Development Events Manager

The Children's Center Utah; West Valley City (UT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

HSA with employer contributions

FSA

Generous paid time off

Job summary

The Children's Center Utah seeks a Development Events Manager to coordinate fundraising events, sponsorships, and the annual conference. You will partner with staff, volunteers, vendors, and leaders to deliver exceptional experiences for donors and partners.

Reporting to the Director of Development, you will manage timelines, budgets, vendors, registrations, and communications, ensuring deadlines, quality, and fundraising goals are met.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum of 3–5 years of nonprofit event management, fundraising events, corporate sponsorships, project management, marketing, or related experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple complex projects and competing priorities simultaneously.
• Experience planning fundraising, professional, or community events.
• Experience securing or supporting corporate sponsorships preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with donor database software; Raiser's Edge NXT preferred.
• Experience using Canva or similar graphic design software required; Adobe Creative Suite experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as project manager for fundraising events and other assigned organizational events, developing timelines, project plans, and workflows from concept through completion.
• Serve as logistics lead for the annual professional development conference, coordinating planning timelines, speakers, vendors, venue logistics, registration, event operations, and assigned continuing education requirements in partnership with the clinical team.
• Coordinate event logistics, including venues, vendors, catering, audiovisual needs, entertainment, décor, registration, seating, guest communications, sponsorship fulfillment, auction logistics, and event-day execution.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, calendars, checklists, and task trackers, proactively communicating deadlines, progress, action items, and next steps to keep projects on schedule.
• Manage multiple event projects simultaneously while ensuring deadlines, approved budgets, and quality standards are met.
• Assist the Director, Development with developing and monitoring event budgets, vendor contracts, planning documents, post-event evaluations, and updates on revenue, expenses, and projected results.
• Coordinate fundraising event planning committees by organizing meetings, preparing agendas, documenting action items, tracking assignments, and following up to maintain momentum and engagement.
• Work closely with the Volunteer & Community Outreach Coordinator and other internal departments to coordinate volunteer needs, timelines, responsibilities, and logistical requirements before, during, and after events.
• Support major donor cultivation through guest logistics, seating coordination, invitation implementation, event follow-up, and other assigned cultivation and stewardship activities.
• Support annual fundraising campaigns, departmental reporting and planning, continuing education requirements for the annual Professional Development Conference, and other development initiatives as assigned.

Skills

Project management

Event planning

Fundraising

Donor relations

Communication

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Raiser's Edge NXT

Canva

Microsoft Office

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Development Events Manager

Are you ready to join a top-notch team committed to changing the lives of young children and their caregivers? The Children's Center Utah has an opening for a Development Events Manager to join our development team. This position serves as the primary project coordinator for the organization's fundraising events, event sponsorships, annual professional development conference, and other assigned organizational events.

Reporting to the Director, Development, this position supports the Director, Development in advancing fundraising events, corporate sponsorships, and related development initiatives through exceptional project management, organization, and communication. The Development Events Manager works collaboratively with internal staff, volunteers, vendors, and organizational leaders to coordinate multiple complex projects simultaneously, ensuring deadlines are met, responsibilities are clearly communicated, and exceptional experiences are delivered for donors, sponsors, planning committee members, participants, volunteers, and community partners.

Responsibilities Include

Event Planning and Project Management

• Serve as project manager for fundraising events and other assigned organizational events, developing timelines, project plans, and workflows from concept through completion
• Serve as logistics lead for the annual professional development conference, coordinating planning timelines, speakers, vendors, venue logistics, registration, event operations, and assigned continuing education requirements in partnership with the clinical team
• Coordinate event logistics, including venues, vendors, catering, audiovisual needs, entertainment, décor, registration, seating, guest communications, sponsorship fulfillment, auction logistics, and event-day execution
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, calendars, checklists, and task trackers, proactively communicating deadlines, progress, action items, and next steps to keep projects on schedule
• Manage multiple event projects simultaneously while ensuring deadlines, approved budgets, and quality standards are met
• Assist the Director, Development with developing and monitoring event budgets, vendor contracts, planning documents, post-event evaluations, and updates on revenue, expenses, and projected results
• Coordinate fundraising event planning committees by organizing meetings, preparing agendas, documenting action items, tracking assignments, and following up to maintain momentum and engagement
• Work closely with the Volunteer & Community Outreach Coordinator and other internal departments to coordinate volunteer needs, timelines, responsibilities, and logistical requirements before, during, and after events
• Support major donor cultivation through guest logistics, seating coordination, invitation implementation, event follow-up, and other assigned cultivation and stewardship activities
• Support annual fundraising campaigns, departmental reporting and planning, continuing education requirements for the annual Professional Development Conference, and other development initiatives as assigned

Corporate Sponsorship and Community Partnerships

• Support the Director, Development in securing corporate sponsorships through prospect research, sponsor outreach, proposal preparation, benefit fulfillment, and stewardship.

• Research prospective corporate sponsors and event sponsorship opportunities under the direction of the Director, Development.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for event sponsors and coordinate sponsorship agreements, invoices, recognition materials, communications, fulfillment documentation, and tracking.

Marketing and Event Commu ications

• Partner with the Director, Development and Marketing Consultant to coordinate event and development collateral, invitations, sponsorship materials, signage, presentations, printed pieces, and digital communications while maintaining consistent organizational messaging and branding.
• Create or edit simple event and sponsorship collateral using Canva or similar design platforms.
• Maintain event information on the organization's website and online registration platforms in partnership with the Marketing Consultant and Development Associate.

The Children's Center Utah

The Children's Center Utah is a highly respected nonprofit organization providing comprehensive mental health care to infants, toddlers, preschoolers and their families. The Children's Center Utah was selected as one of the 2023, 2024, and 2025 Best Companies to Work for by Utah Business Magazine!

The Children's Center Utah is the recognized local expert in treatment related to childhood trauma for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and their families. We offer a range of services based upon the mental health needs of each child and family, including outpatient family and group therapy, and therapeutic preschool services. Our expertise is sought after by professionals from throughout the nation. We are committed to excellence. We strive for best-in-class.

The Successful Candidate

• You are highly organized, proactive, and thrive on keeping people, projects, and deadlines moving forward. You can manage numerous moving pieces and competing priorities while maintaining exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, and follow-through.
• You are an exceptional project manager who can develop clear plans, anticipate needs, identify potential issues early, and proactively implement solutions.
• You are a skilled communicator with outstanding written and verbal communication skills. You can communicate professionally and effectively with donors, volunteers, vendors, sponsors, participants, community partners, and internal staff.
• You are a strong relationship builder with excellent customer service and stakeholder coordination skills.
• You work well independently with minimal supervision while also collaborating effectively within a team environment.
• You are comfortable managing multiple complex projects simultaneously and can consistently meet deadlines, budgets, and quality standards.
• You exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, and remain positive and professional in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required
• Minimum of 3--5 years of nonprofit event management, fundraising events, corporate sponsorships, project management, marketing, or related experience
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple complex projects and competing priorities simultaneously
• Experience planning fundraising, professional, or community events
• Experience securing or supporting corporate sponsorships preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience with donor database software; Raiser's Edge NXT preferred
• Experience using Canva or similar graphic design software required; Adobe Creative Suite experience is a plus
• Ability to create professional event and sponsorship marketing materials while maintaining organizational branding standards
• Ability to travel locally and work occasional evenings and weekends to support events and community engagement activities

Compensation

Annual Salary: $60,000 -- 70,000 DOE

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance, HSA with employer contributions, FSA, generous paid time off,