Fora
Senior Program Manager, Events (Fora X)
$125K–$160K
New York City +1 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 1, 2026
- Location
- New York City
New York, New York, United States - Experience
- 6–8+ years; no alternatives stated.
- Visa sponsorship
- Authorization to work in the United States is required for full-time roles based in the New York City office; Fora is unable to sponsor or assist with U.S. work authorization. Roles based outside the United States are not subject to this requirement.
About the job
Owns the strategy, planning, and execution of Fora X’s event portfolio, with responsibility for attendee experience, budgets, operational processes, and measurable business outcomes.
What you'll do
- Lead the event portfolio, including intensives, workshops, AI enablement sessions, summits, and recognition events.
- Manage event plans, logistics, attendee journeys, budgets, and cross-functional execution.
- Track event performance and commercial impact to improve future programming.
What they ask for
- 6–8+ years in executive/business-driving events, education or enablement programming, or growth-focused community programming.
- Experience designing events with measurable business objectives and running repeatable events to a consistently high standard.
- Experience with venue sourcing, RFPs, contracting and negotiations, and event budget forecasting, tracking, and reconciliation.
- Experience with peer learning models and defining metrics and using performance data or feedback to shape programming.
Nice to have
- Experience in travel, hospitality, or a related high-touch service industry.
- Experience with event technology platforms (e.g., Splash, Cvent); exposure to automation platforms, AI tools, or workflow systems.
Pay
$125K–$160K + equity (base salary range; currency not specified in the posting)
Tools
Splash, Cvent
AI focus
Plan and execute AI enablement events; exposure to AI tools is preferred.
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