Event Programming Director (E6106)
IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, United States
Event Programming Director (E6106)
IEEE is an EEO/AAP Employer/Protected Veterans/Disabled.
All applications must be submitted online. If you require assistance, please contact .talent@ieee.org.
Job Summary The Event Programming Director will lead the strategic development and execution of speaker‑centric content and delivery formats. This role is responsible for shaping the intellectual and narrative arc of assigned IEEE events, guiding speaker selection, program design, session formats, and talent development to ensure each convening delivers memorable experiences and compelling content. Activities range from advising and guiding to full programming responsibilities. The Director will work closely with event producers, planners, subject‑matter experts, marketing, and external partners to translate IEEE’s mission into high‑impact live programming in a variety of established and emerging formats. The position will also help incubate a speaker development and training ecosystem, preparing technologists, engineers, and researchers to become powerful storytellers for live and recorded formats.
Key Responsibilities
Define and lead the programming vision for select events in IEEE’s CEE portfolio, ensuring a clear narrative throughline, intellectual rigor, and strong audience relevance.
Design session formats, forums, and speaker mixes that translate complex technical and scientific ideas into accessible, engaging experiences, including repeatable prototypes for global volunteer event organizers.
Partner with internal stakeholders (History Center, awards teams, technical societies, marketing, CEE peers and leadership) to identify themes, stories, and voices that advance IEEE’s goals.
Develop high programming standards across all IEEE CEE‑owned events and experiences.
Identify, cultivate, and secure speakers, moderators, and contributors from leading engineers, researchers, industry leaders, historians, media players, and cultural figures.
Build and maintain a robust speaker ecosystem, including contact databases, topic expertise, prior appearances, and performance clips.
Oversee speaker preparation processes—briefings, content development, narrative shaping, rehearsals, and presentation coaching—to ensure proper protocol, etiquette, and relationship management standards.
Serve as a senior relationship steward for key speakers, ensuring a thoughtful, high‑touch, and professional experience before, during, and after events.
Partner closely with event producers and production teams to translate programming vision into executable run‑of‑shows and work with the event planning team to ensure excellence in hospitality and experience.
Oversee development of programming materials, including speaker briefs, prep documents, schedules, talking points, and session outlines.
Ensure programming elements align with technical production realities, budgets, timelines, and audience experience goals.
Support on‑site execution as needed, including speaker management, run‑of‑show adjustments, and stage flow.
Travel Information
20% International
Qualifications Education
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience (preferred)
Work Experience
10–15 years of programming, content strategy, events, media, or related fields, with increasing leadership responsibility working internationally and/or cross‑culturally (required).
Demonstrated success developing speaker‑driven programming and shaping high‑level intellectual content into engaging live experiences in a variety of formats (required).
Experience working closely with producers and production teams to deliver live or recorded programming (required).
Skills and Requirements
Proven ability to develop speaker‑driven programming and translate complex ideas into compelling audience experiences.
Comfort working with subject‑matter experts, executives, academics, and creatives, and an established network of potential speakers who align with programming objectives.
Strong narrative instincts.
Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
Passion for technology, innovation, and storytelling in advancing human knowledge.
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Other Requirements: Individuals currently serving on an IEEE board or committee are not eligible to apply.
PLEASE NOTE: This position is not budgeted for employer‑sponsored immigration support, including all persons in F (both CPT and OPT), J, H, L, or O status.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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All applications must be submitted online. If you require assistance, please contact .talent@ieee.org.
Job Summary The Event Programming Director will lead the strategic development and execution of speaker‑centric content and delivery formats. This role is responsible for shaping the intellectual and narrative arc of assigned IEEE events, guiding speaker selection, program design, session formats, and talent development to ensure each convening delivers memorable experiences and compelling content. Activities range from advising and guiding to full programming responsibilities. The Director will work closely with event producers, planners, subject‑matter experts, marketing, and external partners to translate IEEE’s mission into high‑impact live programming in a variety of established and emerging formats. The position will also help incubate a speaker development and training ecosystem, preparing technologists, engineers, and researchers to become powerful storytellers for live and recorded formats.
Key Responsibilities
Define and lead the programming vision for select events in IEEE’s CEE portfolio, ensuring a clear narrative throughline, intellectual rigor, and strong audience relevance.
Design session formats, forums, and speaker mixes that translate complex technical and scientific ideas into accessible, engaging experiences, including repeatable prototypes for global volunteer event organizers.
Partner with internal stakeholders (History Center, awards teams, technical societies, marketing, CEE peers and leadership) to identify themes, stories, and voices that advance IEEE’s goals.
Develop high programming standards across all IEEE CEE‑owned events and experiences.
Identify, cultivate, and secure speakers, moderators, and contributors from leading engineers, researchers, industry leaders, historians, media players, and cultural figures.
Build and maintain a robust speaker ecosystem, including contact databases, topic expertise, prior appearances, and performance clips.
Oversee speaker preparation processes—briefings, content development, narrative shaping, rehearsals, and presentation coaching—to ensure proper protocol, etiquette, and relationship management standards.
Serve as a senior relationship steward for key speakers, ensuring a thoughtful, high‑touch, and professional experience before, during, and after events.
Partner closely with event producers and production teams to translate programming vision into executable run‑of‑shows and work with the event planning team to ensure excellence in hospitality and experience.
Oversee development of programming materials, including speaker briefs, prep documents, schedules, talking points, and session outlines.
Ensure programming elements align with technical production realities, budgets, timelines, and audience experience goals.
Support on‑site execution as needed, including speaker management, run‑of‑show adjustments, and stage flow.
Travel Information
20% International
Qualifications Education
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience (preferred)
Work Experience
10–15 years of programming, content strategy, events, media, or related fields, with increasing leadership responsibility working internationally and/or cross‑culturally (required).
Demonstrated success developing speaker‑driven programming and shaping high‑level intellectual content into engaging live experiences in a variety of formats (required).
Experience working closely with producers and production teams to deliver live or recorded programming (required).
Skills and Requirements
Proven ability to develop speaker‑driven programming and translate complex ideas into compelling audience experiences.
Comfort working with subject‑matter experts, executives, academics, and creatives, and an established network of potential speakers who align with programming objectives.
Strong narrative instincts.
Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
Passion for technology, innovation, and storytelling in advancing human knowledge.
#LI‑REMOTE
Other Requirements: Individuals currently serving on an IEEE board or committee are not eligible to apply.
PLEASE NOTE: This position is not budgeted for employer‑sponsored immigration support, including all persons in F (both CPT and OPT), J, H, L, or O status.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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