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About the Role

Praxis believes gathering people well is an act of service. This role reports to the Director, Events & Community and helps translate program vision into excellent, hospitable, and operationally sound experiences. The Manager owns a portfolio of events as the event lead and partners with the Director to keep the full events portfolio moving with clarity, foresight, and consistent planning practices.

Responsibilities

Shape the event experience design and agenda in partnership with program teams.
Translate program decisions into assigned work and maintain event systems.
Launch event planning processes, including project boards, execution guides, and calendars.
Ensure all event functions have named owners and clear responsibilities.
Maintain an accurate master agenda and coordinate assigned event functions.
Support teammates by reviewing plans and flagging gaps.
Draft attendee communications and manage registration pages.
Coordinate print production, venue management, vendors, supplies, rentals, decor, transportation, F&B, and AVL production.
Lead the deck management process and assign script and deck content tasks.
Maintain shared planning resources like project timelines and supply lists.
Prepare the team for onsite execution by building function plans and leading operational reads.
Recruit, train, and manage the onsite Host Team.
Gather feedback and lead operational debriefs to update event documentation.
Apprentice the Summit Executive Producer and function as an Assistant Producer.
Support other events in the portfolio as assigned.
Maintain a single view of event planning progress across the portfolio.
Coordinate venue research projects for future events.
Schedule and run event kickoff calls and confirm project board setup.
Maintain a rolling 18-month view of the event calendar.
Audit event boards against best practices and the organizing model.
Serve as a resource for event planning questions and provide templates.
Record recurring gaps and friction points across events for the capability roadmap.
Help maintain meeting frequencies, rhythms, and agendas for the Events team.
Assist with the operating system roadmap and event systems like intake forms and registration.
Maintain data accuracy and consistency across event records in Airtable.
Coordinate testing and gather feedback for EventOS.
Develop and maintain the Notion teamspace with playbooks and SOPs.
Ensure uniformity across function documentation with consistent structure and naming conventions.

Requirements

4+ years in event design and operations, production, or project management, including ownership of multi-day events for 100+ attendees.
Demonstrated fluency with project management tooling, Asana strongly preferred.
Demonstrated fluency with Notion, Airtable, or comparable systems.
Comfort holding long horizons: the ability to work an 18-month calendar and a same-week deadline.
Strong oral and written communication skills, especially in attendee-facing copy and internal documentation.
Willingness to travel and to work the hours an event requires while it is live.
Alignment with Praxis's mission and a genuine interest in serving redemptive entrepreneurs and the community.
Ability to work in New York City, NY (Praxis HQ at Coram Deo).

Skills

Event design
Event operations
Production
Project management
Asana
Notion
Airtable
Oral communication
Written communication
Attendee communication
Internal documentation
Hospitality
Logistics
System health
Template building
Team player
Enabling others
Humility
Service

Location

New York City, NY

Work Type

Onsite
Full-time

Experience Level

4+ years

Salary/Compensations

$85k - $105k

Benefits

Comprehensive package
Fully paid health insurance premiums for employees & their dependents
5% 401k match
Flexible vacation policy
All business travel covered

About the Company

Praxis began in 2011 with a desire to support and equip Christian entrepreneurs.
Praxis is a 35+ global team, headquartered in NYC.
Praxis advances the redemptive quests of founders, funders, and innovators motivated by their faith.
Praxis is a $15M+/year nonprofit with ambitious growth plans.
Praxis is expanding its venture-building work globally, organizing around major issues, and building media.
Praxis aims to activate the redemptive potential of Christians around the world.
Praxis seeks to build an organization that is great to work at, excellent in its craft, and redemptive in its finances and programs.
Praxis finds its theological identity most clearly stated in the Lausanne Covenant (1974) and the Cape Town Commitment (2010).
All Praxis staff and program participants are asked to affirm The Apostles’ Creed.
Praxis is seeking a leader who combines operational excellence with a spirit of humility and service.
Praxis embodies redemptive principles in all aspects of its work and culture, including shared rhythms such as daily team prayer and a company-wide weekly Sabbath.