering and business audiences
Able to align content with partner value and audience needs
comfortable collaborating on sponsorable content constructs without compromising editorial standards
Strong project management, communication, and stakeholder skills
thrives under deadline pressure and handles multiple workstreams

Nice to have:

Experience building conference agendas or content strategies in complex B2B technology domains
Experience convening senior stakeholders and moderating high-stakes discussions
Experience with advisory boards, hosted-buyer or matchmaking programs
familiarity with community-driven, open-ecosystem initiatives

What we offer:

Competitive 401(k) match
comprehensive medical/dental/vision coverage
generous vacation package
Opportunity to shape a flagship brand
A collaborative, high-performance culture with strong executive sponsorship

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 07, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Remote work

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