Events Team Member

YWCA Lethbridge; Lethbridge; Hybrid; CAD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

YWCA Lethbridge is seeking a motivated individual to support events, campaigns, and community activities while coordinating with the External Relations team. You will help with outreach, materials, and on-site logistics to ensure successful programs.

The role also covers donor communications, social media updates, and donor relations, with an emphasis on accurate information, professional communication, and timely follow-up.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting events and community programs.
• Strong communication, social media, and donor relations skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 and digital communications.
• Detail oriented with ability to manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on support for YWCA events, campaigns, and community activities.
• Coordinate with External Relations team and leadership to meet timelines.
• Represent YWCA at community events and staff displays.
• Support social media, website updates, e-newsletters, and donor communications.
• Assist with donor relations, acknowledgments, records, and follow-up.
• Handle data entry and administrative tasks.

Skills

Microsoft 365

Oral/Written communication

Social Media

Customer Service

Critical Thinking

Team Player

Detail Oriented

Education

High School Diploma

Communication coursework

Marketing coursework

Job description

• Provide hands-on support for YWCA special events, campaigns, and community activities, including event set-up, tear-down, registration, guest support, signage, materials, and other event-day logistics
• Complete assigned event tasks and timelines in coordination with the External Relations team and leadership
• Coordinate with vendors, venues, speakers, sponsors, donors, and other event contacts as assigned
• Prepare, organize, transport, and maintain event supplies, displays, promotional materials, and other event resources
• Assist with post-event follow-up and administrative wrap-up

Community Outreach & Engagement

• Represent YWCA at community events, information tables, awareness activities, and partner events
• Set up and staff YWCA displays and provide accurate information about programs, services, campaigns, and ways to support the organization
• Support professional relationships with existing community partners, donors, sponsors, and event contacts through professional communication and timely follow-up

Administrative Support

• Provide administrative support for YWCA events, communications, donor relations, and fundraising activities
• Assist with social media, website updates, e-newsletters, emails, and other communications using established content and brand standards
• Prepare and update promotional, event, donor, and sponsorship materials
• Support donor and sponsor administration, including communications, acknowledgements, records, recognition, and follow-up
• Assist with data entry, tracking, document preparation, and other administrative tasks as required

Qualifications

Skills

Preferred

Microsoft 365 Business Suite

Advanced

Oral and Written Communication

Advanced

Social Media

Advanced

Customer Service

Advanced

Critical Thinking

Advanced

Behaviors

Preferred

Team Player

Works well as a member of a group

Detail Oriented

Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Education

Preferred

High School Diploma or better.

Some college or better in Communication or related field.

Some college or better in Marketing or related field.