Corporate Sponsor Event Manager

Corewell Health • Southfield, MI

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Major responsibilities to include identifying, cultivating and maintaining relationships with key businesses and vendors; Creating strategic partnerships, event marketing opportunities for corporate sponsorship, opportunities for engagement with community leaders in event programs, sponsorship management and fulfillment; effectively directing various special events to achieve the greatest return while projecting a positive image for Corewell Health; assists the Manager of Fundraising Events & Corporate Sponsorship / Senior Director Community Engagement in all stages of planning, directing, and executing the fundraising, cultivation, and donor recognition events for the Corewell Health Foundation. Reports to the Manager Fundraising Events and Corporate Sponsorship. Essential Functions Primarily functions to recruit vendors to existing event projects and working with special events team to bring new sponsors to existing events. Provides opportunity for vendors and corporations to interact through event sponsorships with hospital administrators and physicians. Communicates and interfaces with operations team members to track participation at event and provide consistently updated reports. Responsible for an annual minimum of $100,000 in new sponsor revenue annually connected to special event income for all golf, gala, Beaumont Health Society, etc. events. Participates with the President, Vice Presidents and various Directors in managing specific events, and other cultivation and recognition events that support the Foundation’s major gifts effort. Develops and implements a written plan and timeline for each event, which includes a fundraising goal and/or other objectives. Responsible for recruiting, mobilizing, staffing and thanking volunteer committees, as necessary, for each event. Works effectively with volunteers, development staff and others, as needed, to accomplish sponsorship goals and final preparation for events and to staff each event. Works with event staff to manage third-party and department fundraising efforts, ensuring consistency of approvals, policy enforcement, and communication. Develops and manages a budget for events for which this position is responsible and coordinates this effort with other special events activities to achieve the overall Special Events Program annual goal. Works in cooperation with other Foundation staff members to develop invitation and prospect lists for each event. Works with appropriate Vice Presidents and Directors to produce the collateral materials and scripts needed for each event. Keeps and stores records for each event as a guide for future planning. Works with Senior Director Major Gifts and appropriate major gift officers to interface and create strategy for creating entry-level event sponsorships to cultivate corporations toward larger giving opportunities through the major gifts team. Communicates corporate and vendor approaches to appropriate staff to coordinate event strategies with larger gift strategies. Fosters positive relationships and creates positive working environment with hospital divisions, Foundation team, and special events team. Develops new portfolio of vendor sponsors. Performs all other duties and projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• 7 years of relevant experience
• A minimum of seven years of experience in fundraising or related business with a strong, documented record of success in special events management is required.
• Evidence of working successfully with boards, volunteers and event committees is also required.

Nice To Haves

• A background in marketing and sales.

Responsibilities

• Identifying, cultivating and maintaining relationships with key businesses and vendors
• Creating strategic partnerships, event marketing opportunities for corporate sponsorship, opportunities for engagement with community leaders in event programs, sponsorship management and fulfillment
• Effectively directing various special events to achieve the greatest return while projecting a positive image for Corewell Health
• Assists the Manager of Fundraising Events & Corporate Sponsorship / Senior Director Community Engagement in all stages of planning, directing, and executing the fundraising, cultivation, and donor recognition events for the Corewell Health Foundation
• Recruit vendors to existing event projects and working with special events team to bring new sponsors to existing events
• Provides opportunity for vendors and corporations to interact through event sponsorships with hospital administrators and physicians
• Communicates and interfaces with operations team members to track participation at event and provide consistently updated reports
• Responsible for an annual minimum of $100,000 in new sponsor revenue annually connected to special event income for all golf, gala, Beaumont Health Society, etc. events
• Participates with the President, Vice Presidents and various Directors in managing specific events, and other cultivation and recognition events that support the Foundation’s major gifts effort
• Develops and implements a written plan and timeline for each event, which includes a fundraising goal and/or other objectives
• Responsible for recruiting, mobilizing, staffing and thanking volunteer committees, as necessary, for each event
• Works effectively with volunteers, development staff and others, as needed, to accomplish sponsorship goals and final preparation for events and to staff each event
• Works with event staff to manage third-party and department fundraising efforts, ensuring consistency of approvals, policy enforcement, and communication
• Develops and manages a budget for events for which this position is responsible and coordinates this effort with other special events activities to achieve the overall Special Events Program annual goal
• Works in cooperation with other Foundation staff members to develop invitation and prospect lists for each event
• Works with appropriate Vice Presidents and Directors to produce the collateral materials and scripts needed for each event
• Keeps and stores records for each event as a guide for future planning
• Works with Senior Director Major Gifts and appropriate major gift officers to interface and create strategy for creating entry-level event sponsorships to cultivate corporations toward larger giving opportunities through the major gifts team
• Communicates corporate and vendor approaches to appropriate staff to coordinate event strategies with larger gift strategies
• Fosters positive relationships and creates positive working environment with hospital divisions, Foundation team, and special events team
• Develops new portfolio of vendor sponsors
• Performs all other duties and projects as assigned

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
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• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees