Manager - Communications and Events

St Vincent De Paul Cares • St. Petersburg, FL

11h

About The Position

As part of the Development Department, the Manager of Communications and Events reports to the Chief of Development (COD). This position will be responsible for planning, managing event volunteer committees, and executing Empty Bowls, SVdP CARES’ major annual six figure fundraising event. Within a culture of generosity and philanthropy, the position manages, designs, and produces external and internal collateral for the organization, inclusive of events. The position regularly collects content from programs for the organization’s communications, inclusive of stories and images for digital and direct mail fundraising campaigns. This position manages seamless seasonal and fundraising campaign execution with contracted website, digital media, and social media services. The position coordinates media stories and interviews. The Manager of Communications and Events is responsible for ensuring that her/his work supports the organization’s strategic plan, fundraising goals and objectives.

Requirements

• Able to speak, write and understand English
• Possess basic computer skills
• Must be sensitive to and respect cultural diversity amongst clients, staff and volunteers and able to work with diverse racial, ethnic and economic groups
• Flexible work schedule including evenings, nights, weekends and holidays
• Ability to set appropriate limits, work under deadlines and multi-task
• Ability to organize, prioritize, self-motivate, and deliver results
• Excellent communication and listening skills
• Possess strong work ethics
• Successfully pass Law Enforcement background screening
• Valid Florida driver’s license if driving an agency vehicle or a personal vehicle for company business
• Must have reliable transportation
• Participate in Agency Performance Quality Improvement (PQI) program and Accreditation/ Reaccreditation process
• Mission-driven attitude supplemented with integrity and passion
• Adherence to the highest ethical standards, personally and professionally
• A high level of openness and willingness to receive feedback/suggestions from superiors and others, and to learn new skills to improve job performance
• Evidence of deep alignment with the St. Vincent de Paul CARES Mission and Values
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Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated event management experience with events raising six figures
• Demonstrated experience developing and creating digital and print communications collateral and materials
• Ability to gather and produce content for all communication platforms
• Excellent writing/editing and verbal communication skills
• Able to work interdependently and with a passionate development supervisor who thrives on success
• Flexibility in a growing organization
• Proficiency in all aspects of Microsoft office, Publisher, Word, Excel, Adobe and PDS
• Proficiency with Illustrator, Canva, and Photoshop
• Open to learning and professional development
• Commitment to working with diverse populations

Responsibilities

• Coordinates, implements, and provides post event assessments for annual major fundraising event
• Manages event budgets
• Provides support to, represents the agency at, and provides follow up reports/stewardship for third party fundraising events.
• Organizes special agency events, such as press conferences, open houses and dedications, and agency tours.
• Produce and edit agency print publications and collateral, including, but not limited to the annual report, donor handouts, donor mailings content, SSVF collateral pieces, and program collateral pieces
• Create and steward relationships with media outlets to benefit the goals and brand recognition of the organization
• Proactively communicate with the media to ensure SVdP CARES recognition
• Maintain graphics for fleet vehicles, and signage for agency
• Manage the communication calendar and ensure that social media and web content is provided to contracted services
• Meet monthly with web, digital, and social media partners to ensure adherence to annual development plan
• Oversee web content to ensure it is up to date and alignment with the organization’s strategic plan
• Manage the collection and creation of content for electronic, digital, and print fundraising communications and campaigns
• Provide text for marketing deliverables to COD/grant writers to include in proposals and grants upon request
• Prepare and distribute collateral and communications pieces for event invitations, promotions, advertising, programs, follow up communications, and planned giving
• Create and acquire branded resources such as note cards, signage, etc. for donor relations and events

Benefits

• Employer paid Employee only coverage (zero ded, $10 co pay plan)
• 10k Employer paid Basic Life insurance
• 120 hrs PTO accrued biweekly starting at day 1 of employment
• 13 Paid Holidays to include Employee’s birthday and Date of Hire
• We also have various retention and referral bonuses
• 2 weeks paid training
• Flexible schedules in most positions
• 3% Employer match after 6 months
• We also offer Dental, Vision, Life, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital, ID Shield, Legal Shield, Additional Life, FSA Medical, and FSA Dependent Care

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees