At Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens, our fundraising events are vital to supporting our mission and strategic goals. Without our Special Events Manager, we would lose our ability to create the memorable, high-quality experiences that build our community of supporters and secure essential funding for our programs. We're hiring because we need someone who can transform our fundraising vision into reality while fostering meaningful connections with our donors and prospects.

As our Special Events Manager, you will oversee all aspects of Hillwood's two annual fundraising events, from concept to execution. You'll work closely with volunteer co-chairs to build engaged event committees, coordinate donor benefits, develop budgets that maximize net revenue, you will solicit contributions and acknowledge them in writing in a timely and accurate manner, and maintain detailed records in our Tessitura database to identify and qualify targets for participation and financial support.

You have successfully negotiated vendor contracts that saved or were on budget while maintaining quality. You have created detailed event timelines that kept multiple stakeholders informed and aligned. You have managed event budgets of $50,000 or more with a track record of meeting or exceeding net revenue goals. You have built and maintained donor relationships that resulted in increased giving year over year. 

At Hillwood, you'll join a team that values creativity, precision, and passion for connecting people to art, history, and gardens through exceptional experiences.

We Offer:

• A fabulous work culture that inspires your best work.
• Flexibility with a hybrid work environment.
• Support for career development with internal and external opportunities to learn and grow.
• Our most popular medical plan has an upfront deductible of $1,500 per year for single coverage and $3,000 per year for dependent/family coverage with a Health Savings Account (HSA) tied to the plan.
  
  1. Hillwood will contribute up to $1500 annually into your HSA if you elect single coverage or up to $3000 annually if you elect dependent/family coverage for the 2022 plan year prorated based on the effective month of your coverage.
  2. Employee contribution rates for medical plans are based on the coverage level selected at the employee’s base annualized salary. Essentially, those with higher salaries pay more for their medical coverage. The maximum employee contribution is $170 per biweekly payroll, most employees pay much less for medical insurance.
• Retirement Savings Plan.  Hillwood matches up to 3% with a discretionary match (up to 2% or more). The Hillwood contribution is 100% vested upon reaching three years of service.
• Life and accidental death and dismemberment, short & long term insurance at no cost to the employee.
• Flexible spending account for dependent care.
• Metro commuter benefits of up to $100 per month.
• Best in class paid time off – new hires accrue up to 3 weeks of vacation during the calendar year, new hires also receive 80 hours of paid sick leave each year and 11 paid holidays.
• Mental wellness support.
• Discounts in the shop and Merriweather Café.
• Free admission to the museum and festival days.
• Casual Monday.
• Free on-site parking.

 
Hillwood is seeking applicants from all backgrounds and educational levels to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage people who identify as Black, Indigenous, people of color and people with marginalized identities to apply for open positions. We strive to make the hiring process as accessible as possible. Please do not hesitate to share what will make the process best for you. We cannot guarantee all accommodation; our team will make accommodations where possible with sufficient notice. When sending your resume via the ADP Careers portal, please let us know of any accommodation you may find helpful while engaging in our process. 

This position is compensated at $70,000.00 annually.

To apply for this position, visit HERE.