ABOUT THIS POSITION
The Director of Corporate Events will lead the strategy, planning, and execution of Waystar’s high-impact events —including flagship experiences such as Waystar True North, incentive programs, Advisory Board meetings, Town Hall gatherings across basecamp locations, executive summits, and other internal programs. This leader will bring creativity, operational excellence, and strong business acumen to create experiences that inspire clients, elevate the brand, and advance business objectives.They must be an excellent communicator who is able to aggregate information from multiple stakeholders to create a shared marketing vision in support of organizational goals. The right candidate is a self-starter with the ability to toggle between leading the strategy and leading cross-functional teams to bring the strategy to life. The person leading this team should be a team player, with the ability to independently lead projects.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Strategic Planning & Execution
Develop and execute a multi-year events strategy that aligns with Waystar’s marketing and business priorities.
Proactively plan and manage large-scale events from concept to completion, ensuring seamless coordination across teams and partners.
Establish clear goals, KPIs, and success metrics for each event to measure impact and ROI.
Leadership + Collaboration
Lead cross-functional collaboration with Marketing, Product, Commercial, and Executive teams to deliver cohesive and high-value experiences.
Maintain transparent, consistent communication with stakeholders and executives throughout the planning process.
Manage external agency and vendor relationships to ensure quality, cost efficiency, and brand alignment.
Financial Management
Build, manage, and reconcile comprehensive event budgets with precision and transparency.
Negotiate vendor contracts and identify cost-saving opportunities without compromising experience quality.
Provide post-event financial summaries and insights to guide future planning and optimization.
Brand + Experience Design
Uphold Waystar’s brand standards and storytelling across all event touchpoints by working with the Marketing Teams.
Ensure events reflect Waystar’s values of innovation, simplicity, and partnership.
Continuously enhance the attendee experience through data-driven insights, creative design, and thoughtful personalization in partnership with other Marketing Teams.
Operational Excellence
Develop repeatable processes, toolkits, and playbooks for event planning and execution.
Ensure all events comply with company policies, legal requirements, and safety protocols.
Anticipate risks, solve problems quickly, and maintain calm under pressure.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
10+ years of experience in event strategy, production, or experiential marketing (preferably in B2B or technology sectors).
Proven track record leading large-scale conferences, executive summits, and team member experiences.
Strong financial management, negotiation, and vendor oversight skills.
Exceptional communication, organization, and project management abilities.
Strategic thinker with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.
ABOUT WAYSTAR
Through a smart platform and better experience, Waystar helps providers simplify healthcare payments and yield powerful results throughout the complete revenue cycle.
Waystar’s healthcare payments platform combines innovative, cloud-based technology, robust data, and unparalleled client support to streamline workflows and improve financials so providers can focus on what matters most: their patients and communities. Waystar is trusted by 1M+ providers, 1K+ hospitals and health systems, and is connected to over 5K commercial and Medicaid/Medicare payers. We are deeply committed to living out our organizational values: honesty; kindness; passion; curiosity; fanatical focus; best work, always; making it happen; and joyful, optimistic & fun.
Waystar products have won multiple Best in KLAS® or Category Leader awards since 2010 and earned multiple #1 rankings from Black Book™ surveys since 2012. The Waystar platform supports more than 500,000 providers, 1,000 health systems and hospitals, and 5,000 payers and health plans. For more information, visit waystar.com or follow @Waystar on Twitter.
WAYSTAR PERKS
- Competitive total rewards (base salary + bonus, if applicable)
- Customizable benefits package (3 medical plans with Health Saving Account company match)
- We offer generous paid time off for our non-exempt team members, starting with 3 weeks + 13 paid holidays, including 2 personal floating holidays. We also offer flexible time off for our exempt team members + 13 paid holidays
- Paid parental leave (including maternity + paternity leave)
- Education assistance opportunities and free LinkedIn Learning access
- Free mental health and family planning programs, including adoption assistance and fertility support
- 401(K) program with company match
- Pet insurance
- Employee resource groups
Waystar is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate, value, and support diversity and inclusion. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
What We Do
Waystar provides market-leading technology that simplifies and unifies healthcare payments. Our cloud-based platform streamlines workflows and improves financials for healthcare providers of all kinds, and brings more transparency to the patient financial experience.
The Waystar platform is used by more than 450k providers, 750 health systems and hospitals, and 5k health plans—and integrates with all major HIS and practice management systems.
The financial and administrative challenges facing healthcare providers are daunting. Waystar’s technology platform simplifies and unifies healthcare payments across the revenue cycle. We empower healthcare organizations to automate manual work, gain insight into processes and performance, and ultimately collect more revenue.
At Waystar, we know there’s a better, more efficient way forward. Let’s climb the mountain ahead of us to reach new heights in healthcare.
