Manager, Corporate Events

Reporting directly to the Sr. Director of External Affairs, working closely with the Director of of Corporate Partnerships, Communications Team and CEO, the Manager of Corporate Events will support the execution of employee engagement events and growth of the corporate partnerships program as directed by the Director of Corporate Partnerships and the Senior Director of External Affairs and will support all corporate development initiatives. Event Management and Oversight - Lead cross functional teams to execute on all aspects of event planning including cross-functional meetings, marketing materials, communications, logistics, volunteer/staff recruitment, vendor management, program implementation, sponsorship benefits, reporting and post event analytics for Corporate Events. Perform event close-out with detailed summaries, including budget reviews with internal teammates, distribution of surveys for feedback, and future improvements. Corporate event logistics and exectution to include but not limited to:Create and mage event campaigns (using Salesforce) and event sheets, maintain sstrict budget controls, fulfillment and shipping monitoring and support, properly track and manage incoming items, generate forecast reports for Ops Team. Build out timelines, agendas, and activities. Ensure proper internal staffing, correspond with corporation before, during and after the event. Evaluate the potential for creoss press releases, media coverate, and coordiantion with the coporations internal communication teams. Ensure that Event is mentioned on Operation Gratitude and Corporations socail media and other platforms, Event close out and reporting. Management of events and addressing potential problems that may arise. Maintain a working knowledge of the needs for a wide variety of events. Onsite event staffing for large scale Corporate Events; must be willing and able to travel to events nationwide up to 20% of the time. Use Salesforce as a tool to maintain donor records such a phone calls, emails, project management personal visits, next steps and reminders for future activity. Generate reports for events in Salesforce to improve data transfer between departments. Assist receiving team with identifying and recording completed corporate event deliverables. Maintain Salesforce records pertinent to coporate events, including but not limited to event status, shipping requirements and overall event requirements. Utilize Salesforce and other tools to track and standardize the management of prospective and confirmed partnerships. Corporate grant application support as directed. Relationship Management + Prospecting Identify and research companies that participate in employee team building programs, and/or support the Military and First Responder Communities. Develop and maintaina prospect portfoloio of leads by setting calls and meetings, building relationships working through callenges and receiving a commitment to support Operation Gratitude through sponsorship or coporate engagement. Utilize Salesforce and other tools to track and automate the prospecting process, design and oversee propsals that engage corporations in ways that maximize value to Operation Gratitude and to the company. Coordinate items included in Corporate Event propsals with the Operations Team to ensure that current and near futuere program needs are met according to the Program Goals and Distribution Schedule. In partnership with the Director of Coorporate Partnerships, summarize yearly accomplishments for corporate partner and organization impact reporting.Excellent written and verbal communication skills, deep understanding of the importance of properly recognizing volunteers and supporters both in person and remotely. Highly organized and self starting with the ability to maintain positive professional relationships with a range of people including Military community members, funders, influencers, and the media both in person and by writing/phone. Strong administrative , organziational and time management skills; ability to establish and manage priorities and meet deadlines. Must be flexible and able to work some nights and weekends.Bachelor's Degree or equivalent preferred, prior non-profit experience, highly organized and self starting with the ability to handle multiple projects and priorities with an appreciation for detail. Strong interpersonal skills, including an ability to maintain positive professional relationships with a range of people including Military community memebers, funders, iknfluencers, and the media both in person and by writing/phone. Strong administrative, orgaizational and time management skills; ability to establish and manage priorities and meet deadlines. Familiarity with Salesforce, Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace. Must be able to travel up to 20%
Salary Range is 60,000 - 75,000 DOA
Please apply to: Resumes@operationgratitude.com

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year