Events & Organizational Support Manager

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The Michigan After school Partnership (MASP) advocates for equitable systems that support and expand quality out-of-school time (OST) experiences for all youth in the state. Our values are:

• Transformative Justice – We change structural forces and systems that harm some groups while benefiting others.
• Belonging – We create environments where all MASP partners and staff feel that they are seen, heard, and valued.
• Bold Action – We use data to drive bold, creative and strategic risks to accelerate change.
• Authentic Relationships – We build relationships that are honest, transparent, respectful, and trustworthy.
• Youth Driven – We center youth in everything we do.
• Agency – We create opportunities for OST practitioners, youth, families and partners to be change makers.

Do you have experience in event management, organizational planning, and project coordination? We're seeking an Events & Organizational Support Manager to help strengthen MASP's operations by managing large-scale events and conferences, coordinating organizational planning, and supporting strategic initiatives and cross-departmental collaboration.

Position Summary

The Events & Organizational Support Manager supports MASP’s organizational planning, event management, and implementation of strategic priorities. This role is responsible for coordinating annual organizational planning, managing large-scale events and conferences, supporting key projects and initiatives, and monitoring timelines and deliverables to ensure continued organizational progress. The Events & Organizational Support Manager works closely with the Director of Operations to anticipate needs, support planning and forecasting, identify potential challenges, and strengthen coordination, accountability, and follow-through across departments in a high-functioning, hybrid nonprofit environment.

This is a remote position, with travel and in-person meetings required. This role is funded through a grant and is dependent on annual grant allocations.

Essential Duties Event Planning & Management

• Manage the planning, coordination, execution, and evaluation of MASP events, conferences, statewide convenings, organizational meetings, and other activities.
• Develop and maintain event workplans, budgets, timelines, schedules, planning templates, and checklists to ensure effective planning and implementation.
• Coordinate event logistics, including venues, vendors, speakers, registration, accommodations, transportation, technology, staffing, materials, accessibility, and participant experience.
• Collaborate with MASP staff, partners, and vendors to establish responsibilities, coordinate resources and materials, communicate expectations, and ensure timely completion of deliverables.
• Proactively monitor event planning progress, anticipate needs, identify potential challenges, and coordinate follow-up to ensure event readiness.
• Manage on-site event operations, troubleshoot unexpected challenges, and implement practical solutions.
• Monitor event budgets and expenditures, maintain accurate financial records, and support reconciliation in coordination with the Director of Operations.
• Coordinate post-event evaluations and follow-up activities to identify opportunities for improvement and ensure events reflect MASP's commitment to equity, accessibility, and belonging.

Organizational Planning & Implementation

• Coordinate annual and ongoing organizational planning activities to support implementation of MASP's strategic plan, organizational priorities, and departmental workplans.
• Work closely with the Director of Operations to develop and maintain comprehensive planning timelines that incorporate organizational events, initiatives, programs, meetings, deadlines, and major deliverables.
• Support staff…