World Vision is hiring an Event Manager on the Artists Team

00 At a Glance

Role: Event Manager on the Artists Team

Location: US Remote

Company Size/Type: Nearly 1000+. Non-profit charitable organization. Together, we empower the most vulnerable children to overcome poverty and experience the fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.   

01 The Job 

As an Events Manager on the Artists Team Events Manager, you will manage the planning process and participate in the design, strategy, and execution of partnership events, meetings and special events, generally focused on donor acquisition and fundraising. You will ensure an end-to-end excellent experience at events. Help carry out our Christian organization’s mission, vision, and strategies. Personify the ministry of World Vision by witnessing to Christ and ministering to others through life, deed, word and sign. You will also…

• Keep Christ central in our individual and corporate lives. Attend and participate in the leadership of devotions, weekly Chapel services, and regular prayer.
• Manage the design, strategy, and execution of partnership fundraising events, special events and meetings.
• Define the needed production elements of events through planning, logistics, budgeting, detailed communications, and oversight while complying with organizational policies and meeting goals.
• Engage with all appropriate WVUS staff members and leaders to set event strategy and ensure its effective implementation.
• Ensure event planning logistics including staffing, marketing collateral and materials, travel, shipping and responses are effectively managed, and all available knowledge and experience is utilized to ensure higher engagement and response.
• May serve as team lead when on-site, coordinating production roles and details necessary for staff, volunteers, and/or vendors to execute successful events. Provide oversight to paid representatives and unpaid volunteers when they are involved.
• As needed and in partnership with appropriate WVUS departments, oversee contract negotiations with vendors.
• Serve as liaison between contractors, organizers, and WVUS leadership regarding all facets of the event.
• Ensure proper execution of event preparation and production details.
• May have responsibility for event marketing.
• Report on event results, analyze effectiveness and recommend modifications to future event strategy is needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Work collaboratively with team members when assigned to work as part of a team.
• Keep informed of organizational announcements, activities and changes via regular reading of the WVUS Intranet and other corporate communication tools.

02 About World Vision USA When you work at World Vision, your passions and talents come together to meet the greatest needs in the world today. We go to ends of the earth and into the margins. Where few go and the road is less traveled. Because Jesus is alive in the hardest places to be a child. We are dangerously soft-hearted. But just the right kind of dangerous. That’s because we’re a global Christian humanitarian organization. We partner with children, families, and their communities to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. We empower people out of poverty. For real. For good. For nearly the last 70 years. Jesus’ love at the center. Always. We’re Christian and follow Jesus’ example to show unconditional love to the poor and oppressed. Serving every child we can regardless of faith. Are you feeling called to explore joining us? We hope so.

03 Let your work be your faith in action Every day, nearly 16,000 children under the age of 5 die from preventable causes. Our call to action is urgent. That’s why we’re looking for someone who is ready to place their expertise behind helping the world’s most vulnerable children. Every new relationship or existing relationship strengthened through this role can create an outsized impact on World Vision’s global reach, and help influence whether someone chooses to help today or not. If not you, then who? 

04 You Bring 

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience (eight years). In addition to education or education equivalent, requires 4 years work experience including successful large-scale event planning/management.

05 Salary Range & Benefits 

The full range for this position is $59,271.10 – $90,026.39 annually. This applies to locations with a market similar to our U.S. HQ in the Greater Seattle area. A different range may apply based on your work location. Typical hiring range is $65,000 – $75,000 annually. Job offers within the range are based on relevant job qualifications and pay equity. World Vision employees see our Salary Administration Guidelines and My Life My Benefits pages on our organization intranet known as The Vine. Please indicate the range you’re targeting when asked during the application process. In addition, we have a robust and comprehensive benefits package to round out our total compensation package. Click here to learn more. Additionally, merit, auto allowance, and relocation may be available to eligible employees based on existing plans.