Fundraising Event Manager

Job Description

Job Description

We bring first-class service to every event and community event and outreach campaign that we host. Our team develops, organizes, and carries out fundraising events for nationally recognized charities around the Mobile area and are able to reach thousands of people weekly at our average community-related event. The funding these events generate enables our clients to continue raising awareness and generating support for a variety of important issues focused on giving back. We are looking for socially conscious people who can move our company forward and assist in raising awareness for our charitable partners. If you are someone interested in philanthropy, charity solicitation, donor relations, fundraising events, or is a leader with a passion for helping people, please apply today to join our growing family of brands.

The ideal Fundraising Event Manager will have a natural passion for giving back and positively impacting the next generation. Motivated individuals will excel in our internal accelerated training program, which is designed to teach someone how to successfully manage additional charity accounts and events from beginning to end.

Fundraising Event Manager Responsibilities:

• Engage and qualify potential donors at local events while carefully explaining how funds are allotted
• Provide hands-on support with the potential donor(s) throughout duration of the event
• Promote and raise awareness for charitable causes with your team
• Attend training to learn basic client information and our specific processes
• Track all field activity in designated tracking programs
• Effectively communicate with cross-departmental teams
• After initial training, assist in managing team members to achieve promotional event goals
• Shadow management staff and gain comprehensive knowledge on how to manage team members and motivate them to create a positive donor experience at events

Fundraising Event Manager Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree is preferred but not required
• Superior communication skills in both a group and one-on-one setting
• A drive to uphold the highest standards of customer service to both our clients and potential donors
• A natural ability to think on your feet and problem-solve as things arise
• A strong desire to be in a leadership role and further develop your management skills
• Experience in any type of promotional marketing, event management, volunteer work, brand ambassador, sales, customer service, or retail is preferred but not required
• Experience following compliance standards preferred
• Experience with inventory management, tracking sales/donations, or merchandising preferred but not required