Assistant Director, Development & Regional Events

ABOUT BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION

Breast cancer is a complex disease with no simple solution. Every diagnosis is unique and puts lives at risk. We must stop breast cancer in its tracks, and research is the answer. Founded in 1993 by Evelyn H. Lauder, the Breast Cancer Research Foundation is the largest private funder of breast cancer research in the world. We invest in a wide range of research—including prevention, diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, and metastasis—because each area of investigation informs another, propelling us toward the solutions we urgently need. We convene and connect the best minds in science—giving them the opportunity to pursue their most innovative ideas. Our combination of investment and cross-disciplinary collaboration accelerates the entire field and builds momentum for new discoveries. BCRF-funded investigators have been behind every major breakthrough in breast cancer research, and the field is moving faster than ever. We are fueling the world’s most promising research and we can’t stop now.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Assistant Director, Development & Regional Events, plays a leading role in the production, planning, and fundraising of BCRF’s Regional Fundraising Events. The role currently assumes responsibility for events including a black-tie fundraiser, luncheons and educational symposiums, and other strategic organizational event opportunities. This position’s responsibilities include high-level event production and management, staff and vendor oversight, financial management, and front-line fundraising in conjunction with event leadership. The Assistant Director, Development & Regional Events will report to the Managing Director, Development, Events & Stewardship. The Assistant Director, Development & Regional Events supervises the Development & Events Assistant.

This position is based in New York, New York. BCRF currently requires staff to work onsite a minimum of three days per week.

Primary Responsibilities

• Oversee all regional event planning including
• Secure dates and venues for all events
• Work closely with Development & Events (D&E) leadership to manage key event stakeholders including donors, volunteers, and committee members
• Create and lead event fundraising strategy, run of show, and production components with vendors, partners, and department leadership including event script, seating, PR plan and more
• Ensure event timelines (planning and day of) are comprehensive and executed to the highest level
• Work with event leadership on fundraising plans and management of personalized invitation lists and outreach
• Manage relationships with event corporate sponsors in regional markets to execute benefits, activation plans, and engagement opportunities
• Work closely with Manager, Development & Events Project Manager on the production of all event invitations, communications, and additional collateral
• With the Manager, Development & Events Project Manager, ensure strategic information is captured and displayed through the oversight of unique event microsites
• Work closely with D&E Leadership, Research, and the Marketing & Communications teams in planning symposia programming, and lead outreach and communication to researchers/speakers
• Oversee production and the seamless execution of regional events including
• Create and manage event timelines and day of event staffing
• Oversee vendor management
• Key voice in overall event design, strategy, and execution within each regional market
• Oversee event itineraries for all VIP speakers, researchers, staff, and event participants, while being mindful of cost implications for the organization, with support from the Development & Events Assistant
• Provide management for the following functions
• Supervise, train and mentor the Development & Events Assistant
• Oversee all Regional Events vendors and identify, hire, and oversee additional vendors as necessary
• Manage event budgets and strategic fundraising tools including projected gift pyramids, renewal tracking, and additional analytic reports
• Assume other duties as assigned

ABOUT YOU

You are detail-oriented, proactive, positive, a team player, confident, articulate, personable and friendly. You take pride in representing the organization in a professional manner when communicating with major donors, vendor partners and the Foundation’s constituency. You have a passion for the mission and work of BCRF.

In addition, you have the following qualifications and experience:

• Minimum of eight years of progressively responsible event management and production experience; experience working in event management for a nonprofit organization preferred
• Minimum of four years of experience supervising staff
• Computer and internet proficient, with the ability to learn proprietary computer databases
• Proficiency with donor CRM systems with a strong competency in Raiser’s Edge
• Highly skilled in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Exercise judgment and make important decisions when dealing with the Foundation’s volunteer event leadership and on-site during events
• Prioritize tasks effectively demonstrate initiative, and independently manage projects from start to finish
• Think strategically and perform across the event planning and fundraising spectrum, including prospect identification, sponsorship proposal creation and donor stewardship
• Build and sustain productive relationships with a wide range of constituents
• Manage and work diplomatically with varying committees and sponsors
• Communicate effectively and graciously orally and in writing.
• Ability to handle confidential matters with discretion.
• Ability to lift, move or carry up to 20 pounds on an occasional basis; ability to push or pull a cart weighing up to 100 pounds

Travel:

This role requires travel outside the New York Metro area approximately 4 – 6 times per year.

Compensation and Benefits:

This is a full-time exempt role. The salary range for this role is $100,000 - $115,000. Our compensation packages include an exceptional benefits package focusing on employe physical, mental and financial wellness. More specifically we offer

• Medical, dental and vision coverage from the first day of employment; with the election of certain medical plans, BCRF helps significantly defray the cost of out-of-pocket expenses with contributions to a health reimbursement account or heath savings account.
• The opportunity to enroll in pre-tax Commuter Transit, Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account and Dependent Care Account from the first day of employment.
• 401K, with up to a 5% match each pay period; employee contributions and any match are immediately fully vested
• Paid parental leave offering 18 weeks 100% paid leave for a birthing parent and 12 weeks 100% paid leave for non
• birthing parent
• Paid Time Off including
• 15 days of annual vacation time in first year of employment, increasing with length of service
• 7 days of annual paid sick time
• Paid holidays along with BCRF wide half days and summer Fridays

To Apply:

Please submit a CV and cover letter expressing your intention to apply for the role. After uploading your CV, please select the "upload attachment" option on the next screen to provide your cover letter.

Only candidates short-listed for an initial interview will be contacted. Please, no phone calls.

Our Commitments

BCRF upholds an equal opportunity employment policy and employs personnel without regard to race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, physical or mental ability, veteran status, military obligations, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. This policy applies to all applicants, employees, consultants, third-party workers.