Director, Regional Event Production

NMSS National Multiple Sclerosis Society; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Paid Holidays

401k match

Commuter Benefits

Health & Welfare benefits

Job summary

NMSS National Multiple Sclerosis Society in the Southeast Region seeks a seasoned Event Production professional to lead regional execution, translating national strategies into practical plans. You will drive logistics, vendor coordination, and field execution, collaborating with directors to ensure high-quality events. Travel within the market and occasional regional/in enterprise meetings are required. Knowledge Expert level; nonprofit experience preferred.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of Event Production experience including 3–5 years in management/operations.
• Experience creating strategic production plans and budget development.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the regional lead for logistics, vendor coordination, site planning, and onsite production.
• Translate national event strategies into regionally tailored plans with local insights.
• Collaborate with leadership to secure labor and vendor support for events in the portfolio.
• Work with regional leaders to deliver high-impact events and maintain brand standards.
• Act as primary regional liaison to chapter teams for event operations support.
• Oversee regional budgets and track expenses and invoices.
• Maintain documentation and performance metrics for regional execution.
• Develop comprehensive execution plans including staffing and contingency planning.
• Support nationwide standards and safety protocols across events.

Skills

Event Production

Team Leadership

Budget Management

Vendor Coordination

Strategic Planning

Risk Management

Communication

Job description

Who We Are

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society mobilizes people and resources to drive research for a cure and to address the challenges of everyone affected by MS. To fulfill this mission, the Society funds cutting-edge research, drives change through advocacy, facilitates professional education, collaborates with MS organizations around the world, and provides programs and services designed to help people with MS and their families move their lives forward. We partner with volunteers to accomplish our work. Staff members engage volunteers through effective and timely communications, facilitating meaningful opportunities, and continually seeking and providing feedback for reciprocal growth and learning.

Job Summary

Partners to lead the regional execution of event production by connecting with regional leadership teams, systems, and cross-market implementation. Translates regional vision into scalable processes and actionable plans. Partners across the event production team to drive accountability, coordination, and high-quality delivery in logistics, vendor services, fulfillment, and field execution.

Location Requirement

This is a market-based role supporting our Southeast Region. As a market-based employee, you will spend your time in the community cultivating relationships, attending events, and supporting local initiatives. The role includes limited travel throughout the assigned market and region, as well as occasional overnight travel for regional and enterprise meetings, trainings, and events.

Compensation & Benefits

The estimated hiring compensation range for this role is $70,000-$79,000. Final offers will be based on the candidate's geographic location, consider career experience, and may vary from this range due to these and other factors.

Your benefits include:

• Considerable Paid Time Off Plan
• Paid Holidays
• 401k Retirement Savings Plan with Society match
• Commuter Benefit Plan
• Comprehensive Health & Welfare benefits including: Medical Dental Vision Flex Spending Accounts Life Insurance Disability Coverage Spring Health Membership offering free therapy and professional coaching, as well as additional voluntary benefit offerings.

Main Responsibilities

• Serve as the regional lead for the execution of logistics, vendor coordination, site planning, and onsite production.
• Translate national event strategies into regionally tailored plans while providing local insights to inform broader campaign planning and strategic initiatives.
• Work alongside the Director of Vendor Management and Production to source and confirm labor and vendor support for all events in their portfolio.
• Collaborate with RVP and regional leaders to deliver well-supported, high-impact events.
• Act as the primary regional liaison to chapter teams for event operations support.
• Support budget oversight, including tracking regional event expenses and vendor invoices.
• Maintain documentation and performance metrics for regional event execution.
• Serve as the strategic lead for assigned events, developing comprehensive execution plans—including staffing, vendor coordination, and contingency planning—in alignment with experience and production goals.
• Uphold national standards, safety protocols, and brand integrity by ensuring consistent, high-quality event execution aligned with mission and experience goals.
• Collaborate with AVP and regional teams to resolve logistical challenges and share insights.

What We're Looking For

• 5-7+ years of Event Production experience including 3–5 years in an event management/operations position. Non-profit experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability in creating strategic production and/or logistical plans, staff coaching, budget development and management, communications, route development, risk, and crisis management to drive measurable results and focus resources for a positive and safe event experience required.
• Experience in a leadership position involving strategy creation for leading/guiding a large team through multiple projects/events from conceptualization through implementation.
• Experience in providing strategic direction to a large team to manage multiple priorities and complex situations to achieve specific results.
• Strong team player with experience delivering organizational initiatives involving event execution and operations.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, complex situations while adjusting to maintain effectiveness in the face of multiple demands, challenges.
• Possesses strong relationship and written and oral communication skills to provide leadership to a large team.
• Ability to analyze data to assess the effectiveness of a strategy and to develop new strategies.
• Results driven, tenacious, strong attention to detail is a must.
• Ability to build strong relationships while managing from afar.
• Commitment to the mission, vision, cultural values, and expectations of the National MS Society.

We're committed to supporting the growth of every employee through a structured and transparent approach to career development. We use Talent Portraits to define clear expectations, development opportunities, and advancement paths - whether you're growing as a people leader or deepening your expertise as an individual contributor. Each role is thoughtfully placed within one of these pathways (Leadership or Partner) to help you understand how it fits into our broader organization and your potential career journey.

This position is classified as Knowledge Expert.

The National MS Society is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We strive to create a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their authentic selves to work.

We need you and your unique talents and perspectives to help us write the last chapter on MS.