Senior Events Lead, Fundraising & Partnerships

Spaulding Hospital - Boston and Cambridge; Somerville (MA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Corporation in Boston/Cambridge seeks an Associate Director of Events to lead the strategy, planning, and execution of 100+ annual events, uniting donors and sponsors to raise $20M+ annually. The role balances strategic input with hands-on operations in a hybrid schedule and reports to the Events team.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree and 5–7 years of client-facing fundraising experience, with strong communication, project management, and proficiency in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required and 5-7 years of client-facing or relationship-building experience, ideally in a fundraising office.
• Demonstrated ability to lead events strategy, planning, and execution for large donor programs.
• Strong communication, organizational, and project-management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy, planning, and execution of assigned events, including timelines and budgets.
• Manage vendor relationships, contracts, and compliance with standards.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to align event strategy with organizational goals.
• Oversee post-event evaluation, reporting, and insights for future planning.
• Provide leadership and backup event management across the Events team.

Skills

Strong communication

Project management

Microsoft Office

Videoconferencing

Database proficiency

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree

5-7 years fundraising/relationship-building experience

Tools

Blackbaud CRM

Raiser's Edge

Zoom

Teams

Job description

Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Corporation in Boston/Cambridge seeks an Associate Director of Events to lead the strategy, planning, and execution of 100+ annual events, uniting donors and sponsors to raise $20M+ annually. The role balances strategic input with hands-on operations in a hybrid schedule and reports to the Events team.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree and 5–7 years of client-facing fundraising experience, with strong communication, project management, and proficiency in