The Development Associate is an integral role, providing administrative and programmatic support to the Special Events team and the Senior Managing Director for Communications, Donor Relations & Special Events within the Mass General Hospital Development Office. The Associate will manage calendars and meeting logistics, and handle select tasks for some special events and projects, as detailed below.
As an Associate, you will work alongside fellow management support professionals, or "MSPs," who hold similar support roles in the department. Development MSPs are talented, dynamic, and valued colleagues who serve as partners and collaborators in teams across the department. As a Mass General Development MSP, you will have access to a variety of networking, professional development and leadership opportunities.
All team members are required to work onsite during events and must be committed to nights and weekend workdays, as needed.
To Apply
Applications must include a current resume and a cover letter detailing applicable experience and accomplishments.
About Us
Massachusetts General Hospital is one of the world's top academic medical centers. It is the original and largest teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, where nearly all our staff physicians serve on the faculty.
Mass General has pioneered medicine for more than 200 years, and we're thinking big about the future. In 2021, we launched our largest-ever comprehensive fundraising effort - The Campaign for Mass General- which seeks to raise $3 billion in philanthropic funding that will help us reach our four ambitious campaign goals, each grounded in a pillar of Mass General's historic mission to treat, discover, teach and serve. To learn more about our Campaign, click here.
Our Department
The Development Office is a vibrant and collaborative team focused on advancing the hospital's mission of health care excellence. We are committed to expanding the philanthropy that makes this mission possible.
We offer a competitive benefits package including generous health care and retirement plans and an array of professional development opportunities. We also offer a Flexible Workplace Program, a hybrid work model that affords employees the opportunity to work in the office a minimum of 4-6 days per month, depending on the business needs of the role. We comply with all Mass General Brigham conditions of employment, including vaccination mandates.
Diversity and inclusion are priorities for our office and the hospital. We strongly believe that a team of diverse identities, experiences, opinions and perspectives drives creativity, innovation and excellence.
Click here to learn more about our team and what it's like to work with us.
Event Support Responsibilities
With oversight from the Associate Director of Special Events, serve as the primary support to event leads. Depending on the scope of assigned events, responsibilities may include:
General MSP Responsibilities
With oversight from the Associate Director of Special Events:
Qualifications
At least 6 months of experience in a customer service or relationship-building role is required. A bachelor's degree is preferred but not required.
In addition, the ideal candidate will possess the following skills, abilities and attitudes:
Massachusetts General Hospital is an Affirmative Action Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable