Senior Events & Fundraising Strategist

Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona; Tucson (AZ); In loco; USD 65.000 - 85.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona is seeking a Senior Events Specialist to lead fundraising and community engagement events. You will manage sponsor relationships, coordinate complex events, and collaborate across teams to optimize marketing, logistics, and budget adherence.

The role requires evaluating outcomes against KPIs, leveraging CRM for donor insights, and supporting outreach and public speaking to raise the organization's visibility and impact.

Mansioni

• Acts as primary relationship manager for corporate sponsors and donors.
• Builds long-term donor relationships and closes gifts in support of fundraising goals.
• Leads the planning and execution of special, community, and third-party events, including kickoff meetings, coordination, and event wrap-ups.
• Coordinates all event operations and logistics, including fundraising and sponsorship activities, with internal teams to optimize engagement.
• Develops and implements cultivation and retention activities for sponsors, teams, and participants.
• Tracks and evaluates events against KPIs (attendance, fundraising, satisfaction) to improve outcomes.
• Utilizes CRM to track community engagement activities and identify future opportunities.
• Partners with the Community Events Manager to cultivate and maintain corporate sponsor and donor relationships, including solicitation and closing of gifts.
• Supports the CEM with community outreach, public speaking, and other engagement methods to strengthen visibility and relationships.
• Coordinates venue selection, site visits, and vendor communications to ensure alignment with organizational mission and event goals.
• Reviews contracts for all special, community, and third-party events, involving the CEM as needed.
• Collaborates with the CEM to manage and track event budgets, ensuring financial accountability and identifying cost-saving opportunities.
• Collaborates with Finance and the CEM on events billing, invoicing, and reconciliation processes.
• Collaborates with Marketing to develop event themes, logos, and collateral materials, ensuring timely delivery.
• Conduct post-event evaluations to assess ROI and drive future event growth.

Descrizione del lavoro

Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona is seeking a Senior Events Specialist to lead fundraising and community engagement events. You will manage sponsor relationships, coordinate complex events, and collaborate across teams to optimize marketing, logistics, and budget adherence.

The role requires evaluating outcomes against KPIs, leveraging CRM for donor insights, and supporting outreach and public speaking to raise the organization's visibility and impact.