City Manager (Full-time)

Lectures on Tap is expanding and we need your help to pull it off.

We're seeking talented City Managers, Event Producers, Curators, and Event Hosts in select cities across the U.S. Full-time and part-time roles, competitive pay, and hours that don't eat your life.

We're looking for enthusiastic, self-sufficient, and reliable problem-solvers who can think on their feet and genuinely get a kick out of learning something new with a room full of strangers.

Lectures on Tap team

City Manager (Full-time)

New York City | Los Angeles | Boston | Chicago

We are looking for driven, entrepreneurial City Managers to lead and grow Lectures on Tap in our flagship cities.

The City Manager is responsible for building the foundation for Lectures on Tap in a new market—forming venue partnerships, curating high-quality speakers, hiring and training Event Manager Hosts, and ensuring every lecture night runs smoothly. This role blends leadership, operations, and community-building into one exciting mission: to bring thought-provoking lectures to bars and venues throughout your city.

Key responsibilities include:

• Venue Partnerships: Building and maintaining recurring relationships with bars and venues that meet Lectures on Tap standards.
• Speaker Curation: Interviewing and qualifying expert speakers who can inspire curiosity and conversation with the public.
• Team Building: Recruiting and training a team of part-time Event Manager Hosts to support the execution of lecture nights.
• Event Execution: Attending and overseeing lecture nights to ensure a consistent, high-quality experience for attendees.
• Event Development: Helping build compelling event pages in Eventbrite and collaborating with our marketing team to promote each lecture.
• City Expansion: Scaling the number of lecture nights per month, aiming to build a thriving lecture culture in your city.

Cities may have up to 16 lectures per month and this position pays $375 per lecture night. The ideal city manager is passionate about public learning, thrives in fast-paced environments, and loves turning big ideas into real-world experiences.

We're looking for natural leaders who are organized, proactive, and inspired by the mission of creating amazing experiences—one bar and one lecture at a time.