Associate Director, Development Events

Housing Works; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

PTO up to 30 days

Education benefit

Job summary

Housing Works is seeking an Associate Director, Development Events in New York to lead planning and execution of key fundraising events, including Groundbreaker Awards, Design on a Dime, and Fashion for Action.

You will manage sponsorship outreach, donor relations, and marketing activation plans to maximize engagement and revenue.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 4 years of event/management experience is preferred.
• Superior communications skill, including leading presentations to diverse audiences.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including public speaking.
• Demonstrated skill in strategic planning, setting goals, and managing performance.
• Ability to travel for job-related appointments, meetings, conferences, etc.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute events: dates, locations, participants, formats.
• Oversee event sponsorship outreach: identify new partners and renew existing partners.
• Develop and manage integrated marketing and activation plans for sponsors.
• Build relationships with priority donors, vendors, and volunteers.
• Develop event-related communications and asset development/production plans.
• Build event budgets and negotiate contracts.
• Identify new event opportunities to refresh agency events and drive revenue and visibility.
• Manage quotes, logistics, and execution of event production details (catering, lighting, A/V, décor, registrations).
• Conceptualize and activate event staffing solutions.
• Create timelines and ensure adherence to deadlines; manage run of shows.
• Work with visual team to build merchandising plans and ensure budget compliance.
• Coordinate with in-house departments for staff, equipment, delivery needs.
• Collaborate with Thrift store staff and Development on technology needs across events.
• Report on event success and propose improvements for future events.

Skills

Event management experience

Strong communication

Public speaking

Strategic planning

Independent and collaborative work

MS Office proficiency

Travel willingness

Evenings/weekends

Tools

MS Office

Job description

• Pay or shift range: $80,000 USD to $85,000 USD
  The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Description

Compensation Range: $80,000 - $85,000 yearly commensurate with experience

Benefits:
We have three comprehensive healthcare plans to choose from based on your priorities and budget. Housing Works covers most of the plan; you pay a portion, based on your salary. Staff begins accruing PTO immediately for a total of up to 30 days earned in the first year. We offer employees an educational benefit. This money is available for tuition loan reimbursement, tuition costs, and text books.

Overview:

Associate Director, Development Events focuses on key design, fashion, donor cultivation, and physical challenge events, including the Groundbreaker Awards, Design on a Dime, and Fashion for Action. The Associate Director, Development Events assists with annual fundraising events and associated goals for Housing Works.

Responsibilities:

Primary:

• Manage the planning and execution of events, including identifying dates, locations, participants, and formats
• Manage and execute event sponsorship outreach, including identifying new partners and renewing existing partners
• Develop and manage mutually beneficial integrated marketing and activation plans for sponsors
• Establish, build, and maintain relationships with priority donors, vendors, and volunteers
• Help develop event-related communications and asset development/production plans
• Help build event budgets and negotiate event/production contracts
• Identify new event opportunities to refresh the current offering of agency events that drive additional revenue, new donors, and visibility for the organization

Secondary:

• Manage quotes, logistics, and execution of all details of event production including: catering, lighting, A/V, décor, registrations, etc.
• Conceptualize and activate event staffing solutions
• Create effective timelines and assure adherence to all event deadlines; including run of shows
• With visual team, build merchandising plan to maximize sales and ensure budget compliance
• Communicate effectively with numerous in-house departments to facilitate staff, equipment, delivery, etc. needs for events
• Working with Thrift store staff and Development, manage technology needs across events
• Regularly report on the success of Development events and recommend areas of improvement for future events

Specific performance benchmarks associated with this role include:

• Meet/exceed annual fundraising goals (net profit)
• # of new/renewed event (cash) donors secured

Requirements:

• A minimum of 4 years of event/management experience is preferred.
• Superior communications skill, including leading presentations to diverse audiences.
• Strong, detail-oriented, organizational and follow-through skills, as well as exceptional written and oral communication skills, including public speaking.
• Demonstrated skill and experience in strategic planning, setting goals, and managing performance; must possess and maintain up-to-date knowledge of current and relevant professional issues and literature.
• Demonstrated ability to think critically and exercise good judgment, as well as the ability to work independently and collaboratively with minimal day-to-day supervision in a fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional computer software skills, including MS Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to travel to appointments, meetings, conferences, etc. for job-related business.
• Willingness to work events scheduled after 5pm and/or on weekends.

Housing Works was founded in 1990; With a long-term commitment to AIDS advocacy. Housing Works established New York State’s first harm reduction-based, OASAS-licensed outpatient drug treatment program. Other services include Health Home care management, behavioral health, and syringe exchange programs. A pioneer in the social entrepreneurship movement, Housing Works operates 10 high-end thrift shops in Manhattan and Brooklyn and a much-loved Bookstore Cafe in Soho. For more information, visit www.housingworks.org

Housing Works fights for funding and legislation to ensure that all people living with HIV/AIDS have access to quality housing, healthcare, HIV prevention, and treatment, among other lifesaving services.

Housing Works provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements. Housing Works complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Housing Works also does not request prior salary information during the hiring process. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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