Event Director - ViVE Event

About ViVE

Co-created by HLTH and CHIME (College of Healthcare Information Management Executives), ViVE is one of the fastest-growing and most influential events in digital health. Each year, it brings together more than 7,500 senior executives from across the healthcare ecosystem—including health systems, hospitals, payers, employers, investors, government, pharmaceutical companies, technology providers, and the world's leading digital health innovators. The event is uniquely designed to connect decision-makers through curated networking, hosted meetings, thought leadership, and innovative experiences that accelerate the digital transformation of healthcare. ViVE has established itself as the premier destination where the business of healthcare meets the future of technology, serving as a platform for the industry's most important conversations around AI, interoperability, cybersecurity, care delivery, patient experience, and the future of connected healthcare.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced, commercially driven, and highly motivated Event Director with deep experience in healthcare, health technology, or digital health to lead the end-to-end growth and delivery of ViVE.

This is a senior leadership role responsible for the overall success of ViVE—including strategy, execution, revenue growth, audience development, strategic partnerships, operational delivery, and team leadership.

The successful candidate will be responsible for strengthening ViVE's position as the most influential gathering for digital health leaders and accelerating growth across the healthcare ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

Event & Team Leadership

• Lead the overall event strategy and execution for ViVE across marketing, sales, content, operations, strategic partnerships, and hosted buyer programs—ensuring alignment with the evolving US healthcare and health technology landscape
• Own and continuously evolve the master project plans for event, ensuring alignment across all functions and managing event timeline
• Run agile project cycles and “sprints” to deliver key milestones and drive momentum across overlapping event cycles
• Inspire, manage, and develop a cross-functional team, fostering a high-performance and collaborative culture
• Be hands-on in delivery—comfortable executing as well as leading

Commercial Accountability

• Own and deliver the full event revenue for ViVE across sponsorship, exhibition, hosted buyer meetings, and delegate ticket sales
• Work closely with the sales team to maximize all revenue opportunities and optimize performance across both events
• Actively contribute to sales, including closing high-value sponsorship deals with global healthcare brands
• Collaborate with Head of Growth on pipeline management, sales reporting, and forecasting across dual revenue streams
• Lead internal stakeholders to evolve sponsorship inventory, including creating innovative, high-value commercial opportunities that leverage the ViVE audience

Product Development & Innovation

• Continuously enhance ViVE to ensure they remain industry-leading
• Identify and implement new ideas across pricing models, content formats, audience experiences, and partnerships
• Stay ahead of US healthcare trends including digital health, AI, payer/provider dynamics, health equity, and policy developments shaping the future of healthcare
• Champion a customer-first mindset, ensuring both events deliver exceptional value for all stakeholders
• Leverage insights and best practices to drive continuous improvement
• Continuously evolve ViVE's executive-level experiences, hosted buyer programs, networking formats, and specialty content areas to increase attendee value and sponsor ROI

Strategic Partnership Management

• Serve as the primary executive lead for the CHIME partnership, ensuring alignment on strategic priorities, audience growth, content development, and long-term value creation
• Build and maintain senior relationships with key industry stakeholders in healthcare and health technology, including health systems, payers, pharma, medtech, digital health companies, investors, and associations
• Identify and secure new strategic partnerships to expand the reach and influence of both events
• Act as an ambassador for ViVE within the US and global healthcare and technology ecosystem

P&L Ownership

• Own the full P&L for ViVE, ensuring strong financial performance and profitability
• Manage cost control, budgeting, and team spend across dual event budgets
• Deliver accurate and timely revenue forecasting across all revenue streams
• Regularly review and adjust forecasts based on performance, market conditions, and macroeconomic factors affecting the US healthcare sector

About You

You'll be an experienced event or portfolio leader with an entrepreneurial mindset and a passion for building market-leading products.

You'll bring:

• Deep knowledge of the US healthcare, healthcare technology, or digital health landscape.
• A strong understanding of providers, payers, health systems, health IT vendors, and the broader healthcare ecosystem.
• A minimum of seven years' experience leading large-scale conferences, exhibitions, or complex commercial event portfolios.
• At least five years of experience leading and developing high-performing teams.
• A proven track record of owning and exceeding ambitious commercial and profitability targets.
• Experience negotiating and closing enterprise-level sponsorship agreements.
• Experience managing strategic partnerships with associations, industry bodies, or co-creation partners.
• Experience launching, scaling, or transforming event products within the US market.
• Strong commercial acumen with confidence interpreting financial reports, forecasts, and business performance metrics.
• Outstanding stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence executive and C-suite audiences.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• A hands-on leadership style with a willingness to lead by example.
• Willingness to travel domestically as required throughout the event lifecycle.
  

Why Join Hyve?

This is a unique opportunity to lead one of the healthcare industry's most respected and fastest-growing event brands.

You'll have genuine ownership of a market-leading product, significant commercial responsibility, and the opportunity to shape the future direction of one of the most influential healthcare technology communities in the world.

Working alongside some of the industry's best commercial, content, operations, and marketing professionals, you'll play a central role in driving the next phase of growth for ViVE while helping define the future of healthcare innovation.

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary of 150,000 - 180,000 USD and a performance bonus
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Flexible hybrid working model
• Generous paid time off
• Paid volunteer day
• Learning and development opportunities
• Career progression across Hyve's global portfolio
• Employee Assistance Program
• Collaborative, entrepreneurial, and high-performing culture
  

Location: New York City, NY (Preferred) ​or Remote US
Travel: Domestic travel required throughout the year, including attendance at ViVE and other industry events.