Director of Special Events

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

Job Title : Director of Special Events

Supervisor : Chief of Strategic Philanthropy

Job Status : Exempt / Full Time

Job Hours : 35 hours per week

Location : Hybrid schedule 4 days in the office (Midtown Manhattan) and 1 day at home

Salary : $80,000-$95,000 annually

About Encore : Known widely as Broadways longest running act of loving care , Encore’s mission is to improve the quality of life for older New Yorkers so they are not just surviving, but thriving. Through a robust array of programming, Encore takes a “no wrong door approach” to ensure older adults are able to age in place comfortably for as long as possible. Encore is recognized as one of the most respected and trusted nonprofit organizations providing services for older New Yorkers in New York City . Encore is on the cutting edge in the human service field and is a staunch advocate not only for older New Yorkers but also for the essential human service employees who serve as the City’s safety net. Do not miss this chance to work for a mission-oriented organization, which centers employees as its number one resource.

About Position : Special events are an important component of an effective development program and serve to inspire and educate an organization’s key constituencies while providing critical unrestricted funds. The Director of Special Events will formulate and implement strategies to raise the profile of Encore; convey the organization’s priorities, values, and brand; attract new supporters / partners ; and provide opportunities for meaningful cultivation, engagement, and stewardship of new and existing supporters. The Director works collaboratively with organizational leadership; which includes the Executive Director (ED) the Chief of Strategic Philanthropy (CSP), Development leadership, and community stakeholders.

Benefits : This position is a full-time position with benefits that include medical insurance (with Employee contribution), Dental & Vision plans with coverage beginning on the first day of hire, generous paid time off (vacation, personal days, sick days and earned floating holidays), 403(b) with 3% Employer Match after a year of employment, Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care and transit benefits.

Requirements :

Job Responsibilities :

Fundraising :

• Generate, plan, and execute special event plans, budgets, and calendars annually as part of the budget planning process with a focus on revenue growth, awareness building, and brand promotion;
• Works with the Executive Director (ED), Chief of Strategic Philanthropy (CSP), Development team, Board, and community stakeholders to create a vision for Encore’s event platform (existing events like Encore Ovation : A Celebration of Aging Through Arts and A Bite of New York ) and new unique events with a focus on setting Encore apart from other organizations – plans should be both short and long term;
• Build out fundraising / planning committees to help drive our event-related objectives;
• In partnership with the Chief of Strategic Philanthropy create an event sponsorship strategy and program that grows our individual and corporate support of our special events;
• For assigned event relationship portfolio, collaborates with CSP to manage corporate and individual prospects, developing sponsorship packages in collaboration with colleagues tailored to meet the needs of prospective donors and partners;
• Interface with the Board of Directors and other members of the Encore network to leverage their corporate contacts and major donors, securing introductions for event sponsorship and activation;
• Create and implement a strategic vision of how to grow Encore’s key events;

Planning :

Cultivation & Stewardship Events :

Additional Duties :

Qualifications :

Due to the high volume of applicants, only qualified candidates will be contacted. No phone calls please. Encore Community Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, socio-economic status, marital status, national or ethnic origin, age, religion or creed, disability, or political or sexual orientation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities as defined by the ADA to perform the essential functions of the job.