Senior Events & Parent Engagement Lead

cgps; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

FSAs

Retirement 8%

Life Insurance

STD/LTD

Aflac policies

Free meals

Parking discount

Holidays & PTO

Job summary

Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School (CGPS) seeks a dynamic Special Events & Parent Relations Coordinator to lead high-profile community events and fundraising initiatives. You will oversee planning, logistics, and on-site operations, coordinating with the Parent’s Association, alumni, and school partners to strengthen engagement and advance fundraising goals.

Reporting to the Director of Institutional Advancement, you will manage the annual Benefit and other events, ensuring seamless execution

Qualifications

• Warm & Relationship-Driven: Enthusiastic with strong interpersonal skills for engaging parents, volunteers and alumni.
• Master Project Coordinator: Detail-oriented with a record of leading high-profile events from planning to post-event completion.
• Tech-Savvy & Data-Focused: Proficient in event planning platforms and databases to manage registration, auctions and donor data.
• Collaborative Team Player: Solution-oriented and flexible, capable of handling evening and weekend events smoothly.

Responsibilities

• Execute High-Impact Fundraising Events: Direct all aspects of planning, logistics, volunteer coordination, auctions, and end-to-end event production for the annual Benefit and other major school events.
• Strengthen Parent & Community Engagement: Act as main operational liaison to the Parent’s Association, managing logistics, systems, calendars, communications and reservations.
• Connect Departments & Partners: Collaborate across internal teams (Facilities, Security, Technology, Communications, Business Office) and vendors for seamless execution.
• Maintain Operational & Data Excellence: Manage event platforms for precise ticketing, seating, donor tracking and records.

Skills

Warm & Relationship-Driven

Master Project Coordinator

Tech-Savvy & Data-Focused

Collaborative Team Player

Tools

OneCause

Veracross

Raiser’s Edge

Paperless Post

Job description

Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School (CGPS) seeks a dynamic Special Events & Parent Relations Coordinator to lead high-profile community events and fundraising initiatives. You will oversee planning, logistics, and on-site operations, coordinating with the Parent’s Association, alumni, and school partners to strengthen engagement and advance fundraising goals.

Reporting to the Director of Institutional Advancement, you will manage the annual Benefit and other events, ensuring seamless execution