Events and Engagement Manager

Description United Way for Greater Austin Events and Engagement Manager Department:
Resource Development and Marketing and Communications Regular, Full-time, Exempt

Who we are:

United Way for Greater Austin brings our community together to break economic barriers and build opportunity for all. We break the cycle of economic hardships for families and individuals, striving to create a vibrant, thriving community. Recognizing the urgency of addressing economic challenges, we focus on increasing the availability of high-quality early care and education and access to pivotal resources to address financial barriers in Central Texas.

Our united front includes dedicated donors, volunteers, corporate and civic partners, staff, and a connected network of neighbors. Together, we leverage data, community alliances, services, and public engagement to transform Central Texas, responding to urgent needs with lasting, impactful solutions.

The Events and Engagement Manager leads events and engagement opportunities for donors, volunteers, and community partners in the Central Texas region, including Travis and Williamson counties, guiding our community to give, advocate and volunteer with United Way. In this role, you will develop and execute engagement and event programming across donor networks, workplace campaigns, volunteer activities, and major events to effectively facilitate, cultivate, steward, and execute fundraising efforts.

In partnership with the Sr. Director of Community Philanthropy and Engagement, you will be integral in driving ambitious revenue goals to engage and empower members of the board, resource development committee, and volunteer leaders in resource development, marketing, and communication efforts.

• Collaborates: You work cooperatively with all departments across the organization to achieve shared objectives and represent their interests while being fair to others and their area. You partner with others to get work done and credit others for their contributions and accomplishments — you garner the trust and support of others.
• Drives results: You have a strong bottom-line orientation. You persist in accomplishing objectives despite obstacles and setbacks and have a track record of exceeding goals successfully. You push yourself and help others achieve results.
• Interpersonal savvy: You relate comfortably with people across levels, functions, cultures, and geography and act diplomatically and tactfully. You build a rapport in an open, friendly, and accepting way and develop constructive relationships with people similar and different to yourself.
• Resilient: You are confident under pressure and maintain a positive attitude despite adversity. You manage crises effectively, bounce back from setbacks, and grow from your hardships and negative experiences.
• Plans and aligns: You set objectives to align with broader organizational goals and break objectives down into appropriate initiatives and actions. You stage activities with relevant milestones and schedules and anticipate and adjust effective contingency plans.

• Manage and develop a robust program of year-round community engagement opportunities based on fundraising initiatives, including planning and logistical execution of major campaign and fundraising events, community volunteer events, and donor network events, driving deeper connection and increased philanthropic investment.
• Manage and raise revenue for United Way’s key fundraising events, including A Night United, Gathering for Good, and State of Greater Austin.
• Support outreach and marketing activities to drive event attendance, revenue and donor touchpoints.
• Identify, develop, and execute fundraising efforts including but not limited to sponsor ships, table and ticket sales, in-kind partnerships, and live, silent, and special appeal auctions to meet revenue goals for special events and other assigned projects.
• Lead internal and external volunteer outreach and engagement for landmark events. Share out key details and responsibilities.
• In partnership with the Operations and Finance team, ensure proper documentation and data entry for all event-related gifts in Salesforce and event fundraising platform. Align strategy internally with language, processes and provide support as needed.
• Lead logistics around attendance based on known relationships and giving opportunities around signature and select events, and follow up stewardship as needed.
• Provide leadership for and as a key liaison between board/committees, internal departments, and external vendors to execute events and projects.
• Ensure excellent and dynamic donor stewardship across assigned projects, including benefit fulfillment, recognition, and acknowledgment in partnership with the Marketing & Communications and Operations team.
• Develop communications plans and tools for donor engagement and stewardship associated with assigned projects, including messaging and collateral, in partnership with the Marketing and…