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The right candidate oversee all aspects of the development events program, delivering a creative, diverse, and goal-driven portfolio of events that meet attendance and revenue targets and advance the organization’s fundraising priorities.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Develops thoughtful event plans for each engagement, with clearly defined goals, target audiences, and desired outcomes.</li>\n<li>Ensure alignments with broader development strategies and priorities.<br></li>\n<li>Manages events from concept through execution and post-event evaluation.</li>\n<li>Develops and manages event budgets; sources, negotiates, and oversees vendors.</li>\n<li>Coordinates all event logistics, including but not limited to venue selection, travel and itineraries, food and beverage, event design, tents, audio-visual production, parking, signage, RSVPs, collateral materials, event remarks, and staffing.</li>\n<li>Prepares comprehensive event briefings in advance of each event, outlining objectives, attendee profiles, roles, and key messaging.</li>\n<li>Where appropriate, leads post-event debriefings to assess outcomes, capture insights, and inform future strategy.</li>\n<li>Coordinates with development and communications staff on event invitations, communications, and follow-up to ensure alignment with broader engagement and fundraising strategies.</li>\n<li>Attends and manage events, with regular evening and weekend responsibilities.</li>\n<li>Represents the development team on cross-functional program planning efforts.<br></li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">QUALIFICATIONS:</span></span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent combination of skilled credentials.</li>\n<li>Minimum of three years of experience in event planning or related field with increasing responsibility for program conception, management, execution, and evaluation.</li>\n<li>Exceptional project management skills. 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Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.<br></span><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">About the Organization:</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt\">Historic New England—founded as the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities in 1910—is the oldest, largest, and most comprehensive independent preservation organization in the United States. Historic New England welcomes the public to thirty-eight exceptional museums  and landscapes, including several coastal farms.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt\">The organization operates a major collections and archives center in Haverhill, Massachusetts, and has the world’s largest collection of New England artifacts, comprising more than 125,000 decorative arts and objects and 1.5 million archival documents including photographs, architectural drawings, manuscripts, and ephemera. Engaging education programs for youth, adults, and preservation professionals, and award-winning exhibitions and publications are offered in person and virtually. The Historic New England Preservation Easement program is a national leader and protects 127 privately owned historic properties throughout the region.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(45, 194, 107)\"><a href=\"https://www.historicnewengland.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">To learn more, visit historicnewengland.org</span></a></span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt\"><em>Historic New England is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.</em></span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><br></p>",
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