Library Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, public relations, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the necessary qualifications.
• Three years of experience planning and executing successful, large-scale fundraising events and managing multidimensional projects involving multiple stakeholders.
• Experience managing a contact database, event-management software, and virtual-event platforms.
• Understanding of state and city event permitting and requirements.
• Commitment to community and to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Effective verbal, active-listening, and written communication skills.
• Critical thinking and sound judgment.
• Ability to build strong relationships and trust quickly.
• Customer-service mindset and ability to deliver customer service.
• Flexibility and adaptability to changing needs.
• Ability to collaborate with diverse organizations and individuals.
• Strong organization and attention to detail, with the ability to manage many logistics and details simultaneously.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships with internal teams and external partners.
• Valid Washington State Driver’s License.

Responsibilities

• Develop compelling and inclusive events and experiences that engage current and potential donors, sponsors, volunteers, and partners in the KCLS Foundation’s mission.
• Lead the design, planning, and execution of the creative, logistical, and fundraising aspects of KCLS Foundation signature events.
• Oversee vendor management, technology, permitting, staffing, marketing, communications, committee engagement, sponsorship, audience development, accessibility, day-of event management, and post-event responsibilities and evaluation.
• Build and maintain relationships with authors, artists and talent, volunteers, and businesses participating in events.
• Develop recognition strategies that value contributors’ time, talent, and resources and maintain relationships.
• Support KCLS Foundation leadership with an annual engagement strategy for corporate partnerships and sponsorships.
• Execute strategies to grow annual event revenue and develop networks that engage new populations in fundraising events.
• Create revenue and expense budget proposals for special events and corporate partnerships; monitor and analyze event return on investment.
• Track and report sponsorship funds and event expenses accurately, including invoicing and budget tracking.
• Prepare and deliver customized materials, proposals, and presentations communicating event goals and key performance indicators to board members, staff, volunteers, and potential funding partners.
• Recruit, support, and oversee event-planning committee volunteers; manage day-of event volunteers and ongoing office volunteers.
• Negotiate vendor contracts for event production and coordination.
• Monitor event-industry standards, practices, and trends to encourage innovation and maintain awareness and influence.
• Attend and actively participate in employee and KCLSF Board committees.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.