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Job Description

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Events Manager

The Events Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, executing and evaluating all special events at United Way. This position ensures a strong brand presence for United Way at key community-wide functions. Additionally, this role will oversee and execute special projects. This position reports to the Director of Brand Management & Community Engagement.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinates all aspects of event management;

• Works with various departments to implement events targeting Giving Communities and the United Way;

• Researches, identifies event opportunities, and negotiates with a diverse group of external vendors to procure goods and services for events;

• Manages program budget development, compliance with financial and program reporting;

• Establishes and maintains strong relationships with key funders and partners.

• Participates in Legacy grant Girls in Sports programming (two annual events) to ensure integration with the year round programming expansion;

• Develops new partnerships and strengthens existing collaborative relationships with universities, schools, community and faith-based organizations;

• Recruits and directs volunteers as needed;

• Ensures compliance with current regulations that provide for the safety and security of individuals participating in program activities;

• Compiles program statistics & pre & post surveys for key events

• Attends mandatory organizational, departmental and committee meetings

• Supports the organization's diversity, equity and inclusion efforts;

• Visibly demonstrates UW values of service, integrity, collaboration, accountability, equity & agility;

• Performs general office duties such as typing, filing, data entry, opening mail, etc;

• Engages in job-related travel to designated trainings, meetings and events;

• Maintains established departmental policies, procedures and objectives;

• Performs other duties as requested.

Education, Skills, Knowledge, Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, hospitality management, or a related field, with three years of relevant experience or equivalent.

• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.

• Experience with athletics, fitness, youth sports, youth development and/or after school programming preferred.

• Experience with program design, development, implementation and retention.

• Experience with collaboration of schools, universities, community agencies, parks and recreation, and faith based organizations.

• Excellent analytical and presentation skills.

• Project management, organization and time management skills.

• Good listening skills and ability to work in a team environment.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite including Word and Excel; proficiency in G Suite apps including Docs and Sheets.

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