Director of Experiential & Programming

3i Members

$150K — $180K *
Hospitality & Recreation
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in event production, creative direction, or related fields
  • Proven track record in concept development for high-touch gatherings
  • Exceptional communication skills with an ability to engage high-profile professionals
  • Experience managing small teams and overseeing logistical operations
  • Passion for community building and creating meaningful experiences

Responsibilities

  • Develop creative vision and programming strategy for the event calendar
  • Conceptualize engaging themes and narratives for events
  • Curate speaker lineups and content for diverse event formats
  • Own the production of signature events from start to finish
  • Produce intimate gatherings aimed at deepening member relationships
  • Collaborate with regional teams to align event programming with brand identity
  • Manage event debrief processes to ensure continuous improvement

Benefits

  • In-office culture at NYC HQ, with travel flexibility for programming
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
  • Unlimited PTO for a healthy work-life balance
  • Gain exposure to high-caliber professionals in the investment community
Full Job Description
The Role

3i is seeking a Director of Experiential & Programming to own the creative strategy and execution of its member events and programming experience. This is a senior leadership role for someone who thinks like an executive producer - someone who can envision what an event should feel like before a single detail is booked.

You will work closely with regional directors and the executive team to translate member insights, industry and cultural trends, and community interests into thematic programming that is sharp, purposeful, and worth clearing a calendar for. You will manage a team of three senior event coordinators who handle venue sourcing, logistics, and execution - allowing you to focus on creative direction, content themes, speaker sourcing, and overall program outcomes.

This is not about executing to a checklist. It is about building a programming identity for one of the most engaged private investor communities.

This role is based full-time in our New York City office near Madison Square Park and reports to the SVP of Brand & Marketing.

What You'll Do

Creative Strategy & Programming
  • Develop the creative vision and programming strategy for 3i's full event calendar, ensuring cohesion across formats and regions in partnership with regional directors
  • Conceptualize event and programming themes, narratives, and positioning - not designing assets, but defining what they need to communicate
  • Curate speaker and content programming across roundtables, educational series, and large-format events
  • Ensure events reinforce and deepen the member connections within the community - programming should feel connected, not episodic

Event Production & Execution
  • Own end-to-end production of 3i's signature events, including 8-person intimate roundtable dinners, 10-15 person regional gatherings (10-15 per quarter), speaker series of 100+, and the annual New York summit (400+ attendees)
  • Conceptualize and produce dinners and private gatherings designed to deepen relationships with prospective and existing members; bring hospitality instincts and an eye for detail to high-trust, high-caliber settings
  • Partner with regional directors to shape local event programming that reflects both global brand identity and city-specific character
  • Manage pre-event briefings, run-of-show development, and post-event debrief processes to continuously raise the bar

Team & Cross-Functional Leadership
  • Manage and develop a team of three senior event coordinators responsible for logistics, venue sourcing, and vendor relationships
  • Serve as a confident, polished representative of 3i in member-facing settings; this membership includes former founders post-exit, family office principals, and fund managers
  • Collaborate with the content and marketing teams to ensure event programming generates shareable, lasting value beyond the room

What We're Looking For
  • An executive producer or creative director sensibility: you think in outcomes, narratives, and room energy - not just logistics
  • Demonstrated experience producing intimate, high-touch gatherings - client dinners, private events, roundtables - where the details matter and the audience is discerning
  • Comfort interfacing directly with high-caliber, time-scarce professionals; you are polished, well-prepared, and know how to hold a room without dominating it
  • Experience managing a small team and being accountable for both creative vision and operational excellence
  • Genuine enthusiasm about building community - not just producing events, but using events as an instrument for something larger

What We Offer
  • In Office Culture: NYC HQ 5 days a week, with flexibility for regular travel for in-person programming
  • Benefits: Health/Dental/Vision - Unlimited PTO
  • Opportunity to work for, and learn from, some of the most accomplished investors, operators, and founders in the world.

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