Director, Events and Activations

Organization

Stand Together

Location

Arlington, Virginia

Job Description

Stand Together is a philanthropic community that helps America’s boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country’s biggest problems, from education to the economy, broken communities, and toxic division, among dozens of other pressing issues. We provide our partners with access to resources including funding, thought leadership, a network of peers, and a playbook for applying proven principles to transform lives and society. 
Stand Together is harnessing the power of music, sports, and entertainment to drive positive social change, and you can play a key role in making it happen. As Director, Events and Activations on our events team, you’ll lead a team to develop and execute high-impact event strategies and activations across key partnerships. We’re looking for a strategic leader with strong communication and project management skills, who thrives in a fast-paced environment and knows how to deliver memorable experiences that drive awareness and engagement. This is an exciting opportunity for a results-driven, entrepreneurial leader who can balance big-picture strategy with hands-on execution.

What You Will Do

  • Lead event strategy across our Music, Sports, and Entertainment portfolio- ensuring that event opportunities align towards larger, long-term objectives.
  • Lead the planning and execution of a portfolio of activation opportunities, including timeline and vendor management, onsite setup and breakdown, and ensuring smooth, vision-aligned execution.
  • Manage event workflows from inception to completion, ensuring milestones and deadlines are met.
  • Introduce and implement new ideas and industry best practices to elevate event impact.
  • Oversee event budgets and analyze return on investment (ROI) to optimize spending.
  • Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to develop and execute future event and activation opportunities.
  • Source and manage production companies, agencies, and vendors to deliver events aligned with Stand Together’s vision and social impact goals.
  • Measure event performance against key metrics and apply insights to improve future activations.
  • Domestic travel (30-40%), including evenings and weekends.

What You Will Bring

  • 8-10+ years of event and production experience, including experiential and brand events.
  • 5+ years of experience managing a team.
  • Strong project management skills with the ability to juggle multiple projects and deadlines.
  • Experience with B2C and B2B event strategies, including trends, influencers, and partnerships.
  • Proven track record of creating events and activations with measurable outcomes.
  • Ability to thrive in a complex, matrixed organization with a collaborative mindset.
  • Strong communication skills and poise under pressure.
  • High level of professionalism and discretion when handling sensitive information.
  • Enthusiasm to contribute to Stand Together's vision and principled approach to solving problems, and a commitment to stewarding our culture, which champions values including transformation and innovation, entrepreneurialism, humility, and respect.

What We Offer

  • Competitive benefits: Enjoy a 6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting, flexible time off, comprehensive health and dental plans, plus wellness and mental health support through Peloton and Talkspace.
  • A meaningful career: Join a passionate community of over 1,300 employees dedicated to improving lives and driving innovative solutions to complex social challenges.
  • Commitment to growth: Thrive in a non-hierarchical environment that empowers employees to discover, develop and apply their unique talents.
  • Competitive compensation: Our approach rewards the value you create through competitive salaries and bonus opportunities, allowing you to share in the success you help drive.

For this position we anticipate paying between $145,000 - $165,000 per year. The actual amount may be higher or lower based on various factors such as a candidate’s relevant work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.

Our Values: Working at Stand Together is different from many other organizations. Our culture is deeply rooted in Principle Based Management® (PBM®), a framework guided by the principles that drive human progress, such as dignity, openness, and bottom-up empowerment. PBM® empowers our employees to be entrepreneurial, to innovate, and to continually drive transformation.   
 
We believe diversity fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success, and that is why we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and strive to treat all employees and applicants with honesty, dignity, respect and sensitivity.