Director, Development Events & Experiences

Posted:
4/2/2026, 5:48:38 AM

Location(s):
Virginia, United States

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Business & Strategy

Workplace Type:
On-site

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. 

Our Development Events team designs and delivers high-impact events and experiences that deepen relationships, inspire leadership, and accelerate progress across our donor partner network. We are seeking a Director, Events & Experiences to lead the Development Guest Experience capability, driving execution across a dynamic portfolio of events and experiences. As a leader within the events function, you will oversee a portfolio of events and experiences from intimate convenings to large-scale tentpole events while building and developing a high-performing team responsible for delivering exceptional and bespoke guest experiences. This role blends strategic leadership with operational excellence, ensuring that events are not only executed seamlessly but designed intentionally to advance organizational priorities and elevate the overall partner journey. 

This is an opportunity for a collaborative, forward-thinking leader who can develop people and drive execution in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

Our Values: Working for an organization within the Stand Together philanthropic community is different from many other places. The 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 employees to be entrepreneurial, to innovate, and to continually drive transformation.   
 
We believe diversity fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success.  That is why we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and strive to treat all employees and applicants with honesty, dignity, and respect.