Director, Events

RWJBarnabas Health

Short Hills (NJ)

Hybrid

USD 145,000 - 195,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Retirement Plans

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellness Programs

Pet Insurance

Job summary

RWJBarnabas Health seeks a Director, Events to lead the strategy and execution of large-scale corporate activations, clinical forums, and executive events. Based in New Jersey, you will oversee a centralized events team, negotiate complex venue contracts, and ensure brand integrity across immersive experiences.

You will partner with senior leadership to design leadership retreats and physician summits, manage multi-site logistics, and maintain rigorous financial discipline with clear post-event

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required.
Minimum five years in high-volume event planning or related field.
Experience directing large-scale corporate activations or healthcare symposiums preferred.

Responsibilities

Direct planning, budgeting, and execution of large-scale corporate events.
Lead a centralized events team and manage venue contracts and vendor networks.
Ensure events align with brand guidelines and budget controls.
Collaborate with executive leadership to design leadership retreats and physician summits.
Oversee post-event metrics and financial reconciliations for studio leadership.

Skills

High-scale events

Executive stakeholder management

Budget management

Vendor negotiations

Event production tech

Education

Bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management, Event Management, Public Relations, Marketing, Business Administration, or related field

Job description

Director, Events

Job Title: Director

Location: SBC Corporation

Department Name: Content Studio

Req #: 0000269005

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $145,000.00 - $195,000.00 per year

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

A Typical Day

The Director, Events directs the comprehensive operational planning, budget management, brand activation, and execution of large-scale corporate activations, clinical forums, and executive events. Operating as a critical component of the centralized Content Studio model, this role transforms strategic brand objectives and system-wide initiatives into immersive physical and virtual event environments.The Lead manages a centralized team of events specialists and directly oversees massive venue procurement contracts, technical production partners, and vendor matrix networks.Partnering with executive leadership, the CMO, and the EVP of Corporate Affairs, this role ensures all high-visibility enterprise events reflect an uncompromised brand identity, satisfy rigorous financial containment boundaries, and map to the Integrated System Calendar.

Ability to work with multiple executive stakeholders synthesizing express objective and visions of success into an overall event theme and tactical execution plan that engages and energizes an audience.
Formulate, implement, and govern the enterprise-wide large-scale event management model, experiential design standards, and execution guidelines for events
Provide direct leadership, administrative oversight, and professional development to the centralized team of event specialists and logistics coordinators
Partner with Executive Leadership, the CEO's office, and Corporate Affairs to design and execute high-profile leadership retreats, physician summits, and enterprise celebrations
Oversee the comprehensive vendor procurement ecosystem, managing complex negotiations for venues, technical production teams, staging layouts, and catering assets
Govern the strict allocation of event budgets with rigorous financial discipline, managing master contract compliance and ensuring all programming tracks remain budget-neutral
Collaborate with the Director, Intake and Operations and Director, Artistic/Creative Direction to integrate custom brand environmental graphics, video content, and written run-of-show collateral into event layouts
Map all enterprise-level corporate events onto the Integrated System Calendar, ensuring proper sequencing and preventing programmatic cross-scheduling conflicts
Enforce strict governance rules regarding the event threshold scale, systematically re-routing low-scale local social updates or minor departmental celebrations back to regional autonomy tracks
Direct on-site event operations, staging logistics, executive coordination, and emergency response frameworks to guarantee flawless execution under high stress
Establish, analyze, and present post-event sentiment metrics, attendee engagement statistics, and comprehensive event financial reconciliations to studio leadership,

This Role Might Be For You If ..

Expert-level knowledge of high-scale event management, experiential brand activation, hospitality economics, corement, and event production technology
Exceptional leadership and collaborative people-management skills, with a proven ability to lead, coordinate, and organize multidisciplinary operations teams during live activations
Advanced mastery of venue contract negotiation, legal risk indemnification clauses, and high-volume corporate budgeting frameworks
Superior interpersonal and collaborative skills, with a demonstrated capability to serve as a trusted advisor to C-suite executives and clinical chiefs
Deep understanding of audio-visual production, lighting staging, virtual event broadcasting infrastructure, and event floor planning software
Proficiency in navigating highly matrixed corporate structures and balancing localized facility representation within a centralized system framework
Operational familiarity with integrated content management workflows, automated project intake systems, and master system calendars
Strong strategic problem-solving capabilities, with a proven track record of resolving massive logistical bottlenecks under high-pressure, live-event scenarios
High emotional intelligence, professional etiquette, and the political acumen required to manage delicate executive interactions and high-profile public dignitaries
Data-driven approach to tracking event ROI, attendee engagement, budget accuracy, and post-event sentiment integration
Absolute commitment to upholding enterprise brand guidelines, compliance mandates, safety regulations, and operational governance boundaries
Superior time-management and structural coordination skills, with a demonstrated capacity to direct multiple high-visibility, massive-scale events simultaneously

To Be Considered

Education Required:

Bachelors degree in Hospitality Management, Event Management, Public Relations, Marketing, Business Administration, or a strictly related field

Schedule Requirements:

This is a traditional hybrid onsite position. This role requires onsite presence as business needs request local to Somerset, NJ and/or West Orange, NJ.

Experience Required:

Prior people leadership experience is required
Minimum of five (5) years of progressive, relevant experience in high-volume event planning, large-scale conference management, or experiential marketing direction

Additional Education Preferred:

Masters degree in Business Administration (MBA), Hospitality Administration, or Marketing

Additional Licensure Preferred:

Certified Meeting Professional (CMP), Certified Special Events Professional (CSEP), or related institutional event management credentials

Experience Preferred:

Seven (7) or more years of experience directing high-profile corporate activations, massive multi-site leadership summits, or large-scale healthcare symposiums for major hospital networks, corporations, or prominent event agencies,

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits and Perks

At RWJBarnabas Health, our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Driven by our Total Wellbeing promise, our market-competitive offerings include comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees' physical, emotional, financial, personal, career, and community wellbeing. These benefits and resources include, but are not limited to:

Paid Time Off including Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
Retirement Plans
Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
Dental and Vision Insurance
Disability and Life Insurance
Paid Parental Leave
Tuition Reimbursement
Student Loan Planning Support
Flexible Spending Accounts
Wellness Programs
Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
Community and Volunteer Opportunities
Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, and Verizon
....and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey-whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.