Executive Director, Institutional and Philanthropic Events Strategy, Execution and Team Leadership

Education:

Required: Bachelor's degree in business administration, hospitality management, marketing, communications, or a related field. 
Preferred: Master's degree.

Experience:

Required: 
Ten years of progressive experience in strategic event planning and execution, with at least five years in a leadership role overseeing a team of event professionals, preferably within an academic medical center, complex healthcare institution, higher education advancement environment, or similar organization.

Demonstrated experience managing large-scale philanthropic and institutional events, including campaign launches and major fundraisers, is required, as is a proven track record of financial oversight, including budget development, forecasting, and post-event reconciliation.

Candidates must demonstrate a history of building and sustaining trusted relationships with senior institutional leadership, faculty, board members, and donors, along with the emotional intelligence to navigate complex, high-stakes stakeholder dynamics. The ability to travel frequently to locations across the United States is required.
 

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.

This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html