Director of PAE Events

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The Director of PAE Events serves as both a strategic leader and implementer within PAE, responsible for setting the vision, strategy, and quality standards for AU's comprehensive portfolio of donor, alumni, and campaign events. This position provides oversight of all PAE events, leading through strategic planning, innovation, and data-driven decision making to advance the university's philanthropic and engagement goals. The director leads a small team ensuring each event serves as a transformative experience that deepens donor engagement and inspires increased philanthropic support.

Working collaboratively with all PAE leadership/departments, academic units, and the President's Office, this role shapes how AU recognizes, cultivates, and celebrates its philanthropic community while positioning the university as a leader in donor engagement experiences.

The responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Establishes and monitors key performance indicators for the events portfolio, including ROI metrics, donor engagement scores, pipeline advancement, and participation rates.
• Leads strategic innovation in event design through best practices, new technologies, and creative formats to continuously elevate AU's donor and alumni experiences.
• Builds and maintains strategic partnerships with PAE's development, campaign, alumni engagement, and donor engagement teams to ensure events support fundraising goals and priorities while maintaining institutional standards.

• Directs the integration of events strategy with broader PAE initiatives.
• Oversight of Event Planning and Execution;
  Co-leads the strategic conception, planning, and oversees the execution of signature events.
• Reviews and authorizes event budgets, maintain fiscal responsibility while maximizing impact.

• Leads strategic vendor partnerships by establishing preferred partner relationships, negotiating master agreements, and ensuring vendors align with PAE's quality standards.

• Conducts debriefs of major events to capture feedback and drive improvement.
• Responsible for personnel management including hiring, training, setting goals, and providing feedback for the PAE Events team.
• Organizes workflows and ensures that all employees understand their duties and delegated tasks.

• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and 5 years of experience in event planning and execution.
• Minimum 3 years supervisory experience.

• Demonstrated success in planning and executing large-scale events with VIP presence.
• Demonstrated experience in developing KPIs and metrics for events.
• Comfort interacting with C-suite leaders and major donors.
• Advanced knowledge of event production, management, and industry best practices.
• Understanding of donor engagement and stewardship principles.

• Ability to manage multiple events simultaneously with tight timelines and high expectations.
• Ability to coordinate across multiple teams.
• Ability to tailor event experiences for high-value individuals and broad audiences.
• Ability to manage complex projects from conception through execution with minimal…