Events Manager

This position is in a shared office space and is a primarily in-person position located at 104 Southeastern Parkway, Franklin, TN 37064. Remote work will be scheduled in advance with the approval of the director. The standard hours for this position will fall between Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm. Occasional weekend or holiday work may be required.

The Event Manager supports Grace Works Ministries' goals, values, and philosophy by consistently demonstrating excellence, quality service, commitment, and accountability. This person must embody a wholehearted commitment to Grace Works' mission and Christian values, eagerness to serve, high professionalism, ability to multitask, gracious donor-focused communication skills, attention to detail, strong writing skills, and excellent teamwork.

POSITION SUMMARY: The Events Manager will lead the logistical planning and execution for three key fundraising events:
Neighbor Serving Neighbor Dinner, Golf Fore Grace Works, and the Turkey Trot. They will also assist in smaller events including the Church Appreciation Breakfast and others as assigned.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES for each event include the following:

Event logistics:
Manage planning and execution for the three key fundraising events (Neighbor Serving Neighbor Dinner, Golf Fore Grace Works, and Turkey Trot) and smaller events as assigned, including annual and week-of timelines, packing lists, locations, permits, and coordination with all internal departments.

Vendors, volunteers, and day-of execution:
Secure and manage vendors and contracts, identify volunteer needs, and lead day-of volunteers and staff.

Event budgets:
Track expenses and bid out each service to multiple vendors.

Sponsor care:
Execute promised sponsorship promotions, ensure sponsors are welcomed, informed, thanked, and told of post-event results, and look for above-and-beyond ways to make them feel valued. Partner with the Director of Development.

Fundraiser support:
Create fundraising timelines and communication schedules so Development Team fundraisers know what to share and when, and ensure sponsor deliverables are met.

Tracking and reporting:
Track sponsorship targets, pledges, and gifts in the database, and build reports and dashboards comparing current-year metrics to prior years. Work with the Salesforce team and Director of Development to ensure accurate data.

Marketing needs:
Articulate needs for print, social media, email, webpages, giving links, and press releases, and set a marketing schedule for each event with the Marketing Department and Director of Development.

Program content:
Partner with Marketing, the Director of Development, and the CEO to create and gather program content for each event.

Committees and debriefs:
Lead event committees as needed (agendas, meetings, expectations) and host post-event debriefs to capture successes and changes for next year.

Team participation:
Attend Development Team meetings, react to change productively, and handle all other duties and essential tasks assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES Manage volunteers at events and work with Volunteer Recruitment Manager to schedule them, supervise vendors for events.

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must have a high ability to manage, strong communication skills, the ability multi-task, attention to detail, and the ability to keep calm under pressure. They must have experience in donor care and communication, be able to effectively communicate, and train a team to execute the event and represent Grace Works with the utmost dignity and grace.

Must exercise confidentiality with sensitive materials. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable…