Director, Development Events & Experiences

Arlington, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 4 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Stand Together is a philanthropic community that helps Americas boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our countrysbiggest problems from education to the economy broken communities and toxic division among dozens of other pressing issues. We provide our partners with access to resources including funding thought leadership a network of peers and a playbook for applying proven principles to transform lives and society.

Our Development Events team designs and delivers high-impact events and experiences that deepen relationships inspire leadership and accelerate progress across our donor partner network. We are seeking a Director Events & Experiences to lead the Development Guest Experience capability driving execution across a dynamic portfolio of events and experiences. As a leader within the events function you will oversee a portfolio of events and experiences from intimate convenings to large-scale tentpole events while building and developing a high-performing team responsible for delivering exceptional and bespoke guest experiences. This role blends strategic leadership with operational excellence ensuring that events are not only executed seamlessly but designed intentionally to advance organizational priorities and elevate the overall partner journey.

This is an opportunity for a collaborative forward-thinking leader who can develop people and drive execution in a fast-paced mission-driven environment.

How You Will Contribute

Lead and continue to evolve the Development Guest Experience capability refining standards of excellence and continuously advancing how Stand Together designs and delivers events and experiences.
Align event strategy with organizational priorities by partnering closely with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
Identify and implement innovative approaches and industry best practices that elevate the quality creativity and impact of events.
Manage guest experience-related costs across events and understand ROI with all event-related expenses.
Event Portfolio Execution
Drive the strategic planning and execution of a portfolio of events and bespoke partner experiences that deepen engagement and support development goals.
Provide senior-level oversight of event lifecycles from concept through execution and post-event evaluation.
Lead on-site execution to ensure seamless delivery and experiences that exceed expectations for discerning audiences.
Team Leadership & Operational Excellence
Manage coach and develop a high-performing team of event professionals fostering ownership collaboration and leadership growth.
Build systems and operating rhythms that enable efficiency accountability and operational excellence across the guest experience function and growing event portfolio.

What You Will Bring

8 years experience of events management logistical planning and execution across a diverse portfolio of events
Proven ability to lead coach and develop others while maintaining accountability for high-quality outcomes.
Ability to be proactive entrepreneurial and have a high degree of responsibility in a fast-paced environment
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly and efficiently with a wide variety of audiences
Strong collaboration skills and ability to work well with staff of all levels including executives
Impeccable attention to detail and organizational skills
Commitment to operational excellence
Strong understanding and appreciation of humility respect and a desire to learn from others
Comprehensive skills in Microsoft Office

What We Offer

Competitive benefits: Enjoy a 6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting flexible time off comprehensive health and dental plans plus wellness and mental health support through Peloton and Talkspace.
A meaningful career: Join a passionate community of over 1300 employees dedicated to improving lives and driving innovative solutions to complex social challenges.
Commitment to growth: Thrive in a non-hierarchical environment that empowers employees to discover develop and apply their unique talents.
Competitive compensation: Our approach rewards the value you create through competitive salaries and bonus opportunities allowing you to share in the success you help drive.

Our Values:Working for an organization within the Stand Together philanthropic community is different from many other places. The culture is deeply rooted in Principle Based Management (PBM) a framework guided by the principles that drive human progress such as dignity openness and bottom-up empowerment. PBM empowers employees to be entrepreneurial to innovate and to continually drive transformation.

We believe diversity fuels creativity broadens knowledge and helps drive success. That is why were proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and strive to treat all employees and applicants with honesty dignity and respect.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

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Stand Together is a philanthropic community that helps Americas boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our countrysbiggest problems from education to the economy broken communities and toxic division among dozens of other pressing issues. We provide our partners with access to resources incl...