Associate Vice President, Events and Parnerships Job at Easter Seals Inc
Overview:
The AVP, Events and Partnerships, will work collaboratively with development leadership on the ideation, creation, and implementation of new strategies to drive fundraising growth by applying her/his extensive process, project design and management experience with a focus on the intersection of event and talent engagement to amplify brand visibility.
The candidate will also support Easterseals’ upcoming Esports/Gaming and other initiatives, as well as public policy engagement activities and future events with corporate partners, further fostering brand recognition and supporting the development of new revenue channels, to benefit Easterseals’ Affiliate Network.
This position is full time remote but will require the individual to travel domestically to spend time in the Chicago office quarterly and approximately 20% travel domestically to Affiliates.Responsibilities:
We are seeking an Associate Vice President, Events and Partnerships. The successful candidate will initially oversee all aspects of the October 2022 National Network Summit in Chicago, Illinois. In addition, the candidate will work with Easterseals’ Affiliates to identify, cultivate, and steward social media influencers and celebrity supporters within each region to increase the overall brand recognition of Easterseals and its mission to provide comprehensive health and wellness services for more than 1.5 million people with disabilities annually.
The AVP, Events and Partnerships, will work collaboratively with development leadership on the ideation, creation, and implementation of new strategies to drive fundraising growth by applying her/his extensive process, project design and management experience with a focus on the intersection of event and talent engagement to amplify brand visibility.
The candidate will also support Easterseals’ upcoming Esports/Gaming and other initiatives, as well as public policy engagement activities and future events with corporate partners, further fostering brand recognition and supporting the development of new revenue channels, to benefit Easterseals’ Affiliate Network.
This position is full time remote but will require the individual to travel domestically to spend time in the Chicago office quarterly and approximately 20% travel domestically to Affiliates.
- Manage the organization’s annual National Network Summit and oversee all aspects of event planning and execution, including programming, vendor contract negotiation and implementation, marketing, communications, volunteer management, VIP, and speaker participation, all with a focus on delivering an exceptional attendee experience.
- Talent Engagement: Work with Network Affiliates to manage and improve the organization’s existing social media influencer and celebrity supporter program.
- Identify and cultivate boldface names for Easterseals’ newest Esports/Gaming and public policy initiatives and support regional initiatives in need of authentic influencer amplification.
- Collaborate with key cross-functional teams to ensure increased brand visibility, including but not limited mass market fundraising, digital, corporate philanthropy, major gift officers, gifts in kind, board members and leadership.
- Expense and Revenue Management: Prepare and monitor annual special events expense budgets, and manage check requests, invoicing, and financial reporting.
- Work cooperatively with the SVP of Communication and Corporate Partnerships to cultivate legacy partnerships and develop new partnerships with businesses and corporations.
- Work as needed with Public Policy staff and the CEO to design and implement policy engagement activities
- Work with Brand Marketing team to position Easterseals as the leader in services to people with disabilities and to engage and utilize influencers effectively to elevate Easterseals’ brand and heighten public awareness around various initiatives.
- Manage support staff initially, with the potential to manage more people, as various initiatives take hold and grow.
- Strategic thinker with strong analytical skills
- Problem solver with positive attitude
- Driven leader with a desire to advance
- Able to synthesize complex information quickly
- Able to consistently prioritize efficiently under pressure
- Team player with a can-do attitude and a passion for our shared work as an organization
- Embodiment of our organizational values of equity, inclusion, and access for people with disabilities
- Demonstrated ability to effectively organize and coordinate multiple priorities
- Problem solving abilities paired with excellent judgment
- Comfortable working with colleagues at all levels and across all departments
- Discreet and diplomatic professional, able to manage sensitive information and relationships effectively
- Champion of collaboration
- Attention to detail
- Strong work ethic and impeccable personal integrity
- Good sense of humor
EDUCATION
Bachelor’s Degree required- Minimum of 10 years consistent career progression preferably in nonprofit settings managing an events and influencer engagement program and a demonstratable track record
- Experience managing significant vendor relationships, ensuring that outlined deliverables are met and budgets are maintained
- Experience with online fundraising platforms
- Experience designing and implementing new revenue generating models
- Deep and expansive project management experience
- Experience managing teams of various sizes
- Experience with BBCRM or Raiser’s Edge
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