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Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation · 2 weeks ago

Manager, Special Events & Partnerships

Brooklyn, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

The Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation (BNYDC) is a not-for-profit corporation that serves as the real estate developer and property manager of the Yard on behalf of its owner, the City of New York. The Manager, Special Events & Partnerships plays a key role in advancing the Yard’s visibility, targeted audience engagement, and revenue, managing the planning and delivery of events and supporting partnership strategies.

Non ProfitReal Estate

Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate, and execute small to mid-sized rental events, ensuring operational excellence and high-quality client experiences

Serve as primary liaison for clients from inquiry through completion, including site tours, proposals, contracts, and day-of oversight

Support prospective client research and engagement to drive repeat and referral business

Coordinate with vendors and oversee permitting and contract requirements

Manage day-to-day operations of film and photo rentals, including scouting and permitting

Grow relationships with location managers, production contacts, and industry vendors to strengthen BNY’s reputation as a premier filming location

Ensure compliance with site guidelines, insurance requirements, and safety protocols

Coordinate and execute high visibility events and partnership activations

Assist with all planning phases, including vendor sourcing, run-of-show development, staffing, event form preparation, and post-event data collection and analysis

Contribute creative input, research, and operational recommendations to strengthen events

Serve as primary liaison to BNY tenants hosting events, advising on protocols and available support resources (e.g. security, logistics)

Support tenant participation in BNY’s open houses, coordinating pop-ups, programs, and community-facing activities

Foster collaboration and highlight opportunities for partnership with tenants

Manage administrative processes, event systems, templates, and workflow tools

Maintain event documentation, calendars, checklists, and communications for all events

Contribute to budget tracking, vendor onboarding and invoice management

Delegate tasks to Senior Coordinator, Public Engagement, interns, and other team members as appropriate

Qualification

Event ManagementVendor ManagementProject ManagementContract PreparationPartnership ManagementCommunication SkillsInterest in Community EngagementOrganizational SkillsTeam Collaboration

Required

Bachelor's Degree in business, hospitality, public affairs, events management, or a related

5 - 7 years of experience in event management, venue operations, experiential marketing, production, or a related field, with demonstrated success planning and executing small to mid-size events, film shoots, or photo productions from planning to execution

Experience cultivating and managing partnership relations required

Strong project management skills, with experience developing target outcomes (KPIs), production timelines, and run-of-show documents

Ability to navigate fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environments

Skilled in contract preparation, insurance documentation, and permitting processes

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and ability to develop professional materials and proposals

Collaborative team player with experience working cross-departmentally

Strong administrative and organizational skills, with a commitment to systems, accuracy, and process improvement

Interest in equitable economic development, creative placemaking, and community-centered engagement

Ability to work evenings and weekends as event schedules require

Company

Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation

The Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation (BNYDC) is the not-for-profit corporation that serves as the real estate developer and property manager of the Yard on behalf of its owner, the City of New York.

Founded in 1981

Brooklyn, New York, USA

201-500 employees