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FULL-TIME POSITIONS
Director of Placemaking & Events
The Downtown Boston Alliance (DBA) seeks a high-performing, creative, and operationally excellent
leader to shape and deliver the programs, markets, events, and seasonal experiences that make
Downtown vibrant, welcoming, and full of life.
The Director of Placemaking & Events oversees more than 100 annual activations—including major
festivals, cultural celebrations, pop-ups, and holiday experiences—and leads the strategic development
of new offerings that reflect Boston’s artistic and cultural energy. Critically, this role is responsible for
designing and debuting new event types that yield operational revenue for the organization. The role
blends vision with disciplined execution: designing memorable public experiences while building
systems, workflows, and staffing models that improve quality, efficiency, and impact year over year.
The Director will lead a nimble team of full-time staff, contractors, and co-producers; manage vendor
and municipal relationships; and work closely with the DBA’s Operations and Economic Development
departments to advance DBA’s mission through public experience
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