Manager, Network Events and Experience

About The Position

The KIPP Foundation is seeking a highly organized and mission-driven Network Events and Experience (NEE) Manager. This full-time, exempt position reports to the Director of Network Events and Experience and works in close collaboration with the Schools Team. The NEE manager is responsible for achieving at least a 90% satisfaction rate on logistics from attendees and ensuring all events are delivered on time and within budget, and strengthening a shared sense of ownership, across the network, for all student outcomes. The ideal candidate is passionate about K–12 public education and thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. They bring strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills, and are comfortable managing complex projects and engaging with high-level stakeholders. Experience with event planning and cross-functional coordination is essential. The NEE manager is part of the Network Events and Experience (NEE) team, which provides comprehensive planning and execution support for events—whether in-person, virtual, or hybrid—across multiple teams. Our mission is to ensure consistent, high-quality event delivery from start to finish. As a detail-oriented and collaborative team, NEE partners closely with internal stakeholders to offer strategic guidance and manage logistics, communications, financial processes, and program evaluation for key events.
Responsibilities
Strategic Planning & Program Design Partnership
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Lead the planning and execution of high-impact virtual and in-person KIPP events and programs with a commitment to excellence.

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Collaborate with programming directors to co-create the vision, annual strategy, and goals for cohort-specific learning experiences.

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Develop detailed project plans aligned with programming leads’ objectives.

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Set agendas and facilitate virtual planning meetings to identify gaps, align on program strategy, and ensure cohesion across workstreams.

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Facilitate and support cohort team planning meetings to drive clarity and execution.

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Provide thought partnership to session designers and hold stakeholders accountable to timelines and deliverables.

Event Operations, Logistics & Communications
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Manage virtual programming components such as webinars, conference calls, and engagement on KIPP Share.

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Manage all aspects of event logistics including set-up, registration, session execution, on-site support, off-site activities, and event break-down.

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Lead communications for each event, including programming agendas, logistical details, instructor and participant communications, and supporting documents (e.g., pre-reads, handouts, binders).

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Coordinate with internal teams, and as needed, external vendors (hotels, catering, transportation, etc.) to support program and event requirements.

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Review, edit, and produce high-quality event materials.

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Print, pack, and ship instructionally-related materials as needed.

Budget, Evaluation & Knowledge Management
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Lead financial planning and monitoring processes including budget setting, expense tracking, invoice coding, and contract processing for programming-related activities.

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Create and distribute post-event evaluations, including participant, instructor, and internal team surveys.

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Conduct qualitative and quantitative data analysis to generate insights that inform program improvement.

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Participate in after-action reviews and support team learning.

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Maintain systems for internal knowledge and resource management.

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Support team operations including supplies, materials inventory, and special projects as needed.

Skills and Mindsets
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Mission and Student Focus : Demonstrates passion and commitment to KIPP ’s mission and possesses the desire and ability to uphold KIPP ’s core values (Focus on Excellent Results, Collective Impact, and Courageous Action)

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Self Management : Demonstrated record of co-creating ambitious goa