Events & Programming Manager Founders Pledge

Position description

At Founders Pledge, our mission is to empower entrepreneurs to do immense good. Since launching in 2015, we’ve raised over $10 billion for the most impactful social causes. We offer the simplest path to impact for successful entrepreneurs, providing end-to-end giving infrastructure, pioneering research, and access to a worldwide network of experts.

In other words, we help tech leaders become strategic philanthropists. Our 2100+ members include the people behind industry‑leading companies such as Airbnb, UiPath, Dropbox, Skype, Spotify, and Uber.

About the Role

We’re looking for a New York based Events and Programming Manager to join our Events Team to lead and support the delivery of our events calendar across the US and Europe.

The Events team is responsible for delivering an exciting annual calendar of 30+ global events, which engage and inspire our members. Our programming aims to bring our community together, educate our members on important, timely topics, and inspire them such that they leave feeling differently about the world.

Managed by our Head of Events, you’ll be a key member of a four person team, responsible for delivering a range of events (from dinners, panels, experiential events) from start to finish considering both logistics (project management and sourcing suppliers like venues and caterers) and programming (identifying and securing high profile speakers and curating compelling discussions).

What You’ll Do

Delivery

• Leading on the delivery of eight to ten medium sized events mainly in NYC but could extend to San Francisco, Boston and other US cities and potentially London and other European cities. Formats include breakfasts, panels, intimate dinners, experiential formats larger networking events
• Leading on the delivery of 1-2 virtual webinars per year
• Supporting on the delivery of two flagship retreats per year including venue scoping, speaker suggestions and event administration
• Supporting on the delivery of Events led by other FP internal teams

Logistics

Programming

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for an enthusiastic, resourceful and conscientious events professional with a passion for social impact. You’ll be excited to produce inspiring, seamless event experiences, to generate your own ideas and work collaboratively across the organisation.

Ideally, we are looking for someone who has :

Why Work With Us?

You can find more about the benefits we offer here, but what makes us truly special is our mission and people. We’re a diverse team from charitable and commercial backgrounds who believe amazing things can happen when we tackle problems together. We’re building a learning‑driven advisory environment - one where advisors not only support member journeys but also co‑create the tools, frameworks, and resources that elevate how our community gives.

We ask applicants for this to be based in New York. We’d like you to come to our office at 33 Irving Place a minimum of 1 day a week, and a willingness to travel locally, nationally and internationally is essential.

We usually bring the global team once per year, and individual teams will meet to work together at least once annually!

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Founders Pledge. We seek people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds who share our drive to understand and solve complex social challenges. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Finding solutions to the world’s most pressing problems requires different perspectives and unique ways of thinking. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone can do their best work.

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