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Director, Special Events
Mass General BrighamOne Hospital Road Oak Bluffs (Martha's Vineyard Hospital), United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 3 Feb 2026
💰 $141,804/yr($99,466/yr – $141,804/yr)
About the role
Site: Martha's Vineyard Hospital, Inc.
In this role, the Director of Special Events will be primarily responsible for managing a portfolio of annual revenue-generating events at MVH. S/he will also drive the development and execution of a host of cultivation events, including (but not limited to) leadership donor celebrations, dinners and cocktail parties hosted by supporters, on-campus informational and educational events, and a range of smaller-scale stewardship events such as hospital tours and luncheons between donors and hospital leadership. Reporting directly to the Executive Director of Development, the Director is a key player in driving a robust events strategy to engage MVH supporters across the spectrum. The Director will be responsible for the overall execution and delivery of excellent, compelling, and lucrative events with a variety of scope and scale, never losing sight of the overarching goal of raising awareness of the incredible work being done at MVH, engaging supporters in a variety of creative and strategic ways, and ultimately increasing philanthropic revenue for the hospital.
• Drive and manage all aspects of annual revenue generating events. Responsibilities include developing staffing and event plans, negotiating contracts, managing event budgets, program development, liaising with vendors, creating and managing event communications and collateral, and recruiting and leading volunteers.
• Work with Development team to lead and manage a collection of cultivation and stewardship and events designed to recognize, inform, and unite donors across the spectrum and engage them with the hospital. Responsibilities may include liaising with hospital leadership and support staff, managing vendors, and developing event communications and speaking programs.
• Implement and manage a robust third-party events program.
• Manage event websites, track RSVPs, create and send event email communications including save the dates, invites, follow up emails, logistics emails and thank you emails for all events.
• Drive the content and creation of event marketing, collateral, sponsorship materials, toolkits and signage.
• Solicit corporate sponsorships and in-kind donations by working in concert with other Development Office staff to build a successful corporate fundraising program.
• Prepare and manage expense and revenue budgets for events.
• Coordinate, schedule and execute event planning meetings and/or take notes, as needed.
• Track fundraising progress for event efforts and provide ongoing analysis and updates to appropriate members of Development teams.
• Request and manage complex data list needed to establish effective event communication.
• Creative and proactive development, implementation, and monitoring of best practice event programs on an ongoing basis and, making recommendations to improve existing programs.
• Support onsite at various events, as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
In this role, the Director of Special Events will be primarily responsible for managing a portfolio of annual revenue-generating events at MVH. S/he will also drive the development and execution of a host of cultivation events, including (but not limited to) leadership donor celebrations, dinners and cocktail parties hosted by supporters, on-campus informational and educational events, and a range of smaller-scale stewardship events such as hospital tours and luncheons between donors and hospital leadership. Reporting directly to the Executive Director of Development, the Director is a key player in driving a robust events strategy to engage MVH supporters across the spectrum. The Director will be responsible for the overall execution and delivery of excellent, compelling, and lucrative events with a variety of scope and scale, never losing sight of the overarching goal of raising awareness of the incredible work being done at MVH, engaging supporters in a variety of creative and strategic ways, and ultimately increasing philanthropic revenue for the hospital.
Job Summary
• Support the building and implementation of a robust event program for MVH that consists of a full range of revenue-generating, stewardship and cultivation events, varying in scale and in scope, with the ultimate goal of engaging supporters of all levels in support of the overarching goal of increasing revenue.• Drive and manage all aspects of annual revenue generating events. Responsibilities include developing staffing and event plans, negotiating contracts, managing event budgets, program development, liaising with vendors, creating and managing event communications and collateral, and recruiting and leading volunteers.
• Work with Development team to lead and manage a collection of cultivation and stewardship and events designed to recognize, inform, and unite donors across the spectrum and engage them with the hospital. Responsibilities may include liaising with hospital leadership and support staff, managing vendors, and developing event communications and speaking programs.
• Implement and manage a robust third-party events program.
• Manage event websites, track RSVPs, create and send event email communications including save the dates, invites, follow up emails, logistics emails and thank you emails for all events.
• Drive the content and creation of event marketing, collateral, sponsorship materials, toolkits and signage.
• Solicit corporate sponsorships and in-kind donations by working in concert with other Development Office staff to build a successful corporate fundraising program.
• Prepare and manage expense and revenue budgets for events.
• Coordinate, schedule and execute event planning meetings and/or take notes, as needed.
• Track fundraising progress for event efforts and provide ongoing analysis and updates to appropriate members of Development teams.
• Request and manage complex data list needed to establish effective event communication.
• Creative and proactive development, implementation, and monitoring of best practice event programs on an ongoing basis and, making recommendations to improve existing programs.
• Support onsite at various events, as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience
Experience
- Minimum of 5-7 years of experience with demonstrated success and effectiveness in event management
- Experience with nonprofit events and a general understanding of fundraising and development preferred
Knowledge and Skills
- Demonstrated ability to successfully drive and support an array of events – large and small in scale, virtual and in-person, on-site and off-site.
- Demonstrated ability to handle multiple, complex activities simultaneously and coordinate strategies.
- Ability to juggle multiple projects and priorities at once and a willingness to be flexible as plans and strategies change and
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