Special Events Manager

About the Organization

Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Southern California (herein referred to as RMHCSC or the Chapter) is located in Los Angeles near several neighboring hospitals. Our mission is to provide comfort, care and support to children and families in Southern California. To achieve its vision of creating a community where children and their families embrace life and healing with a sense of hope, enthusiasm and joy, RMHCSC operates seven Ronald McDonald Houses, three Ronald McDonald Family Rooms, and Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times.

About the Position

The Special Events Manager is a member of the Los Angeles Ronald McDonald House (“LARMH”) Development Team responsible for developing and managing events to generate funds for the organization. Responsible for the tactical execution of events in addition to event fundraising, the Special Events Manager ensures budgeted annual event revenue is achieved while maintaining a low expense ratio. Reporting to the Director of Development, this individual maintains a donor portfolio of event sponsors and attendees, and works with other staff and volunteers to achieve all fundraising goals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Annual Fundraising

• Working with the Development Team, assist in preparation and implementation of an annual fundraising plan with goals, strategies, and objectives.
• Provide regular reports to the Development Team and Executive Director for various presentations, including contacts, actions, and status updates regarding progress of LARMH special events in achieving its fundraising objectives.

Fundraising Events

• Strategically plan, execute and evaluate LARMH signature event: There’s No Place Like Home Gala, ensuring budgeted event revenue is achieved while maintaining a low expense ratio.
• Execute all event logistics to include planning timeline, collateral, event promotion and vendor management.
• Maintain donor portfolio of event sponsors and attendees, securing sponsorships and underwriting revenue for event, along with overseeing individual ticket sales.
• Lead year-round solicitation efforts for auction items, in-kind donations, and program advertising sales through proactive outreach and relationship building with businesses, donors, and community partners.
• Lead There’s No Place Like Home gala committee, partnering with event chair to secure committee members and directing all committee activities.
• Manage There’s No Place Like Home Gala website
• Work with Director of Development and RMHCSC Admin Coordinator to maintain donor and in-kind record keeping for events.
• Produce weekly reports detailing expense and revenue status as well as updates on the status of gala event.

3rd Party Fundraising

• Partner with Development Manager to steward partnerships within the community, cultivating 3rd Party Fundraisers to meet annual budgeted revenue goal.

General

• Participate in monthly event cohort meetings with other RMHCSC events staff, and collaborate on special events that benefit the Chapter.
• Participate in speaking engagements and community outreach as needed.
• Demonstrate ability to work with other staff, volunteers, and House guests in a collaborative and compassionate manner.

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree

Minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible fund development experience at a nonprofit organization, including event coordination, OR any equivalent combination of education and relevant experience that provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

General knowledge and demonstrated experience with office management;

knowledge of the organizations and operations of administrative programs;

ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with other management staff, employees, and the general public; ability to present facts and recommendations effectively in oral and written form.

Highly motivated, self-starter able to solve problems.

Strong written and oral presentation skills to communicate effectively with a wide variety of audiences.

Qualifications

• Strong communication, presentation, and organizational skills are a must.
• Established experience with development, sales or sponsorship
• Strong knowledge of Excel
• Ability to generate and critically analyze event budgets
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience with Raiser's Edge and Classy strongly preferred
• California Driver's License required for driving on duty
• Must be able to multi-task in a fast paced environment and be willing to work evenings/weekends as necessary

Physical Demands

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel; talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, must be available to work irregular hours, shifts, weekends, holidays. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California is an equal opportunity employer.