POSITION SUMMARY: The Director, Events and Meetings, oversees three marquee events annually and numerous smaller meetings – both virtual and in-person. This individual will be involved in all aspects of the NHC’s member services work to ensure our events and meetings reinforce value to our members and enhance the NHC’s reputation. The ideal candidate is passionate, creative, and detail oriented, and dedicated to providing superb member service at every turn. This role demands expertise in all aspects of event, meeting, and conference planning, including cost containment, agenda planning, speaker identification and management, venue scouting, digital and physical equipment logistics, in-person and online room setup, and a wealth of best practices. The successful candidate will interact daily with NHC senior leadership, NHC member organization leaders, vendors and other members of the public.

Background in a relevant field: Event Planning (Virtual and In-Person), Nonprofit Management, Fundraising, Project Management will contribute to success in this position.

REPORTS TO: Vice President, Membership, Development and Operations

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS: Collaborates with all NHC staff on projects and interacts with NHC members, vendors, speakers, partners and funders.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage all aspects of event planning meeting strict deadlines and budget demands
• Nurture and build relationships with vendors, venues, and other industry contacts to craft and implement creative and logistical aspects of all events
• Stay current, and often ahead of the curve, on event planning, design, and production trends, proactively identifying and solving operational challenges
• Establish standard procedures and train staff to execute them
• Comply with legal, insurance, health and safety regulations at all times

The above statements describe the general nature and work to be performed in this position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree and/or 5 or more years of relevant work experience.
• Demonstrated event and meeting planning/management experience, including at least one-year experience with leadership responsibility and decision-making authority.

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Awareness of the sectors represented in NHC membership
• Superior organizational skills with ability to juggle multiple projects
• Experience with vendor management, including negotiating and reviewing contract terms
• Computer proficiency (e.g., Microsoft Outlook, Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Dynamics, Teams; Cvent; Zoom), including experience working from home/telecommuting

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Applicants should submit the following items to NHCPositions@nhcouncil.org

• Cover letter describing the applicant’s experience
• Resume
• List of three references, with name, title, organization, email address and telephone number
• Desired salary range