Advancement Events Lead — Fundraising & Engagement

Miamiarch; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Our Lady of Lourdes Academy in South Miami-Dade is seeking a full-time Special Events Coordinator to execute fundraising and institutional events managed by the Advancement Office and the Office of the President. You will engage donors, alumnae, families, and key stakeholders to support the academy's mission.

The role requires 3–5 years of event logistics experience, strong project management, and excellent communication in English.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Public Relations, or any event related field is preferred but not required.
• 3-5 years of experience of event logistics experience for large scale events or events in a school.
• Knowledge of basic project management principles.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to multi-task and retain accuracy under deadlines.
• Strong English language communication skills, including good spelling and grammar and a clear speaking voice.
• Supportive and respectful of the mission and tenets of the Catholic Church.

Responsibilities

• Execute all fundraising and institutional events related to the Advancement Office and Office of the President, including: Fundraising Events, Community and Family Engagement Events, Alumnae Events, Capital Campaign Events.
• Manage event setup, breakdown, and on-site event execution.
• Develop and execute fundraising events to meet revenue goals.
• Oversee the creation of strong event committees for all special events.
• Track information regarding event benchmarks, revenue/expenses to date, task delegation, and other logistics; provide regular progress reports to the Executive Director of Advancement.
• Ensure that each event maintains an appropriate revenue/expense ratio.

Skills

Event logistics

Fundraising

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing/Public Relations or event-related field

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Google Apps

Donor Management System

Job description

Our Lady of Lourdes Academy in South Miami-Dade is seeking a full-time Special Events Coordinator to execute fundraising and institutional events managed by the Advancement Office and the Office of the President. You will engage donors, alumnae, families, and key stakeholders to support the academy's mission.

The role requires 3–5 years of event logistics experience, strong project management, and excellent communication in English.