Program Manager (Advertising & Events)

Location: DC-Washington-TWP Headquarters; on-site five days a week

Salary: $85,100–$127,700 annual, with potential bonus or incentive eligibility

Company

hirify.global is a news organization focused on investigative journalism, storytelling, and innovative audience experiences.

What you will do

• Lead end-to-end execution of custom advertising programs, branded content campaigns, and event activations across digital, experiential, live, and virtual platforms.
• Manage production plans, timelines, deliverables, event logistics, sponsor fulfillment, approvals, risks, and post-campaign wrap-up.
• Coordinate Creative, Events, Editorial, Design, Development, Video, Audio, Ad Operations, Product, Marketing, venues, and external vendors.
• Serve as the primary operational contact for clients and sponsors, managing communications, feedback, approvals, expectations, and execution strategy.
• Partner with Ad Operations, Product, Account Management, and Performance teams on custom advertising solutions, campaign delivery, engagement measurement, and sponsor recaps.
• Use AI-enabled and automation tools to improve project tracking, reporting, documentation, quality assurance, launch validation, and event planning while maintaining human oversight.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in program management, project management, production, account management, client services, or campaign execution within advertising, media, events, branded content, or related environments.
• Experience independently managing complex, high-visibility, multi-stakeholder programs from initiation through delivery.
• Experience executing custom, branded, or native advertising campaigns, including live or virtual event activations and sponsor fulfillment.
• Strong understanding of digital media, content production, experiential logistics, advertising workflows, and integrated campaign execution.
• Experience managing sponsor or client relationships and communicating with clients, agencies, and senior stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with strong attention to detail.
• Strong organizational, prioritization, project planning, problem-solving, communication, collaboration, judgment, and ambiguity-management skills.
• Ability to work independently and drive execution with minimal oversight.
• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and project management platforms such as Asana, Jira, Prisma, or MediaOcean.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with AI-enabled productivity, workflow automation, collaboration, analytics, or reporting tools.
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Media, Business, or a related field.

Culture & Benefits

• On-site work five days a week, with certain exceptions for newsgathering and business travel.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage; company-paid pension and 401(k) match.
• Three weeks of vacation, up to three weeks of paid sick leave, nine paid holidays, and two personal days.
• Twenty weeks of paid parental leave, mental health resources, backup care, caregiver concierge services, gender-affirming services, and pet insurance.
• Free Post digital subscription and leadership and career development programs.

Hiring process

• Apply through hirify.global careers website.
• Bonus or incentive payment terms, if applicable, will be discussed during the interview process.