Job Description:
Job Title: Marketing and Events Specialist
Location: Springfield, Missouri
Department: Marketing
Employment Type: Full-Time
Shift: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Job Summary:
Are you an enthusiastic marketing and events specialist seeking to apply your talents in a meaningful way? Look no further! At Brightli, we aim to enhance client care, alleviate financial burdens for community mental health centers through shared resources, amplify our presence in advocating for increased accessibility to mental health and substance abuse services, and innovate in the behavioral healthcare sector to cater to the unique demands of our clients.
We welcome candidates who share our dedication towards improving their local communities while fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workspace.
As a Marketing & Events Specialist, you will collaborate closely with the Marketing and Communications leadership and various internal stakeholders to organize engaging internal and external events. Your primary goal will involve managing numerous activities, including conferences, meetings, social gatherings, ceremonies, sponsorships, and community initiatives.
Position Perks & Benefits:

• Employee benefits package - health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more**
• Paid time off - 29 days per year including vacation & holiday pay
• Mileage reimbursement - company paid for work functions requiring travel
• Top-notch training - initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive
• Career mobility - advancement opportunities/promoting from within
• Welcoming, warm, supportive - a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and execute a variety of events including conferences, meetings, socials, dinners, retreats, recognition events, ground breakings, ribbon cuttings, open houses, town halls, sponsorships, community events, and resource fairs.
• Coordinate all logistical aspects of events.
• Manage billing and invoices.
• Oversee vendor relationships and coordination.
• Arrange high-profile speakers.
• Coordinate community sponsorships directed by the System Director of Marketing.
• Provide event support by supplying materials and promotional items.
• Procure and manage promotional materials as directed.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends and occasional overtime, to accommodate the dynamic needs of the position and organization.
• Fulfill other duties as assigned.

Education and/or Experience Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Advertising, Communications, Business, Hospitality, or related field preferred.
• A minimum of three years of relevant experience required.

Additional Qualifications:

• Strong professional demeanor.
• Excellent project management, time management, and organizational skills.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Openness to feedback and willingness to implement suggestions.
• Proven initiative, follow-through, and ability to work autonomously.
• Creative thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Adherence to policies and procedures, including following directives.
• Confident decision-making grounded in logical thinking and documented conclusions.
• Hands-on approach to project management and execution.
• Ability to balance urgency, patience, and empathy in interactions with stakeholders.
• Personal ownership and accountability for tasks and outcomes.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal abilities.

Brightli is on a Mission:
A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance use care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.
As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we value diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences. If you are passionate about empowering your local communities and promoting health equity, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization that is committed to building a diverse, equitable, inclusive and authentic workplace.
We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability or veteran status, or to other non-work related factors.
Burrell is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.