Lightning Foundation Coordinator

Vinik Sports Group

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lightning Foundation Coordinator will support several key department initiatives, including Foundation fundraising programs and events, the Lightning Community Heroes program, and community programming throughout Tampa Bay. This position will report to the Director, Lightning Foundation & Community Events and will work closely with the Foundation, Community Relations & Social Impact team, Public Relations, Hockey Operations, Partnership Activation, & Hockey Development staff.

Requirements

Minimum of Bachelor’s degree and 1-2 years of relevant non-profit, sports, public relations or marketing experience
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
An upmost professional demeanor
Individual must be extremely organized and detail oriented
Proficiency in MS Office products (Outlook, Word and Excel)
Ability to work efficiently and effectively in office and arena environment that can be exciting, loud and distracting
This is an onsite role; flexibility to work a minority of time remotely.
Ability to work extended hours including late nights, holidays, and weekends as needed
Ability to work in cold/hot indoor and outdoor temperatures
Ability to commute to various venues throughout the Greater Tampa Bay Area
Ability to work in areas that can become crowded with equipment and/or people
Ability to work compassionately with individuals from different backgrounds and experiences

Responsibilities

Oversee the management of the Bolts Silent Auction during game nights and support online specialty jersey auctions (e.g., Hockey Fights Cancer, Military) throughout the season.
Handle post-auction communications with winners, including coordinating item pickups and shipments.
Facilitate mystery puck fundraising program, including labeling and wrapping signed pucks, mailing pucks to online purchasers, and selling pucks in-arena on home game days as scheduled
Manage charitable tax receipt processes for all Foundation fundraising events and programs, Bolt For Life member donated tickets, and one-off donations as they arise
Support of in-game 50/50 raffle execution, including supporting game-night staff, drawing winning number, financial reconciliation, etc.
Assist with fundraising events and programs conducted by the Lightning Foundation, including the Bolt Run and Coop’s Catch for Kids.
Assist with Community Hero program, including the preparation of packet of Community Hero nomination finalists for review by the Community Advisory Committee
Maintain contact database of Community Heroes as well as non-profits funded by Hero program and help manage on-going relationships, as well as lead the collection of follow-up reports of funding impact
Oversee Foundation license plate fundraising program, including financial reporting and marketing efforts to increase license plate sales
Oversee VSG’s Employee Holiday Giving program
Manage team calendar of on-going outreach and charitable events
Support execution of internal merchandise signings multiple times per year
Assist with in-game programming/activations, including facilitation of FanZam experience, seat visits to non-profit ticket beneficiary guests, plaza collection drives, etc.
Other duties as assigned