Events Manager, Global Events Team

Outcomes

• End-to-End Event Delivery: Plan, coordinate, and execute high-quality learning events from conception to completion, ensuring seamless logistics, strict timeline management, alignment with network priorities.
• Budget Management & Cost Efficiency: Track event budgets, ensuring cost-effective delivery, strong financial oversight, and adherence to approved spending.
• Operational Excellence & Risk Management: Maintain rigorous standards of execution, including vendor management, budget tracking, technical production, and proactive contingency planning to eliminate real-time failures.
• Inclusive Experience Design: Source and manage accessible event technologies and structural frameworks that enable seamless, high-engagement participation for a diverse, global audience.
• Data-Driven Optimization: Establish robust participant feedback loops and analyze post-event metrics to measurably improve event quality, operational efficiency, and future stakeholder impact.
• Knowledge & Engagement Continuity: Build the infrastructure needed to document event outputs and maintain post-event momentum, turning temporary gatherings into ongoing network learning and collaboration.

About the Team

The Events Manager reports to the Head of Global Events and works alongside four other event managers on the team. This team sits within the Learning Experiences team which is responsible for producing high quality virtual and in-person learning experiences, content and resources. This person may be assigned other responsibilities aligned with the overall goals and objectives of the Learning Experiences team than the ones highlighted below.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience leading complex project management, large-scale logistics, and global event management
• Strong working knowledge of event-planning technology, web-based services, and deep expertise with enterprise Zoom functionality (e.g., live interpretation, streaming setups)
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with professional-level of the English language
• Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment while juggling competing priorities and tight deadlines across multiple parallel projects
• A strong, visible commitment to Teach For All's mission, showcasing a mindset of endless possibility and a belief in the power of being locally rooted and globally informed
• Ability and willingness to travel internationally to support on-site execution of major network gatherings

Additional desirable skills/experiences (not required)

• Prior familiarity or direct experience working within the Teach For All network or a similar global federated network structure
• Working proficiency or fluency in a second major international language (e.g., Spanish, French, Arabic)
• Advanced certification in Digital Event Strategies or Agile Project Management (e.g., DES, Certified ScrumMaster)
• Experience with design and proficiency using design tools (e.g., Canva)
• Experience working in a global and/or virtual environment

Work authorization

This position does not offer employment visa sponsorship, immigration assistance, or support for work permits or residency applications. To be considered, candidates must already possess valid work and residency authorization to work in one of the following countries of hire at the time of application: Australia, Bangladesh, Cote D'lvoire, Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malawi, Malaysia, Mauritius, Morocco, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia

Travel and Hours

All work is delivered virtually. Up to 20% travel may be required. Given that we work across different time zones, some non-traditional hours for early or later calls are an expectation of this role.