Associate Director of Donor Events

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong><u>About Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC)</u></strong></p> <p>Following 9/11, the community and civic planning process that resulted in the World Trade Center master plan in 2003 envisioned a new performing arts center as one of the anchors of the site. The Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC) opened in the Fall of 2023. Within its three flexible and intimate performance spaces, PAC NYC produces and presents multiple projects in theatre, dance, music and chamber opera. Across each season, we seek to celebrate life and to affirm community in our location at the World Trade Center.  </p> <p><strong><u>Our mission</u></strong></p> <p>PAC NYC’s mission is to create connections by cultivating bonds between extraordinary artists and communities, with exemplary performances in active dialogue across the arts, and in our flexible, intimate spaces, inviting conversation and new relationships. Our art and our audiences reflect the dynamic energy of all five boroughs of New York City. We invite everyone to join us as we celebrate creative expression from around the world. PAC NYC is where the world trades ideas.</p></div><p><strong><u>The role</u></strong></p> <p>PAC NYC seeks an organized, strategic, and highly collaborative <strong>Associate Director of Donor Events</strong> to lead the planning and execution of the institution's donor events program. As a senior member of the Development team, the Associate Director will oversee a robust portfolio of fundraising, cultivation, stewardship, and institutional events that deepen relationships with donors, corporate partners, foundations, trustees, and other stakeholders while advancing PAC NYC's fundraising goals.</p> <p>This position combines exceptional event management with financial oversight, donor strategy, and cross-functional leadership. The Associate Director is responsible for developing and managing event budgets, tracking fundraising progress toward revenue goals, leading complex planning processes across departments, and serving as a primary liaison with external partners and institutional stakeholders.</p> <p><strong><u>Your key responsibilities</u></strong></p> <p><strong><em><u>Events Management & Fundraising</u></em></strong></p> <ul> <li>Plan, organize, and manage 20–30 donor events annually, serving as project lead with responsibility for planning, timelines, budgets, staffing, vendor management, and successful execution.</li> <li>Serve as internal lead for PAC NYC's annual Gala and other signature fundraising events, coordinating planning, fundraising progress, RSVPs, seating, executive briefings, and internal workfl