Einat Kandel

About Einat Kandel

I create meaningful experiences for people. I’m a passionate community, events, and people experience Director with 10+ years of experience creating and engaging communities, programs, events, and spaces. I strive to empower, develop, and bring people together across workplaces, cities, cultures, and causes. I lead with heart and strategy, designing inclusive initiatives that spark connection, inclusivity and belonging. From public art and citywide programs, to online communities and workplace engagement, I thrive by combining creativity, community, and operations, centered around culture, education and social impact. My strengths include: producing and managing events, leading teams, growing online and offline communities, creating collaborations, working with lean budgets, forming relationships and partnerships, and turning concepts into impactful and well-executed experiences. I bring a people-first mindset, sharp project management, and genuine care to every human interaction. Key achievements: → Grew the Facebook community for parents to 33K followers, through an effective content engagement strategy → Scaled a unique childhood development program to 700+ monthly events and activities across 70+ locations while overcoming a major budget cut. → Created an award-winning community event program during COVID-19, publicly recognized and featured in municipal best practice reports. Focus areas: Community Management · Event Management · Social Media management and strategy · Program Management · People & Employee Experience · Strategic Communications · Digital Communities · Stakeholder Collaboration · Operations · Budgeting · Event Production · Social Impact · Workplace Culture

Experience

1. Community Event Producer

   Independent Production

   Mar 2025 — Present · Manhattan, NY, US

   Producing powerful immersive experiences, including a new production \"Not Letting it In\", designed to foster emotional expression and community connection, through a live performance by various live performers, artists, and lecturers.· Leading complete project lifecycle, securing sponsorships, managing production, logistics, budgeting, marketing and operations before and during events.· Adapting the show’s structure and tone for a New York audience achieving successful sold out events through organic, high-engagement social media marketing campaigns.

Education

• Tel Aviv University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA

  2011 — 2015