Events & Outreach Coordinator

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