Director of National Events

Why Us?

With a mantra of Empowering Human Potential, Hanger, Inc. is the world's premier provider of orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) services and products, offering the most advanced O&P solutions, clinically differentiated programs and unsurpassed customer service. Hanger's Patient Care segment is the largest owner and operator of O&P patient care clinics nationwide. Through its Products & Services segment, Hanger distributes branded and private label O&P devices, products and components, and provides rehabilitative solutions to the broader market. With 160 years of clinical excellence and innovation, Hanger's vision is to lead the orthotic and prosthetic markets by providing superior patient care, outcomes, services and value. Collectively, Hanger employees touch thousands of lives each day, helping people achieve new levels of mobility and freedom.

Could This Be For You?

Seeking a Director of National Events who will manage and lead the planning, coordination and support of Hanger’s annual conference (Hanger LIVE) and national patient-focused events, in addition to other larger-scale meetings requiring extensive logistical support and coordination. Includes strategy, development, budget management, and resource allocation.

 

Your Impact

• Manage and coordinate Hanger LIVE and national patient-focused event logistics with event teams from pre-planning to concept development to completion to include but not limited to registration, communication, agendas, scheduling, travel/transportation, accommodations, menus, liaison with education component/vendors/exhibits, audio-visual, presentation and event production.
• Research and negotiate vendor/venue contracts and provide oversight of vendor/venue commitments to include hotel, travel, AV, décor, scanning, furniture, entertainment, printers, mobile applications, drayage, and transportation and video/photo crews.
• Develop, oversee and actively manage all areas of the Hanger LIVE budget.
• Partner with internal teams and external vendors to clearly communicate event execution timing and expectations.
• Research and recommend new systems and applications supporting conferences and events.
• Interact with senior leadership to provide updates and recommendations on event execution and planning.
• Provide on-site event leadership and partnership to deliver event as planned and serve as on-site lead for clear direction, to answer questions and provide solutions.
• Assist with the coordination, planning and execution of other large-scale enterprise events and meetings that require advanced logistics and support to include but limited to regional meetings, Board meetings, and town halls.

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years of event planning and management experience for large-scale multi-million dollar corporate events
• Bachelor's degree
• A valid driver’s license and driving record within the standards outlined within Hanger’s Motor Vehicle Safety Policy and Procedures.

Additional Success Factors

• Extremely well organized with excellent time management skills
• Superb critical reasoning skills, complemented by decisive and expedient change management skills
• Proven project management skills
• Ability to prioritize work effectively and manage multiple projects
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience effectively researching and negotiating venue sites, hotels, meeting spaces, and transportation
• Demonstrated leadership ability
• Experience leading support teams in coordinating events and projects, as well as working directly with vendors and contractors
• Experience with managing events with high production value to include an understanding of effective theater/show production
• Ability to collaborate across various internal teams and external partners and contractors
• Experience with management of food and beverage services, marketing and collateral development, venue oversight, and exhibit management
• Well-versed in hospitality trends and technologies
• Complex problem solving ability
• Knowledge of project management principles, practices, techniques, and tools
• Ability to analyze and interpret financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and/or projections
• Effective interpersonal skills with strong negotiation knowledge and ability
• Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports
• Ability to manage several projects at a time
• Ability to work extended hours as required
• Act with integrity in all ways and at all times, remaining honest, transparent, and respectful in all relationships.
• Keep the patient at the center of everything that you do, building lifelo