Sr Director of Strategic Events

Sr Director of Strategic Events Join to apply for the Sr Director of Strategic Events role at Holy Name Medical Center. Description\>Welcome to Holy Name, a medical center where innovation is not just a goal — it’s a commitment. Here, medical excellence thrives, allowing hope to reign supreme and leaving no room for fear. At our hospital, every patient is cared for with undivided attention — because healing every soul is our sole focus. Holy Name is New Jersey’s only independent Catholic health system, comprising a 361‑bed acute care hospital, a renowned cancer center, a state‑of‑the‑art fitness center, a residential hospice, a prestigious nursing school, and an extensive physician network. Healing at Holy Name goes beyond medicine and technology – it is infused with faith, conviction, compassion, and a commitment to educating the next generation of healthcare professionals through a variety of residency and educational programs. Our mission to provide care for the body, mind, and soul spans education, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and overall wellness. This is at the core of who we are and what we do, and we’ve done it this way across generations, every single day, for nearly 100 years. Every innovation, medical breakthrough, and groundbreaking treatment is powered by some of the best minds in medicine, ensuring nothing is left on the table or the road to recovery. A Brief Overview As a frontline fundraiser, the Director of Strategic Events oversees the development and implementation of philanthropic events and programs to inspire donors to support excellence, innovation and education throughout Holy Name’s health system. Strategic Events include but are not limited to the planning and oversight of Holy Name’s signature fundraising events, stewardship events or critical meetings for our Centers of Excellence; such as the MS Center. The Senior Director maintains close and collaborative working relationships with key hospital leadership, foundation leadership, department administrators, board members and event committee members to ensure philanthropic objectives are advanced and fundraising goals are accomplished. The individual must identify opportunities to advance donor relationships and fundraising initiatives as well as strategize ways to maximize event participation and generate revenue. What You Will Do Plan, execute, and ensure achievement of established annual goals for all fundraising events and advance cultivation and solicitation activities of the fundraising team. Create multi‑channel special event solicitations through traditional vehicles, such as face‑to‑face visits, direct mail and email solicitations; while infusing modern, segmented, and creative tactics to foster relationships yielding repeat donors and year‑over‑year revenue growth. Execute approved plans to expand and diversify the donors and participants for the events in order to broaden our donor base and create events that are welcoming and inclusive. Identify and collaborate with the Philanthropy Communications Manager on grateful patient and family stories to support the need for funds, to prepare brand‑appropriate materials to market the event, and to further build a culture of philanthropy. Work cross‑functionally with other essential units such as Information Technology to develop all necessary marketing materials and ensure efficient and effective list management and solicitation outreach. Develop a working knowledge of fundraising databases and other management information and tracking systems to effectively register and communicate with guests, update and report progress toward goals; produce a well‑managed event and update and report progress toward goals. Work with consultants, honorees and committees to identify and solicit support, gifts‑in‑kind, entertainment, etc.; manage or arrange for all audio‑visual and tech the events; negotiate needed contracts for approvals; and ensure adherence to all terms, including insurance and legal requirements of the hospital and venue. Analyze results of the special events by tracking progress from year to year, years of consecutive participation, increased giving, LYBNT and SYBNT donors/participants and performance of various aspects of the event. Generate reports and statistics for VP and Board meetings, create event wrap‑up reports, budget reconciliation, records and track all receivables, prepare creative acknowledgements, and archive written documentation for various events and programs. Engage senior‑level administrators and Board Members in executing the required cultivation, solicitation and stewardship prior to, day of and post events. Proactively support development officers in design and execution of annual and multi‑year solicitation and stewardship plans for donors and top prospects as requested. Manage a portfolio of prospects for sponsorship opportunities and specific donors to Centers of Excellence related to the special event. Cultivate donor relationships by updating, stewarding, and asking donors to deepen their financial partnership with Holy Name. Contribute as a leader of the Foundation team and support other development officers in soliciting and closing gifts from leadership level giving donors. Execute strategies to effectively educate donors about programs and projects as well as communicate Holy Name’s mission. Research, identify, and promote hand‑off of high‑capacity donors to the appropriate major gift officer or planned giving officer. Perform other duties as assigned to achieve all Holy Name Foundation goals, including supporting special needs for various meetings and programs and assisting with the Foundation’s role with ambassador services. Travel to and attendance at events during evenings and weekends is required. Some light lifting for set‑up and implementation of programs/events is also required. Education Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree BA/BS required or substitute by 10 or more years of professional not‑for‑profit experience. Experience Qualifications 10+ years of professional not‑for‑profit experience. Seven to ten years of experience in fundraising management in overseeing large‑scale events, preferably in a hospital or health‑care setting, with demonstrated fundraising success. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Detail oriented with excellent verbal and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal, organizational and time‑management skills with the ability to set timelines and meet deadlines. Ability to multitask in stressful situations; strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite. Demonstrated ability to work well with Board Members, volunteers, vendors and donors of all levels. Benefits At Holy Name, we believe in rewarding every team member with more than a paycheck—we invest in your future and well‑being. Full‑time and part‑time employees have access to a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial security, and quality of life. We offer low‑cost medical coverage with generous employer contributions, dental and vision plans, discounted prescriptions, and access to on‑site child care. Additional benefits include 401(k) matching, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, flexible spending accounts, legal and voluntary coverage options, life insurance, and free on‑site parking. Pay Range: $145,600.00 – $182,000.00. Holy Name is a mission‑driven facility whose quality standards and philosophy are rooted in the principles of its founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace. Those principles are exercised daily by the Medical Center’s dedicated and talented staff members. Holy Name is an Equal Opportunity Employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr