Events & Outreach Coordinator
- 03
- Dec
Job Title: Events & Outreach Coordinator
Job Status: Full-time, Grass Valley
Reports to: Program Director
Job Description: Assisting in the scheduling and managing of events, coordinating and conducting tours (guided and private); supervising tour docents and interns; running guided tours. Secure sponsorships for larger events. Expanding outreach efforts locally and onsite. Assist with day-to-day operations of Animal Place’s Guest House.
Qualifications
- A strong commitment to Animal Place’s mission of veganism and animal rights
- Ability to work independently in a fashion that maintains strong and open lines of communication with supervisor and colleagues
- Outgoing personality and ability to tactfully deal with difficult community questions
- Comfortable working collaboratively and able to manage stressful situations calmly
- Proven organizational skills and attention to detail
- Able to meet deadlines, under pressure
- Willingness to learn and ask questions
- Comfortable with Google Drive (docs, spreadsheets)
- Experience assisting with or coordinating events a plus
- Flexible schedule (Tuesday – Saturday, evenings/nights as needed)
- Vegan
Job Duties
- Events & Tours
- Assist in the coordination, development, and implementation of small and large onsite and offsite events.
- Table at our offsite events and be an Animal Place representative
- Develop, maintain, and reach out to businesses and other non-profits to secure sponsorships for events (fiscal, in-kind)
- Create forms in Classy for registration and follow up for all events and tours
- Ensure all visitors are inputted into engagement spreadsheet for donor nurturing
- Add all events and tours to Google calendar
- Become familiar with animals and stories
- Get trained on tours in order to run private and public guided tours
- Monitor and track results from tour surveys
- Communicate effectively with visitors and answer any questions, comments, or concerns
- Secure sponsorships (fiscal, in-kind) for events and Guest House
- Expand onsite visitorship through increased community outreach and events
- Outreach
- Increase outreach efforts locally to the Nevada/Placer/Sacramento County areas
- Expand student outreach through direct contact with schools – tours, speaking engagements
- Secure speaking engagements for appropriate staff
- Coordinate and host local events
- Table at local and northern California events
- Work with local businesses and other non-profits on collaborative efforts
- Increase engagement with local animal non-profits
- Management
- Train and supervise Tour Docents and ensure they are adequately trained on running tours; schedule them to run guided tours
- Guest House duties (to be shared)
- Process bookings and communicate with guests
- Take on 30 minute guided tour or 2 hour paid private tour (or coordinate with tour docent)
- Laundry and maintain cleanliness of house
- Other tasks as assigned by Program Director
Salary: $31,500 or TBD based on experience – evaluate in 3-mos with pay increase
Benefits: Health care (includes optometry) after 3 months; 6 paid holidays; 10 days vacation
How to Apply: Send a cover letter, resume to humanresources@animalplace.org with Events & Outreach Coordinator in subject line
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