Overview

Do you have amazing experience managing special events for nonprofits?

We are currently in search of a Manager of Special Events for a Health Agency. The position is based in Downtown Chicago. This is a temp-to-perm/perm, full-time assignment.

ORGANIZATION TYPE: Health Agency

LOCATION: Downtown Chicago

POSITION TITLE: Manager of Special Events

DURATION: Ongoing

SALARY: 45,000-55,0000 

Our Ideal Candidate: 

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
  • At least four (4) years of experience in nonprofit event-based fundraising; committee leadership experience preferred
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Enthusiastic, self-motivated, resourceful and committed to excellence
  • Professional demeanor
  • Experienced in giving presentations to multiple audiences
  • Capable of balancing multiple priorities effectively and meeting deadlines
  • Highly organized and strong attention to details
  • Customer service driven
  • Solid computer skills
  • Valid driver’s license
  • Flexibility to work several evenings and weekends (average 5-6 evenings and 1-2 weekend days per month). 

How You Will Spend Your Day:

  • Implement organizational best practices with regard to recruiting and managing high level volunteers, revenue generation activities, expense and fiscal controls and marketing/promotions and logistics resulting in chapter revenue growth and achievement of revenue goals.
  • Oversee all aspects of large fundraising campaign(s).
  • Provide input into the development of a strategic plan for Leukemia Cup Regatta, including fundraising goals, budget recommendations, vendors, volunteer goals, timelines, etc.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of Leukemia Cup Regatta, including fundraising efficiency (cost/expense), community engagement, event satisfaction, overall success of the campaign and suggest improvements.
  • Ensure revenue goals are attained by partnering with chapter leadership to identify, recruit, manage and steward volunteer committees and fundraising campaign participants.
  • Act as an on-site manager during the campaign fundraising event(s), overseeing activities, staff, vendors, and volunteers to ensure satisfaction of participants, and resolutions of problems.
  • Develop positive volunteer interactions through recruitment, mentoring, and providing comprehensive support for volunteer leadership and participants to develop and achieve personal fundraising plans, while focusing on the mission of LLS.
  • Identify, cultivate and lead campaign volunteers/donors/teams/participants by developing and implementing campaign appropriate strategies and relationship cultivation activities for successful recruitment, acknowledgement and retention of volunteers/donors/teams/participants
  • Identify and network with corporations, community groups, yacht culbs, and key donors to engage their support of LLS fundraising campaign(s).
  • Collaborate and partner on shared services department. Including logistics, marketing, volunteers and operations to ensure campaign standards are being met, and a high-level of event day experience is achieved.
  • Maintain a working knowledge of the LLS’s mission and programs to promote the Society’s fundraising, research, and patient initiatives.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

We’d love to hear from you.

 If this sounds like the job for you, we would love to help make that happen. Please submit a resume to bmackessy@cnpstaffing.com with “Special Events Manager” in the subject line. 

Know a friend who would be a great fit? Feel free to send us their resume as well.

Is this position not a great fit?

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Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we regretfully can only respond to those candidates who best meet the requirements of a specific position or whose backgrounds are generally applicable to our client base.  Please rest assured that we retain all candidate information for possible future matches, even if you do not hear from us in regard to your application in response to this ad.

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