Hiring: Director, Events & Strategic Partnerships Company: Gillon Property Group Location: Dallas, TX Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 15:20:04 Employment Type: Full-time About the job Experience: •Mixed-use developments •Community development initiatives Required Skills: •The Director of Events & Strategic Partnerships is a strategic, creative, and results-oriented leader responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive events, programming, and partnership strategy that drives visitation, increases sales, enhances brand awareness, and fosters meaningful community engagement. •Strategic Leadership •Develop and execute an annual events and experiential programming strategy aligned with organizational goals, leasing initiatives, marketing objectives, and community engagement priorities. •Identify opportunities to drive customer acquisition, frequency, dwell time, tenant sales, and overall property performance through innovative programming. •Build a year-round calendar of signature events, seasonal activations, cultural celebrations, wellness programming, entertainment, and neighborhood experiences. •Develop strategic partnerships with community organizations, nonprofits, cultural institutions, local businesses, influencers, sponsors, and civic leaders. •Lead the concept development, planning, production, and execution of public events and lifestyle activations from inception through post-event evaluation. •Create engaging experiential moments that elevate the guest experience while supporting tenant and brand objectives. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Hospitality Management, Event Management, Communications, Business, or a related field. •Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in event management, experiential marketing, placemaking, lifestyle programming, or community engagement, with notable experience in the local Dallas market. •Preferred experience within retail, hospitality, mixed-use real estate, destination marketing, entertainment, or lifestyle-driven environments. •Demonstrated success producing large-scale public events and complex experiential activations. •Extensive experience developing strategic partnerships with community organizations, sponsors, retailers, and public stakeholders. •Strong financial acumen with experience managing substantial event and operational budgets. •Proven expertise overseeing agencies, production vendors, entertainment partners, and external consultants. •Strong negotiation, communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills. •Demonstrated capacity to thrive in a collaborative, entrepreneurial, and fast-paced environment. •Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as required by event schedules. Compensation: •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!