Description:
New York State Senator seeks Outreach and Events Manager for District Office
Specific Responsibilities
- Work with colleagues in event development and marketing teams to administer and deliver events and other engagement activity that will help build visibility and support around a issue. This includes project management of all external events and other community engagement activities
- Help develop and manage constituent services system to serve a district of over 300,000 people
- Outreach to existing and potential partners – community groups,community organizations, faith based organizations and others – to collaborate on events and other awareness raising initiatives
- Represent Senator and serve as spokesperson at events
- Manage volunteer interns
- Carry out additional assignments as required by
- Some travel required
Skill set should include:
- Project management
- Event Planning
- Community organizing
- Public speaking
- Data-base management
Qualifications (Required):
- Bachelor's degree and at least 3 years' organizing and event management experience in the non-profit arena
- Proven experience managing all aspects of event management, from audience identification and strategy, to planning and coordination, execution of all details, negotiating with vendors, hiring of staff and volunteers, promotion and budgeting
- Demonstrated experience coordinating internal and external partners and stakeholders in successful delivery of projects
- Demonstrated project management skills with an emphasis on building good relationships internally and externally
- Volunteer recruitment and management experience
- Direct budgetary management experience
- Excellent presentation, writing and communication skills
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Understanding and appreciation of the role of a New York State Senator
- Optimistic, outgoing team player
- Strong computer skills, including excellent internet capabilities. Knowledge of design software (Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) and Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- An excellent and meticulous organizer
- Flexible, creative team player willing to willing to step into whatever task is required to get the job done
- Ability to work in a high paced environment
- The Outreach and Events Manager will report to the Director of Marketing and Communications of Fairtrade America.
Salary is commensurate with experience. The New York State Senate offers a strong benefits package.
To apply send resume and cover letter to 20thsenatedistrict@gmail.com.
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