Capital Campaign Events & Communication Specialist (5493)

The Campaign Events and Communications Specialist is responsible for managing campaign events and communications. In addition, this position will partner with the Campaign team and Donor Services team in the implementation of stewardship activities with One Army, Many Fronts campaign donors. The Events and Communication Specialist is a member of the Campaign Team who joins the Senior Director, officers, staff, and volunteers to build relationships with high-level prospects and donors by managing and implementing event plans, communication schedules, and activities to achieve the comprehensive campaign plan and fundraising goal. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Participate in campaign meetings.
• Assist with and participate in planning all campaign events from inception of event concept to development of guest lists, written event timelines for implementation, budget and expense planning, vendor management, event evaluation, and post-event stewardship, while working alongside volunteers.
• Contribute to and help implement campaign planning activities, including contributing to cultivation event planning, campaign communications planning, committee meeting planning, and stewardship planning.
• Participate in assigned Community Relations planning and meetings.
• Develop compelling event communication materials, including drafting digital and print content to ensure materials are accurate, effective, and attractive.
• Work collaboratively with the Campaign Coordinator to create targeted strategies to drive event participation, nurture relationships with key individuals, and secure event underwriters.
• Keep financial records up to date by maintaining event budgets, the timely processing of event-related expenses, an accurate database and mailing lists, attendance tracking, and timely donor correspondence.
• Support effective outreach activities to ensure and foster productive campaign relationships with key individuals and event attendees.
• Maintain accurate guest lists and event attendance to ensure high quality guest experiences at campaign events and accurate post-event reporting.
• Collaborate with campaign team to coordinate event-day donor interactions, solicitations, and giving as appropriate.
• Provide campaign team with event wrap-up reports to ensure donors and attendees are thanked appropriately in a timely way that correlates to their giving interest.
• Select event venues, scope, collect bids, and secure all event vendors, and manage the menu selection process to ensure a high-quality, on-budget event experience (at times working in collaboration with volunteers).
• Direct work with Campaign team.
• Participate in Major Gift Committee activities.
• Participate in Community Relations department meetings.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Ability to meet attendance requirements.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language effectively.
• Ability to speak before small and large groups of people.
• Ability to drive a Salvation Army vehicle or personal vehicle to travel to various locations to participate in donor meetings, public meetings, events, etc.
• Ability to work successfully under the pressure of deadlines and time constraints.
• Ability and willingness to conduct all duties in accordance with the ministry of the organization and its Christian principles.
• Conduct all communications and job duties with the highest level of professionalism and donor care.
• Duties are usually performed in an office setting seated; frequent walking and standing for long periods of time will be needed based on the event schedule.
• Sitting may be relieved by brief or occasional periods of standing or walking.
• Frequent physical effort required, particularly on event days, associated with walking, standing, lifting, and carrying objects (less than 50 lbs.).

Employee Benefits:

• Health, Dental, Vision, and Hearing Insurance plans; Group Life Insurance; Retirement Benefits.
• Paid Time Off

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
• And
• Three years professional experience in planning and implementing events, meetings, or similar functions.
• Or
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Certifications:

• Valid state driver’s license

Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans | Disabled