Associate Director, Corporate Events

Oscar Health; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 164,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited vacation

Annual performance bonuses

Job summary

Oscar Health seeks an Associate Director, Corporate Events to lead strategy, planning, and execution of world-class experiences that engage employees, brokers, partners, and leaders. This hybrid role is based in New York and collaborates with Marketing, Sales, Communications, Partnerships, and Executive Leadership to elevate our brand.

You will own the full event lifecycle, drive ROI, manage multimillion-dollar budgets, and mentor a cross-functional team to reflect Oscar's mission and values in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 10+ years in event strategy, corporate relations, or experiential marketing in healthcare or regulated industries.
• Proven success leading large-scale events with senior executive involvement.
• Strong creative vision with operational rigor and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Set a unified, forward-looking corporate events strategy aligned with Oscar's brand and business priorities.
• Advise senior leadership on event positioning, audience experience, and business impact.
• Lead full event lifecycle from conceptualization through post-event analysis.
• Manage budgets, vendor sourcing, negotiations, and ROI assurance.
• Build and maintain cross-functional partnerships with Marketing, Sales, Communications, Partnerships, and Market teams.
• Drive executive engagement and visibility at events, ensuring alignment with brand voice and mission.
• Mentor a multidisciplinary events team and develop scalable playbooks and processes.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Budget management

Vendor negotiations

Executive presence

Cross-functional collaboration

Team mentorship

Operational excellence

Event strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Event Management, Public Relations, or a related field

Job description

Hi, we're Oscar. We're hiring a Associate Director, Corporate Events to join our Marketing team.

Oscar is the first health insurance company built around a full stack technology platform and a relentless focus on serving our members. We started Oscar in 2012 to create the kind of health insurance company we would want for ourselves-one that behaves like a doctor in the family.

About The Role

The Associate Director of Corporate Events is a leader on the Corporate Marketing Team responsible for elevating Oscar Health's presence, influence, and reputation through world-class corporate events. This role owns the strategy, planning, and execution of high-impact experiences that engage employees, industry leaders, brokers, partners, and key stakeholders. This role will design and deliver a unified events strategy that amplifies Oscar Health's brand and supports business goals across our Insurance and Marketplace businesses. This role requires a blend of creative vision, operational excellence, and strategic partnership across the enterprise. You'll collaborate closely with Marketing, Sales, Communications, Partnerships, and Executive Leadership to ensure every event reflects Oscar's mission, values, and commitment to transforming healthcare.

You will report into the Senior Director, Corporate Marketing.

Work Location

This position is based in our New York, NY office, requiring a hybrid work schedule with 3 days of in-office work per week. Thursdays are a required in-office day for team meetings and events, while your other two office days are flexible to suit your schedule.

Pay Transparency

The base pay for this role is: $163,944.00- $215,176.50 per year. You are also eligible for employee benefits, participation in Oscar's unlimited vacation program and annual performance bonuses.

Responsibilities

Strategic Vision & Leadership

• Set a unified, forward-looking corporate events strategy aligned with Oscar's brand, business priorities, and market needs.
• Act as a strategic advisor to senior leadership on event positioning, audience experience, and how events can drive business impact.
• Ensure Oscar's presence at events reinforces our values, supports local and national goals, and elevates our reputation in the healthcare landscape.

Corporate Events Strategy & Execution

• Own the strategy, planning, and flawless execution of Oscar's flagship corporate events, including:
  • Major industry conferences and forums, including two internal marquee events a year
  • Company-hosted events such as Investor Day and VIP Broker events
  • Strategic partner events and executive engagements
  • Scalable, tiered service models to support local events across Oscar's top 15 markets
• Lead the full event lifecycle—from conceptualization and design to execution, measurement, and post-event analysis.
• Drive creative direction while ensuring operational precision, risk management, and consistency with brand standards.

Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Partnership

• Act as the central coordination point between Marketing, Sales, Communications, Partnerships, and Market teams.
• Ensure event plans reflect broader business needs and enable deeper engagement across priority audiences—brokers, providers, partners, and community leaders.
• Collaborate with Corporate Marketing leadership to align event messaging, narratives, and content with Oscar's brand strategy.
• Build strong internal stakeholder relationships to ensure events advance the goals of the Insurance and Marketplace businesses.

Corporate Relations & Executive Engagement

• Lead strategic event moments that strengthen Oscar's reputation and influence with key stakeholders, including industry partners, regulators, policymakers, and business leaders.
• Develop frameworks for executive visibility and engagement at events in conjunction with business line marketing and communications leaders, ensuring leaders are prepared, aligned, and activated to represent Oscar's mission and voice.

Financial & Vendor Management

• Oversee event budgets, ensuring cost-effective planning and high-quality execution.
• Lead vendor sourcing, negotiations, contract management, and performance oversight across production, experiential design, A/V, logistics, and creative services.
• Maintain operational discipline and ensure strong ROI on all event investments.

Team Leadership & Capability Building

• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary team focused on corporate events, experiential strategy, and stakeholder engagement.
• Foster a culture of creativity, innovation, collaboration, and accountability.
• Build organizational capability through playbooks, scalable frameworks, and best-in-class processes for event execution.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Stay ahead of trends in experiential design, event technology, corporate hospitality, and stakeholder engagement.
• Establish KPIs and feedback loops to measure performance and inform future strategy.
• Pilot innovative formats and experiences that differentiate Oscar and set a new standard for healthcare industry engagement.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Event Management, Public Relations, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in event strategy, corporate relations, experiential marketing, or stakeholder engagement—ideally within healthcare, regulated industries, or mission-driven organizations.
• Proven success leading large-scale, high-profile events with senior executive involvement.
• Strong creative vision anchored by operational rigor and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multimillion-dollar budgets and deliver measurable ROI.
• Expertise in vendor negotiation and relationship management, with strong networks in event production and experiential design.
• Exceptional leadership skills and experience developing high-performing teams.
• Strong business acumen and ability to align events to organizational objectives.
• Executive presence with outstanding communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment and pivot as business needs change.
• Must be willing to travel upto 15%.

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Pay Transparency

Final offer amounts, within the base pay set forth above, are determined by factors including your relevant skills, education, and experience. Full-time employees are eligible for benefits including: medical, dental, and vision benefits, 11 paid holidays, paid sick time, paid parental leave, 401(k) plan participation, life and disability insurance, and paid wellness time and reimbursements.

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