Events & Engagement Coord Sr

Children's Hospital and Health System • Milwaukee, WI

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About The Position

At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best. Through the generous support of our friends and partners in the community, our exceptional doctors, nurses and care providers achieve the impossible every day. Our foundation provides a guidebook for giving, and ensures careful stewardship of all gifts. Our foundation is staffed with experts who guide donors through the many ways to support the care we give to kids. We work every day to ensure their wishes are honored. We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day, please apply today. Please follow this link for a closer look at what it’s like to work at Children’s Wisconsin: https://www.instagram.com/lifeatcw/ Key front-line fundraising team member and serves as a liaison for community event organizers and event volunteers. Actively partners with a cross section of Foundation and system colleagues to engage families in supporting Children's through community event activities including direct partnership with the Grateful Family Philanthropy Officer, Volunteer and Affinity Group Officer and broader Events Teams. Partner with appropriate Foundation staff and other system colleagues to develop engagement strategies for community event organizers and volunteers in an effort to increase revenue from community events and overarching volunteer support and management. Responsible for ensuring successful engagement and revenue for community event activities and alignment with volunteer strategies as they relate to the events team. Works closely with supervisor to manage day-to-day operations of the overarching community events strategy and revenue target and through a mission-focused, donor-centered, relationship-based approach, is responsible for building and managing a portfolio of community events and volunteers. Manages annual revenue goal of $700,000+

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, communication or related field and five years of events and volunteer management experience required.
• In lieu of a degree, applicants with eight years of events and volunteer management experience will be considered.
• Consistent demonstration of event portfolio meeting or exceeding goals
• Demonstrates initiative and problem solving in absence of supervisor(s). Demonstrates ability to make independent decisions as necessary.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational and problem solving skills, as well as creative ability.
• Ability to sit, walk and stand for extended periods of time while performing functions of position.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds during special events functions which is approximately 10% of the time.

Nice To Haves

• Professional experience in a grassroots organization helpful, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a liaison for community event organizers and event volunteers.
• Partners with Foundation and system colleagues to engage families in supporting Children's through community event activities.
• Develops engagement strategies for community event organizers and volunteers to increase revenue and volunteer support.
• Ensures successful engagement and revenue for community event activities and alignment with volunteer strategies.
• Manages day-to-day operations of the community events strategy and revenue target.
• Builds and manages a portfolio of community events and volunteers.
• Manages annual revenue goal of $700,000+

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level