Events Specialist

Job-:
Professional - Non-Clinical

Location:

Houston, TX, United States;
Austin, TX, United States

Schedule:

Full time, Day Posted:
We’re looking for an Event Specialist to join our Philanthropy team at Texas Children’s Hospital! We’re seeking someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, is highly organized, and enjoys building  this role, you’ll coordinate community fundraising events from planning through execution, helping maximize funds raised while ensuring events are well-planned, effectively marketed, and supported. If you’re a creative problem-solver with strong communication skills and a passion for bringing people together for a meaningful cause, we’d love to hear from you!

Think you’ve got what it takes?

Qualifications

Required:

Bachelor’s degree

Preferred:
Three years of experience in fundraising, event planning, business, project management, and/or healthcare.

Hybrid work arrangement, with an expectation of working in the office two days per week.

Travel to Austin and potentially The Woodlands to support community events, meet with donors and partners, and assist with event execution as needed.

Responsibilities Community Event Planning & Fundraising Coordinate community fundraising events from planning through execution, with a focus on maximizing funds raised.

Serve as the primary contact for event donors, chairs, and volunteers.

Conduct outreach to secure sponsor ships, table purchases, and event participation.

Build relationships with businesses, schools, and community partners to expand fundraising opportunities.

Coordinate vendors, event logistics, marketing, and timelines.

Identify creative ways to reduce costs and secure in-kind donations.

Donor Relations & Collaboration Cultivate and steward relationships with donors, sponsors, and volunteers.

Identify opportunities to engage donors in additional philanthropic giving.

Collaborate with philanthropy colleagues on fundraising strategies, communications, and priority events.

Documentation & Budget Management Maintain accurate donor records, event details, and fundraising activity in the fundraising database.

Monitor event budgets, track expenses, and identify opportunities to maximize net revenue.

Evaluate event results and recommend improvements for future fundraising efforts.

About the company

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years.

Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research;
Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births;
Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston;
Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children’s care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children’s Health Plan, the nation’s first HMO focused on children;
Texas Children’s Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the…