Events Manager

Menlo College; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 91,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Planned Parenthood Mar Monte is seeking an Events Manager to lead fundraising and cultivation events across its c3 and c4 programs in the San Francisco Bay Area. You will oversee the Events Specialist and Event Associate, manage budgets and reporting, and collaborate with the Event Consultant on signature events.

In this hybrid role, you will supervise staff, ensure compliance with campaign contribution rules, and forge partnerships with sponsors and donors to maximize ROI and community

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years fundraising experience in a non-profit setting.
• Excellent oral and written communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Outcome-driven, with the ability to respond to changing circumstances and priorities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required.

Responsibilities

• Leads the strategic development, management, and implementation of fundraising and cultivation/stewardship events for PPMM’s c3 and c4 organizations.
• Develops and meets measurable event goals (key performance indicators) in alignment with departmental and strategic goals.
• Create and manage event budgets, reporting, and post-event analysis.
• Serve as key member of event committees.
• Supervise Events Specialist and Event Associate positions.
• Adhere to affiliate policies, procedures and practices.
• For c4 events, create reports that conform with proper campaign contribution compliance regulations.
• Manage event talent, honorees, and outside consultants.
• Collaborate with Event Consultant working on signature events to ensure clear division of evolving roles and responsibilities.
• Lead signature event meetings in close collaboration with the Event Consultant.
• Create and manage departmental events calendar.
• Review and approve vendor contracts from business perspective.
• Oversee Legal’s vendor contract approval process.
• Ensure timely insurance and payment of vendors.
• Ensure collaboration with the Safety & Security Team to ensure event safety.
• Create individual and corporate sponsorship packages for events.
• Track event payments in online system and liaise with finance to ensure timely payment.
• Assist in the recruitment and management of events volunteers.
• Assist with on-site production, set up and clean up for events as necessary.
• Coordinates event gift entry and acknowledgments with Operations Manager and DevOps team.
• Oversees quality control for events data in database.

Skills

Fundraising

Communication

Project management

Team leadership

Microsoft Office

Education

BA/BS degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Full-time (Hybrid)

Location: San Francisco Bay Area

Hiring Range: $91,119 - $102,500 annually

SUMMARY

The Events Manager develops, oversees, and manages fundraising events for Planned Parenthood Mar Monte (PPMM), the largest affiliate in the country, with 30 health centers throughout half the counties of California and the entire state of Nevada. The Events Manager is responsible for fundraising events with a goal of increasing donor engagement, fostering community building, and providing excellent return-on-investment. In addition to ticketed fundraisers, this position is also responsible for organizing and supporting regional house parties. The Events Manager supervises the Events Specialist and Events Associate. This position reports to the Director of Development Operations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Leads the strategic development, management, and implementation of fundraising and cultivation/stewardship events for PPMM’s c3 and c4 organizations.

• Develops and meets measurable event goals (key performance indicators) in alignment with departmental and strategic goals

• Create and manage event budgets, reporting, and post-event analysis

• Serve as key member of event committees

• Supervise Events Specialist and Event Associate positions

• Adhere to affiliate policies, procedures and practices

• For c4 events, create reports that conform with proper campaign contribution compliance regulations

• Manage event talent, honorees, and outside consultants

• Collaborate with Event Consultant working on signature events to ensure clear division of evolving roles and responsibilities

• Lead signature event meetings in close collaboration with the Event Consultant

• Create and manage departmental events calendar

• Review and approve vendor contracts from business perspective

• Oversee Legal’s vendor contract approval process

• Ensure timely insurance and payment of vendors

• Ensure collaboration with the Safety & Security Team to ensure event safety

• Create individual and corporate sponsorship packages for events

• Track event payments in online system and liaise with finance to ensure timely payment

• Assist in the recruitment and management of events volunteers

• Assist with on-site production, set up and clean up for events as necessary

• Coordinates event gift entry and acknowledgments with Operations Manager and DevOps team

• Oversees quality control for events data in database

NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Works with/supervises volunteers/interns as applicable.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Ability to perform the duties described above. A typical means of acquiring those abilities would be:

• BA/BS degree.

• Minimum of five years fundraising experience in a non-profit setting.

• Excellent oral and written communication, presentation and interpersonal skills

• Outcome-driven, with the ability to respond to changing circumstances and priorities.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required. Database experience a plus.

REQUIREMENTS

• Knowledge of professional practices and theories of fundraising.

• Supervisory and team building skills

• Ability to prepare budgets, plans and financial reports.

• Extremely organized, precise, and detail-oriented

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• Excellent decision-making, priority-setting and organizational skills.

• Ability to work in high stress environment.

• Familiarity with fundraising software.

• High energy, flexibility, demonstrated creativity

• Ability to take direction and work as a team member, while maintaining a positive outlook under pressure.

• Excellent and effective writing, proofreading, and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to relate professionally to major donors, staff and the public and to collaborate with diverse groups.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

• Availability to work nights, weekends, and travel as needed.