Meeting and Events Director

Bain Capital; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Bain Capital is seeking an Events Director to shape and deliver strategic events for investors, portfolio leaders, employees, and stakeholders. You will work with the global events team and senior leaders to translate business objectives into thoughtful experiences and drive execution from concept to on-site delivery.

This role demands a creative, strategic thinker with strong judgment, robust budgeting, and hands-on leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in event planning or marketing.
• 12–15+ years of experience leading sophisticated corporate, investor, executive, VIP, or high-end hospitality events.
• Creative, strategic thinker who translates objectives into event experiences.
• Strong judgment, discretion, and professionalism.
• Highly organized project leader managing multiple complex events.
• Hands-on problem solver who adapts to changing circumstances.
• Curious, continuous learner who seeks feedback and applies lessons.
• Strong communicator with negotiation, budget, and vendor management.
• Willingness to travel ~40% and work evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Shaping event strategy and vision and translating objectives into concepts and plans.
• Bringing ideas and a point of view to engage audiences and meet Bain Capital’s goals.
• Leading end-to-end event planning from concept through on-site delivery and follow-up.
• Managing multiple events simultaneously from planning to execution and wrap-up.
• Developing and managing timelines, budgets, workstreams, and contingency plans; sourcing venues and partners; handling accommodations, transportation, F&B, AV, collateral, gifts, and guest logistics.
• Adopting a hands-on approach, preparing event materials, and delivering a high-quality experience.
• Coordinating with senior leaders and internal/ external partners to define roles and priorities.
• Gathering insights, measuring outcomes, and applying learnings to improve future events.
• Sharing improvements to strengthen strategy and ways of working over time.

Skills

Event strategy

Project management

Budget management

Vendor management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in event planning or marketing

Job description

BAIN CAPITAL OVERVIEW

With approximately $225 billion of assets under management, Bain Capital is one of the world’s leading private investment firms. We create lasting impact for our investors, teams, businesses, and the communities in which we live. Over four decades we have strategically grown our platform to focus on Private Equity, Growth & Venture, Capital Solutions, Credit, and Real Assets. Today, our team includes 1,950+ employees in 24 offices on four continents. We partner differently to help people and companies embrace possibility and realize potential. Founded as a private partnership in 1984, we have fostered a culture of innovation, entrepreneurialism, and agility, empowering our people to define and own their career trajectories. Today, our partnership approach enables us to pursue strategic growth, build enduring relationships with a robust external network, and collaborate across our integrated platform to connect the deep and diverse expertise that unlocks breakthrough insights. Our people are the heart of our advantage. Colleagues at all levels have a seat at the table as they tackle business challenges with a principal investor mindset. By asking incisive questions, respectfully challenging one another, and remaining intellectually agile, we work together to achieve exceptional outcomes. For more information visit: Bain Capital.

Position Description

The Events Director will play a strategic and hands‑on role in shaping and delivering events for Bain Capital's investors, portfolio company leaders, employees, and other stakeholders. Working closely with the global events team, senior leaders across the firm, and external partners, this individual will translate business and marketing objectives into thoughtful event strategies and experiences and own the work required to bring them to life. We seek an experienced events leader who is creative, strategic, and planful, with the judgment and execution skills to bring ideas to life. This individual will understand what Bain Capital is trying to accomplish and communicate through an event, develop a point of view on how the experience should take shape, and translate that vision into a clear plan for execution. This individual will also be comfortable advising internal and external partners on how an event should take shape as they are managing the details required to deliver it. This is a highly collaborative and hands‑on role. The Events Director will lead events from initial concept through on‑site execution, working across both the strategic and practical elements of each program. Bain Capital’s internal and external events range in size from 10-1000 attendees and vary in complexity, from global investor conferences to CEO summits and firmwide employee gatherings.

Responsibilities

• Shaping event strategy and vision: Partnering with the global events team, brand and marketing colleagues, and senior leaders to understand objectives, audiences, and desired outcomes and translating them into event concepts, experiences, and plans.


• Bringing ideas, expertise, and a point of view to how events can engage audiences and bring Bain Capital’s objectives to life.


• Leading end-to-end event planning and execution: Translating event strategy and creative vision into clear, actionable plans and owning multiple events simultaneously from initial concept through planning, production, on‑site delivery, and follow-up.


• Owning multiple events simultaneously from initial concept through planning, production, on‑site delivery, and follow-up.


• Developing and managing timelines, budgets, workstreams, and contingency plans; sourcing and overseeing venues and external partners; and managing all aspects of event delivery, including accommodations, transportation, food and beverage, audiovisual and technology needs, collateral, gifting, and guest logistics.


• Taking a hands‑on approach and stepping into whatever work is needed—from strategic problem‑solving to preparing event materials to deliver a high‑quality experience.


• Managing stakeholder and team collaboration: Building trusted relationships with senior leaders and internal partners and coordinating across teams and external partners to establish clear roles, decisions, and priorities throughout the planning and execution process.


• Applying insights and driving continuous improvement: Gathering feedback and assessing event outcomes against original objectives to understand what worked, what could be improved, and how learnings should inform future events.


• Sharing and applying those insights to strengthen event strategy, experiences, and ways of working overtime.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in event planning or marketing is preferred.


• 12-15+ years of relevant experience leading sophisticated corporate, investor, executive, VIP, or high‑end hospitality events, with demonstrated ownership from concept through execution.


• A creative, strategic, and planful thinker who understands business and marketing objectives, develops a point of view, and translates them into effective event experiences and actionable plans.


• A trusted partner who exercises strong judgment, discretion, and professionalism.


• A highly organized project leader who manages multiple complex events and competing priorities while maintaining close attention to detail.


• A proactive, hands‑on problem solver who anticipates needs, adapts to changing circumstances, and takes on work at every level when needed.


• A curious, continuous learner who seeks feedback, applies lessons learned, and brings new ideas and relevant best practices to future events.


• A strong communicator and collaborator with demonstrated experience in negotiation, budget management, and vendor management.


• Willingness to travel approximately 40% and work evenings and weekends as event schedules require.

Compensation

Expected Annual Base Salary: $175,000 - $190,000

Actual base salary will be determined by a wide range of factors including but not limited to role, function, level, experience, qualifications and geographic location.

In addition to a competitive base salary, this position may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based upon factors such as individual impact, team and firm performance.

Bain Capital offers a competitive benefits package designed to support employees' health, financial security, family needs, and overall well‑being.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Bain Capital is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

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Contact and Social Media

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