Manager of Special Events and Corporate Partnerships

Boston Harbor Now (BHN) is an organization committed to re-establishing Boston as one of the world’s truly great harbor cities – ensuring a vibrant, welcoming and resilient Boston Harbor, waterfront, and islands for everyone. This is an exciting opportunity to join a diverse team of talented individuals who work closely with public agencies, communities and private for profit and non-profit partners.

In this highly visible, collaborative role, the Manager of Special Events & Corporate Partnerships provides strategic and creative oversight for a portfolio of events designed to achieve bold and strategic fundraising, cultivation, and stewardship goals, expand Boston Harbor Now’s brand, and engage and increase the number of Boston Harbor Now’s corporate and institutional donors. The Manager of Special Events & Corporate Partnerships is the lead for Boston Harbor Now’s two signature fundraising events, Spectacle on Spectacle and the Onboard Awards. They will also oversee other cultivation and stewardship events, working in tandem with the Chief Development Officer and Director of Individual Giving to develop a donor engagement and retention strategy designed to engage, strengthen and increase the overall donor base.

In addition, the Manager of Special Events & Corporate Partnerships is responsible for developing and implementing a strategic plan for corporate giving and engagement inclusive of developing corporate partnerships, corporate grants and employee giving, supporting the organization’s fundraising goals and working with the Volunteer Coordinator.

This work will strengthen and increase our donor base, support pipelines for major gifts and grantmaking, and generate a growing revenue stream to support the mission of Boston Harbor Now.

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