Senior Director, Events

About Us

Blue Meridian Partners is a pioneering philanthropic model for finding and funding scalable solutions to the problems that limit economic mobility and trap America’s young people and families in poverty.

We know solutions exist, but even the most promising strategies cannot reach far enough, fast enough without significant, long-term investment. We bring an innovative investor mindset backed by a decades-long track record to the pursuit of upward economic mobility for individuals and communities. By pooling resources, our Partners can unlock substantial philanthropic capital and invest effectively and efficiently.

Anchored by our tested and continuously improving, performance-based investing approach, Blue Meridian makes strategic, long-term investments across multiple portfolios aimed at boosting economic mobility from cradle to career. We support nationwide and place-based strategies to amplify impact across the country and within specific communities. We identify visionary social sector leaders who address key drivers of poverty and invest the flexible, upfront capital they need to dream bigger and exponentially expand their reach, influence, and impact.

We are constantly learning, exploring, and seeking out new collaborations in relentless pursuit of creating lasting impact at scale that can change the life trajectories of millions of young people and families in America. Blue Meridian is staffed by an experienced team of results-focused leaders, and we welcome other mission-driven champions to join us.

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Position Profile

The Senior Director of Events will lead Blue Meridian Partners' events strategy and execution, creating compelling experiences that display the impact of our mission to transform the lives of young people and families living in poverty. Reporting to the Chief Marketing Officer, this role will design and deliver high-impact events that strengthen relationships with investors, partners, and key stakeholders while elevating Blue Meridian's presence in the philanthropic sector.

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Position Type

Exempt

Position Location

New York City. Hybrid working arrangement allowed.

Primary Responsibilities

The responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to the following:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive events strategy aligned with Blue Meridian's marketing, communications, and capital aggregation objectives
• Lead the end-to-end planning and execution of diverse events including network convenings, thought leadership forums, partnership meetings and fundraising gatherings
• Design innovative event experiences that effectively communicate key aspects about Blue Meridian, especially its impact and investment approach, to sophisticated audiences
• Build and manage cross-functional teams for event execution, coordinating closely with Marketing, Investor Relations, and Executive Office teams to ensure seamless integration of messaging and goals
• Oversee all event logistics including venue selection, budget management, vendor negotiations, speaker coordination, and on-site execution
• Craft ideas for event programming/content leading curation of ideas and research and facilitating decision-making
• Develop and maintain relationships with high-quality vendors, venues, and service providers, negotiating favorable contracts and ensuring excellent delivery
• Create and implement event measurement frameworks to evaluate effectiveness and ROI, providing data-driven insights to continuously improve event strategies

Supervision

• Perform direct people management duties including recruiting, coaching, developing, and providing oversight to staff including an Events Coordinator.

Qualifications

Required

• Aligned with Blue Meridian’s mission and core values.
• At least 12 years of professional experience in a related field and a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated success in planning sophisticated corporate or philanthropic events
• Proven track record of developing and executing strategic event programs that advance organizational objectives
• Excellence in project management with strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple complex events simultaneously
• Strong interpersonal skills with a professional and genial demeanor, and the ability to work with people with different backgrounds and experiences.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and the ability to learn new software quickly.
• Willing to travel as needed including some evenings and weekends for event execution

Preferred

• Experience working in philanthropy, nonprofits and/or strategy consulting desirable
• Background in producing events for high-net-worth individuals or institutional investors.
• An advanced degree in a related subject desirable.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Asana, and SharePoint is a plus.

At Blue Meridian, we value building a diverse, inclusive workplace. Even if your experience does not fully align with our preferred qualifications, we still encourage you to apply.

Hiring Salary

Blue Meridian Partners aims to provide a comprehensive and competitive total compensation package.

The hiring salary for this position is $189,200. In addition to the base salary, each member of Blue Meridian is eligible to receive a performance-based variable incentive bonus.

Blue Meridian also provides generous benefits including:

• Employer contributions to a retirement savings plan
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage with minimal employee contribution
• Life and disability insurance
• Paid time off including vacation/personal days, paid holidays, half-day summer Fridays, and week-long office closures in the summer and winter
• Internal and external professional development opportunities
• Home Office set-up allowance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Hybrid work arrangement

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This position description is a guide to the primary duties and functions of the job, not an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, qualifications, physical demands and work environment conditions. Position descriptions are reviewed and may be revised to meet the changing needs of Blue Meridian Partners at the sole discretion of management.

Blue Meridian Partners is committed to equal employment opportunity, without regard to race, color, gender, religion, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, disability, veteran status, prior record of arrest or conviction, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law. These opportunities include all terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including (but not limited to) recruiting, hiring, job assignment, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotion, and termination.