Events Manager

**Manager, Events**

Revenue Development | Location: Halifax

**The Opportunity**:
Lead by the Executive Director, Atlantic Region and working as part of the nationwide revenue development team, this senior fundraising professional plays an integral role in the organization’s growth through engagement of key donors in support of our annual events, such as Move Your Way; the Atlantic’s Celebrity Roast event; and annual cultivation initiatives.

The Manager, Events establishes the gold standard in relationship building from prospecting, to solicitation, to stewardship. As staff lead for signature events, the Manager effectively develops critical paths and manages all event committees. The Manager is responsible for creating all event strategies that meet annual fundraising targets and cultivates new and existing event donors and friends, with gross fundraising goals for signature events and partnership programs in excess of $600,000 per year. The Manager brings exceptional maturity, poise, and respect to every circumstance of event in the giving cycle.

As an essential member of the development team, the Manager will help to implement and deliver Arthritis Society Canada’s five (5)-year strategic revenue goals across Atlantic Canada, and nationwide.

**Key accountabilities will include**:

- Develops and implements annual development plan and budgets for signature events such as the annual Celebrity Roast and Move your Way national program as well as third-party events.
- Attends and manages all event planning committee meetings to support the chairs, vice chairs and committee members, as a committee lead and liaison.
- Creates and manages revenue and expense budgets for each signature event, with regular updates to the Executive Director.
- Develops and/or oversees the development of all gift-in-kind (GIK) sponsorship proposals, GIK solicitation letters, ticket letters, event supplier letters and back-up materials for all prospective suppliers, and GIK donors.

**Required Skills & Experience**:

- 5+ years of progressive events experience, gained from a similar fundraising environment.
- Post-secondary education in events, fundraising, business, or a related field.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver outstanding service and an exceptional events experience to donors and friends of an organization.
- Driven, energetic, self-motivated, results-oriented events professional, with passion for innovative and spectacular events experiences.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple logístical priorities.
- Ability to use discretion, judgment and tact when trouble shooting and in handling highly sensitive, confidential information.
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work in a collaborative style with local and nationwide colleagues and stakeholders, both in-person and remotely.
- Exceptional written, oral and presentation skills. Bilingual (English and French) language skills an asset.
- Strong level of comfort and experience with donor databases (Raiser’s Edge experience preferred) and Microsoft Office.
- AFP membership in good standing an asset.

**COVID-19 Vaccinations**:
**What We Do**:
Arthritis Society Canada is on a mission to fight the fire of arthritis with the fire of research, innovation, advocacy and information and support. That’s because arthritis robs six million Canadians of their mobility, mental and physical well-being, and in some cases, their livelihood. It is Canada’s most common chronic condition, and there is no cure.

**Why Join Us**:
A career at Arthritis Society Canada is more than just a job. It’s an opportunity to use your talents to push back against the devastation of arthritis. Fighting the fire of arthritis gives meaning to our work, incites collective action and drives us to excellence in all we do. Our bold and ambitious strategic plan, Accelerating Impact, is propelling our work to create transformational change. We are a diverse, innovative, agile and performance-driven culture. Our people are essential to our efforts and we will empower you to be successful in your role. Arthritis Society Canada is honoured to be a 2019-2021 Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures winner, and proud to be accredited under Imagine Canada’s Standards Program.

Some highlights of what we offer:

- **Performance Rewards**:Pay for performance incentive program.
- **Health & Wellness**:Extended healthcare benefits (including dental, vision, prescription drugs & disability coverage), choice of healthcare spending account and/or healthy living account, virtual healthcare & discounted fitness membership.
- **Time-Away Programs**: Vacation (at least 3 weeks), personal days, holiday closure & summer hours.
- **Retirement Planning**: DCPP whereby you contribute 4% of earnings & we match this with 5%.

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