Events & Volunteer Manager- job post Meadowridge School
Job Description
Job Description Title: Events and Volunteer Manager
Reports to: Director of Development & Community Relations
Start Date: As soon as possible
Reporting to the Director of Development & Community Relations, the Event & Volunteer Manager will provide leadership in the coordination, implementation, and evaluation of all Meadowridge school events and volunteer engagements. Working with staff and community members, the Event & Volunteer Manager is the principal conduit by which all event planning and related communications are handled. This person should have a love for event management, provide outstanding customer service, be an enthusiastic professional and be able to build relationships.
Duties and Responsibilities
Event Management
Collaborate with various departments and people in the school and community, to support the overall mission, vision, and strategic direction through various school events and initiatives.
Create a high quality guest experience through attention to detail, strong organizational skills, creative thinking, and a passion for events.
Lead the development of new events, and maintains, organizes and coordinates existing events from concept to completion, ensuring they operate smoothly, efficiently, and generate maximum revenue and exposure. Existing events include but are not limited to the Welcome Back Picnic, Head Socials, Diwali, Giving Day, Alumni Home for the Holidays, Chinese Lunar New Year, Gala, Information Sessions, Volunteer Appreciation, Golf Tournament, and Eid Mubarak.
Collaborate with various school departments and community members to create and implement event specific communication strategies, plans and programs including goals and objectives and means to achieve them.
Coordinate school events through event planning processes, committee meetings, assisting the marketing team with strategic event promotion and marketing, securing event materials, as well as directing all logistics and flow of the event.
