Associate Director, Special Events

National Jewish Health is seeking an Associate Director, Special Events to join its team at the Florida Regional Office. In this role, the Associate Director plans and leads high-profile events, collaborating with regional leadership, trustees, volunteers, and vendors to create memorable experiences that drive fundraising success, strengthen community engagement, and support the institution’s mission.

Key Responsibilities :

• Oversee all aspects of high-profile events, including logistics, venue and vendor selection, marketing, and creation of event materials.
• Partner with the National Director of Special Events to establish fundraising strategies, goals, budgets, and timelines.
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with event leadership, donors, and prospects.
• Meet or exceed event revenue goals while managing expense ratios.
• Oversee processing and collection of contributions and maintain donor records in compliance with National Jewish Development procedures.
• Act as a representative of National Jewish Health to the public and identify new sponsorship opportunities.

As the nation’s leading respiratory hospital, National Jewish Health is recognized for excellence in patient care, research, and innovation. Since 1899, the institution has been dedicated to improving lives through science, compassion, and collaboration. This role offers the opportunity to lead impactful events that engage donors, build community, and support the mission of transforming lives through cutting-edge research and exceptional care.

Position Summary

The Associate Director, Special Events oversees and implements several high profile events. Reporting to the National Director of Special Events, incumbent will work very closely with regional lay leadership, trustees, committee members, volunteers and vendors.

Essential Duties

Other Duties

Competencies

Supervisory or Managerial Responsibility

None

Travel

Occasional local and national travel

Core Values

Minimum Qualifications

Salary Range : $77,000 - $87,000

Benefits

At National Jewish Health, we recognize that our outstanding faculty and staff are the essence of our organization. For every aspect of health care, our employees are our greatest asset. With that in mind, we have designed a valuable, comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and their families.

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