Events Coordinator

Overview

Light of Christ Catholic Schools is accepting applications for an Events Coordinator to support community engagement and mission-driven activities at LOC.

• Plan, organize and execute events for alumni, donors, LOC families, students and the overall community to foster engagement, including but not limited to: LOC fall raffle, St. Mary’s Carnival, live auction and social, Annual Appreciation Mass and Social, Giving Hearts Day, Mug Club events, Saints Ball, Hall of Fame, etc.
• Recruit and direct volunteers to support events and other fundraising activities.
• Coordinate community relations activities to promote LOC and MA activities.
• Build strong lifelong relationships with alumni, donors and the community through personalized engagement and communication.
• Solicit and work with MA Officers to secure sponsor ships, auction items, and prizes.
• Manage event coordination, budgets, vendor relationships, contract negotiation, and event marketing to ensure the event meets the established goal and provides a positive experience for all attendees.
• Track event budget to ensure the event stays within the allocated financial limits.
• On-site execution of events. Manage event activities on the day of the event from set-up to clean-up.
• Manage reunion requests and act as an LOC representative to class representatives.
• Work with Mission Advancement (MA) to ensure LOC staff is present at reunions and offering ways to engage all alumni.
• Update and add content to alumni social media accounts.
• Create in partnership with Marketing a wide variety of documents (e.g., promotional materials, press releases, annual report, etc.), for the purpose of documenting activities and issues, conveying information, meeting compliance requirements, and/or providing supporting materials.
• Assist MA in increasing the donor base by electronic messaging, phone calls, in-person interviews, assisting with hosting and attending special events and school sponsored events, and any other reasonable avenues.
• Assist in creating leads for MA Officers.
• Promote goodwill and positive relationships with LOC staff, donors, and the community.
• Meet goals as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Bachelors degree, prefer major course work in business, marketing, public relations, communications or other job-related field.

Prefer one or more years of related experience.

Strong computer skills. Experience with Microsoft Office products, including Excel.

Strong human relations skills. Able to communicate clearly and concisely with a variety of people, both orally and in writing.