Director of Events

State Affairs•Washington, DC

9d•$120,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

State Affairs is the nation’s leading news and policy intelligence platform focused on state governments. We combine nonpartisan coverage of Statehouses across the country alongside state government data and AI-native tools into a singular platform. We inform and empower decision makers, policy professionals and citizens through our award-winning journalism and data – delivering profound insights to help our customers decode and act on state politics and policy. We’re building a category-defining business that will reshape America as we strengthen visibility into what’s happening and why at the state level. We are hiring a Director of Events to join our team located in Washington, DC. This role owns the strategy and execution of State Affairs’ event program. Events are a core part of how we build relationships with customers, generate enterprise pipeline, and bring our community together. This role is ideal for someone who combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution. You will be responsible for shaping the event strategy while also handling the day-to-day work required to make events successful. Approximately 80% of this role focuses on commercial and pipeline-generating events, and 20% focuses on internal company events and gatherings.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
5+ years of professional experience in event marketing, event strategy, or event production.
Prior professional work experience planning and executing B2B events that support commercial or pipeline outcomes.
Prior professional work experience working with vendors, venues, and external partners.
Prior professional work experience coordinating across multiple internal teams including marketing, sales, and leadership stakeholders.
Ability to manage events end-to-end, from concept and planning through execution and follow-up.
Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on operational execution.
Organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple events simultaneously.
Ability to travel to support events as needed.

Nice To Haves

Prior professional work experience running events in B2B SaaS, media, or policy/government affairs environments.
Prior professional work experience supporting conference participation and industry event strategy.
Prior professional work experience designing curated executive gatherings such as dinners or roundtables.
Prior professional work experience working in a fast-growing organization where event strategy is still evolving.
Prior professional work experience collaborating with editorial or media teams on events.
Ability to experiment with new event formats and measuring outcomes.

Responsibilities

Design and execute a portfolio of events that support enterprise pipeline generation and customer engagement.
Plan and run a wide range of event formats, including industry conference participation, executive dinners, roundtables, hosted briefings, and other curated gatherings.
Experiment with new event formats and programs to determine which drive the strongest engagement and commercial outcomes.
Partner with Sales leadership to identify high-value events, coordinate planning, and conduct post-event retrospectives.
Own the logistics and execution of events end-to-end, including venue selection, vendor coordination, budgets, timelines, invitations, and on-site operations.
Collaborate with marketing to ensure events are integrated with broader campaigns, messaging, and customer outreach.
Support State Affairs’ participation in major industry events and conferences, including planning meetings, booths, and supporting programming.
Coordinate closely with the editorial and newsroom teams on legacy State Affairs events and programs.
Gather event performance inputs including attendance, engagement, and follow-up outcomes to support pipeline attribution and post-event analysis.
Plan and execute internal company events including company-wide gatherings, leadership offsites, and other key internal programs.
Travel to support and run events as needed.