Director of Special Events

Make-A-Wish North Texas
Published
August 16, 2022
Location
Addison, TX, Texas
Category
Job Type

Description

If you’re a non-profit special events fundraising master who wants to make wishes come true while working with an amazing team, then raise your hand!

At Make-A-Wish North Texas, we create life-changing wishes for critically ill children across 161 counties in Texas. Our employees describe our company culture as COMMITTED, POSITIVE, RESPECTFUL, FLEXIBLE and ENCOURAGING. Our team is dedicated to our mission, and we are dedicated to our team. In addition to working with an incredible crew, we offer a hybrid work environment and great benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k) plan, 13 paid holidays and 22 days of PTO in your first year!

As a fundraising events professional with 5-7 years’ experience, you are looking for the details, we know, so here’s the job description for your review:

The Director of Special Events is a highly collaborative, experienced, resourceful, events professional who provides expertise, guidance, and execution of Make-A-Wish® North Texas’ (MAWNTX) signature event, Wish Night, and other key chapter events. This position works closely with the CEO, Chief Development Officer, Development and Marketing team colleagues and serves as staff support to Wish Night Board Committee to plan and to execute a successful Wish Night event and other events that support the mission of the organization.

The Special Events Director will manage and execute on the organization’s key event, Wish Night, and other special event programs along with securing sponsorships that build and strengthen relationships for MAWNTX. Building increased corporate, individual, volunteer, and other community involvement will ensure MAWNTX sustainability and fulfillment of the Make-A-Wish mission.

Core duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned

· Works with the CEO, CDO, Directors of Development and Marketing along with Chapter Staff to create revenue goals, both long and short-range, to accomplish the Foundation’s financial and public awareness needs.

· Work with key staff and Board committee members to develop plan for annual Wish Night program including but not limited to venue and vendor coordination, program theme, development of event program and activities and marketing of the event along with event logistics such as AV, registration, and coordinating work with event venue.

· Supervise one full-time employee and seasonal interns who will assist in events logistics and donor record keeping and engagement.

· For assigned event portfolio, collaborates to manage corporate and individual prospects, developing sponsorship packages in collaboration with marketing colleagues tailored to meet the needs of prospective donors and partners.

· Interface with the MAWNTX Board of Directors and other members of the Make-A-Wish individual donor network to leverage their corporate contacts, securing introductions for event sponsorship and activation.

· Prepare and manage event budgets, track event expenditures (including monitoring of check requests, deposits, invoicing, and reporting), and provide on-going financial progress reports for each event.

· Manages all details surrounding the Wish Night Board committee including but not limited to coordinating meetings with committee chair, planning meetings and follow-up from meetings.

· Works with staff on engagement of Wish Night volunteers focused on securing auction, raffle, and volunteer roles pre-, during, and post-event, and other aspects on the night of execution.

· Work closely with MAWNTX marketing/communication team to develop event marketing collateral, broadcast media opportunities, social media advertising, as well as other publicity targets.

· Works in conjunction with Director, Corporate Relations and Development Committee of the Board to develop event prospect list for attendees and sponsors- for assigned events.

· Work directly with the CEO, colleagues and key Board volunteers to develop relationships in support of the Make-A-Wish mission.

· Summarize face-to-face visits, outreach and communication, and proposal details via contact reports in donor record utilizing Sales Force.

· Represent the Chapter at fundraising events and in the community.

· Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Application Instructions

Send your cover letter and resume to HR@ntx.wish.org. Please include your salary requirements. A range is fine.

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