About the Role
The StoryCon Experience Committee Chair helps plan and execute the overall attendee experience at StoryCon by creating an engaging, welcoming environment that reflects the event’s theme and mission. This role focuses on designing atmosphere and experiences—through music, décor, and environmental elements—that connect spaces across the conference and enhance the event for attendees, particularly tweens and teens. Working closely with the Programming Manager, the Experience Committee Chair coordinates experiential elements across StoryCon spaces, supports registration during the event, and ensures planning stays within established budgets and timelines. This role upholds the mission of Operation Literacy and reflects its values of kindness, empowerment, vulnerability, creativity, industry, and joy, while using the StoryCon guiding principle “Connect. Create. Become.” to inform planning and decision-making.
Key Responsibilities:
Meet regularly with and report to the Programming Manager
Coordinate music throughout StoryCon, including building playlists for event spaces
Set up and take down decor and branding needs where needed
Design décor and experiential elements that support the StoryCon theme and connect event spaces
Assist with registration during StoryCon
Manage assigned budgets
Foster a positive and collaborative team environment
Participate in post-event assessments
Requirements
Job Requirements:
-3-5 hours per week average. Commitment hours will fluctuate, with bulk of the work occurring between November-February.
-Strong organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines
-Ability to make timely and effective decisions
-Have flexibility and willingness to pivot when working with team members and event space limitations
-Experience decorating or designing environments for large events preferred
-Experience working at a convention, conference, or similar event preferred
-Familiarity with the publishing industry preferred