The Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) seeks a Senior Director of Special Events. The Senior Director of Special Events is central to the BSO’s mission of fostering a vibrant community of supporters through well-planned and executed events that drive its fundraising efforts. The Senior Director of Special Events will play a critical role in the BSO’s Development efforts as a dynamic leader responsible for establishing clear goals and strategic plans for all development events, ensuring alignment with the organization's broader fundraising objectives. As the in-house expert on event planning, the Senior Director of Special Events will oversee the logistics and execution of events across multiple locations, including Boston and Tanglewood, while leading cross-departmental meetings to ensure a cohesive approach. The Senior Director of Special Events will inspire and manage a team of event professionals, fostering an environment of growth, engagement, and a commitment to excellence. The Senior Director of Special Events will collaborate closely with the Boston Symphony Orchestra Association of Volunteers Director and staff to coordinate volunteer efforts; develop and maintain comprehensive event timelines; and serve as the primary liaison with key stakeholders. Additionally, the Senior Director of Special Events will partner with the Marketing Office to produce high-quality promotional materials; ensure accurate tracking of event participants; and manage the events program budget. With a focus on continuous improvement, the Senior Director of Special Events will uphold the highest standards of quality, efficiency, and innovation in all event-related activities, while maintaining a strategic three- to five-year events plan while documenting procedures to ensure consistency across all events.

The BSO engages millions of people each year in the remarkable diversity and wonder of orchestral music and maintains homes at its iconic venues, Boston’s Symphony Hall and Tanglewood in Western Massachusetts. From the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular on the Charles River Esplanade to community concerts throughout Greater Boston, an annual BSO Youth and Family series at Symphony Hall, humanities programs at the Tanglewood Learning Institute, and tour performances in concert halls around the world, the BSO remains committed to innovation, creativity, cultural relevance, education, civic engagement, and making orchestral music accessible to audiences of all ages, backgrounds, and levels of familiarity.

"The Senior Director of Special Events will join an organization that has an extraordinarily loyal, committed, and generous donor base. At the same time, given the ambitions of this next chapter, there is an imperative to build and re-orient the fundraising programs across the BSO to engage a new, broader generation of prospects and donors; special events will be on the forefront of helping to attract and engage new donors and prospects. We welcome candidates who are excited about the challenges, as well as the opportunity to build an industry-leading, contemporary culture of special events and philanthropy." — Lauren Budding, Chief Development Officer

For more information, including core competencies and qualifications, please refer to the full prospectus.