Director, Events & Engagement

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Director, Events & Engagement

Marketing & Communications - North Bethesda, Maryland (Hybrid)

Department

Marketing & Communications

Employment Type

Full-Time

Minimum Experience

Experienced

Compensation

$100k - $105k

Position Overview

The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington brings people, resources, and ideas together to strengthen Jewish life across our region. Events are one of the primary ways we build relationships, inspire philanthropy, engage leaders, and connect our community to our mission.

The Director, Events and Engagement leads Federation’s Events function, overseeing strategy, planning, and execution of Federation's event portfolio with a primary focus on signature community gatherings, donor experiences, leadership events, and major organizational initiatives. Working closely with Executive Leadership and colleagues across the organization, this role creates meaningful experiences that strengthen relationships, advance fundraising and engagement goals, and reflect Federation’s mission, values, and brand.

This is an opportunity for an experienced event leader who enjoys balancing big-picture thinking with hands-on execution. You'll personally lead our most complex events while building the systems, standards, and team that elevate event planning across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Lead Federation's Events

• Lead the strategy, planning, and execution of Federation's signature events, donor experiences, leadership gatherings, and other priority events

• Personally lead the organization's highest-profile and most complex events from concept through execution

• Develop event concepts, program content, speaker preparation, and participant experiences that advance fundraising, engagement, and organizational priorities

• Partner with Executive Leadership, speakers, lay leaders, and subject matter experts to develop compelling programs and meaningful participant experiences

• Continuously improve Federation's events by evaluating outcomes, incorporating feedback, and strengthening participant experiences, planning practices, and organizational effectiveness

• Coordinate annual event planning to maximize collaboration, organizational capacity, and consistency

Advance Event Excellence Across Federation

• Advise Executive Leadership on event strategy, program design, audience engagement, and experience decisions for priority events

• Serve as Federation's lead advisor on event planning and experience design, establishing standards, tools, and best practices that strengthen event planning across the organization