Manager, Events and Engagement

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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.