Director, Special Events & Strategic Sourcing

Location: Frisco, Texas, United States. On-site position with up to 25% travel.

Company

hirify.global is a golf association serving its members and supporting major championships, executive functions, and Association initiatives.

What you will do

• Lead multi-year strategic sourcing for hotel room blocks, meeting spaces, venues, catering, and event suppliers supporting major championships and Association programs.
• Direct RFPs, contract negotiations, master service agreements, venue contracts, catering agreements, and other event-related vendor engagements.
• Plan and execute Board of Directors meetings, Annual Meetings, governance meetings, executive events, PGA REACH functions, awards events, VIP receptions, conferences, and retreats.
• Develop event plans covering logistics, staffing, transportation, décor, entertainment, audiovisual production, registration, signage, and guest experience.
• Manage multimillion-dollar budgets, forecast costs, oversee financial performance, and implement procurement and operational improvements.
• Lead vendor relationships, contingency planning, operational response, and a team responsible for sourcing and Association event execution.

Requirements

• Eight years of progressive leadership experience in strategic sourcing, hospitality management, corporate events, luxury hotel sales, meeting planning, or corporate procurement, focused on large-scale events or major sporting championships.
• Four years of team management experience and demonstrated ability to build, lead, and develop high-performing teams.
• Extensive knowledge of hotel contract law, attrition clauses, food and beverage agreements, venue contracts, and complex corporate or association negotiations.
• Experience managing multimillion-dollar event budgets, forecasting costs, analyzing financial data, identifying savings, and ensuring contractual compliance.
• Travel and hospitality experience, along with working knowledge of Gmail, Google Drive, Google Sheets, and Google Docs.
• Basic fluency in artificial intelligence tools and concepts; immigration sponsorship is not available.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, accountable, inclusive, and values-based work environment.
• Opportunity to support PGA Championships, the Ryder Cup, executive leadership events, and member-focused Association initiatives.
• Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities.
• Regular travel of up to 25% is expected.