Job Description
Events Manager
San Jose (Hybrid)
$91,119k - $102,500k annually
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
* Leads the strategic development, management, and implementation of
fundraising and cultivation/stewardship events for PPMM’s c3 and c4
organizations.
* Develops and meets measurable event goals (key performance indicators) in
alignment with departmental and strategic goals
- Create and manage event budgets, reporting, and post-event analysis
- Serve as key member of event committees
- Supervise Events Specialist and Event Associate positions
- Adhere to affiliate policies, procedures and practices
- For c4 events, create reports that conform with proper campaign contribution
compliance regulations
- Manage event talent, honorees, and outside consultants
- Collaborate with Event Consultant working on signature events to ensure clear
division of evolving roles and responsibilities
* Lead signature event meetings in close collaboration with the Event
Consultant
- Create and manage departmental events calendar
- Review and approve vendor contracts from business perspective
- Oversee Legal’s vendor contract approval process
- Ensure timely insurance and payment of vendors
- Ensure collaboration with the Safety & Security Team to ensure event safety
- Create individual and corporate sponsorship packages for events
- Track event payments in online system and liaise with finance to ensure
timely payment
- Assist in the recruitment and management of events volunteers
- Assist with on-site production, set up and clean up for events as necessary
- Coordinates event gift entry and acknowledgments with Operations Manager and
DevOps team
* Oversees quality control for events data in database
NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES
- Works with/supervises volunteers/interns as applicable.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Ability to perform the duties described above. A typical means of acquiring
those abilities would be:
- BA/BS degree.
- Minimum of five years fundraising experience in a non-profit setting.
- Excellent oral and written communication, presentation and interpersonal
skills
* Outcome-driven, with the ability to respond to changing circumstances and
priorities.
* Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required. Database
experience a plus.
REQUIREMENTS
- Knowledge of professional practices and theories of fundraising.
- Supervisory and team building skills
- Ability to prepare budgets, plans and financial reports.
- Extremely organized, precise, and detail-oriented
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Excellent decision-making, priority-setting and organizational skills.
- Ability to work in high stress environment.
- Familiarity with fundraising software.
- High energy, flexibility, demonstrated creativity
- Ability to take direction and work as a team member, while maintaining a
positive outlook under pressure.
* Excellent and effective writing, proofreading, and verbal communication
skills.
* Ability to relate professionally to major donors, staff and the public and to
collaborate with diverse groups.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Availability to work nights, weekends, and travel as needed.
Job Tags
Full time, Contract work, Work at office, Night shift, Weekend work