Director, Regional Event Production

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society mobilizes people and resources to drive research for a cure and to address the challenges of everyone affected by MS. To fulfill this mission, the Society funds cutting-edge research, drives change through advocacy, facilitates professional education, collaborates with MS organizations around the world, and provides programs and services designed to help people with MS and their families move their lives forward.

We partner with volunteers to accomplish our work. Staff members engage volunteers through effective and timely communications, facilitating meaningful opportunities, and continually seeking and providing feedback for reciprocal growth and learning.

Partners to lead the regional execution of event production by connecting with regional leadership teams, systems, and cross-market implementation. Translates regional vision into scalable processes and actionable plans. Partners across the event production team to drive accountability, coordination, and high-quality delivery in logistics, vendor services, fulfillment, and field execution.

This is a market-based role supporting our Southeast Region. As a market-based employee, you will spend your time in the community cultivating relationships, attending events, and supporting local initiatives. The role includes limited travel throughout the assigned market and region, as well as occasional overnight travel for regional and enterprise meetings, trainings, and events.

The estimated hiring compensation range for this role is $70,000-$79,000. Final offers will be based on the candidate's geographic location, consider career experience, and may vary from this range due to these and other factors.

Your benefits include:

• Considerable Paid Time Off Plan
• Paid Holidays
• 401k Retirement Savings Plan with Society match
• Commuter Benefit Plan
• Comprehensive Health & Welfare benefits including:
  Medical Dental Vision Flex Spending Accounts Life Insurance Disability Coverage Spring Health Membership offering free therapy and professional coaching, as well as additional voluntary benefit offerings.

• Serve as the regional lead for the execution of logistics, vendor coordination, site planning, and onsite production.
• Translate national event strategies into regionally tailored plans while providing local insights to inform broader campaign planning and strategic initiatives.
• Work alongside the Director of Vendor Management and Production to source and confirm labor and vendor support for all events in their portfolio.
• Collaborate with RVP and regional leaders to deliver well-supported, high-impact events.
• Act as the primary regional liaison to chapter teams for event operations support.
• Support budget oversight, including tracking regional event expenses and vendor invoices.
• Maintain documentation and performance metrics for regional event execution.
• Serve as the strategic lead for assigned events, developing comprehensive execution plans—including staffing, vendor coordination, and contingency planning—in alignment with experience and production goals.
• Uphold national standards, safety protocols, and brand integrity by ensuring consistent, high-quality event execution aligned with mission and experience goals.
• Collaborate with AVP and regional teams to resolve logistical challenges and share insights.

• 5-7+ years of Event Production experience including 3–5 years in an event management/operations position. Non-profit experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability in creating strategic production and/or logistical plans, staff coaching, budget development and management, communications, route development, risk, and crisis…