Easterseals Crossroads
tendersglobal.net
At Easterseals Crossroads, we envision a community with 100 percent equity, inclusion, and access for people with disabilities. To achieve our vision, we serve and advocate for people with disabilities and their families.
We are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, access, and belonging. Together we are building and sustaining an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates differences. We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination or harassment based on race, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, ethnicity, national origin, genetic information, disability, body type, or veteran status. This policy applies to all employment practices including recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and termination.
Position Summary:
The Manager of Events and Engagement will create best-in-class events and engagement opportunities for donors, stakeholders, and community members alike.
Benefits:
- Medical, dental, vision
- Flexible spending account (HSA or FSA)
- Generous paid time off, paid sick time, and ten paid holidays per year.
- Employer-provided life and disability insurance
- Pension with employer contribution and 403(b) with employer match
Essential Functions:
- Plan, coordinate, and implement events designed to raise funds/create engagement and meet the organization’s strategic goals, including, but not limited to fundraising events, community outreach events and donor appreciation events.
- Responsible for revenue and expense management of each “event”.
- Work collaboratively with marketing, volunteer, and finance staff.
- Utilize our fundraising database to input financial and constituent information.
- Create and oversee event budgets including revenue and expense – maintaining cost-effectiveness and quality.
- Negotiate contracts with vendors and suppliers to secure favorable terms and pricing.
- Collaborate with Director of Corporate Partnership to ensure that corporate sponsors’ and partners’ mutual goals are met, and expectations exceeded.
- Ensure that individual partners and guests are invited and acknowledged per stakeholder engagement guidelines.
- Conduct comprehensive post-event evaluations, gathering feedback from attendees and stakeholders.
- Generate detailed reports with key performance indicators (KPIs), return on investment, and recommendations for future events.
- Identify potential risks and develop contingency plans to address unforeseen challenges for events.
- Ensure compliance with legal and safety regulations, including permits, licenses, and security.
Additional Responsibilities include:
- Perform complex administrative duties related to development, exercising confidentiality and professional judgment – examples include creating support materials for event volunteers, creating custom packets for donor meetings, and managing the tracking and acknowledgement process of both online and offline donations.
- Research and implement new event opportunities to raise revenue and to increase awareness of our services.
- Stay updated on current and emerging event technology trends and incorporate innovative solutions where applicable.
Key attributes include:
- Self-starter
- Detail oriented.
- Able to work independently.
- Can comfortably collaborate with key constituents including team members, C-level staff, board members, volunteers, and partners.
- Comfortable with using technology and CRM system.
- Medium- to high-level of competency in Microsoft Office programs, Excel in particular
Experience:
Minimum of five (5) years of event planning experience required. Fundraising events and donor engagement experience preferred.
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