Associate Director of Events

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education, training, and professional experience required.
• Has a minimum of 8 to 10 years of experience in event planning, event coordination, and project management.
• Has deep expertise in planning and executing high-profile, executive-level events from concept through on-site delivery and post-event measurement.
• Has strong design experience instincts — able to craft events that feel intentional, premium and differentiated across every audience touchpoint.
• Manages multiple events simultaneously across different audience segments, formats and scales without sacrificing quality.
• Has strong project management skills — able to build detailed plans, manage cross-functional workstreams and drive accountability across internal and external stakeholders in a complex, multi-event environment.
• Has demonstrated experience owning event budgets and managing expense accountability across a portfolio of programs.
• Has strong negotiation skills with experience managing large-scale vendor, hotel and venue contracts to achieve favorable outcomes.
• Leads through both direct authority and cross-functional influence — directing teams with and without formal reporting lines to deliver shared outcomes.
• Is a clear communicator and people leader with a track record of building collaborative, high-functioning teams.
• Has high design and brand literacy — able to establish and uphold visual and experiential standards that reflect a premium brand across all event touchpoints.
• Is a strategic thinker who connects event programming to business objectives and broader marketing strategy.
• Owns and manages relationships with stakeholders directly and works effectively with people at all levels in an organization.
• Has a minimum of a bachelor's degree
• Has a minimum of 8 to 10 years of experience.