Community Engagement/Events Committee Chair

About the role

The Community Engagement/Events Committee Chair reports to the Executive Director and is responsible for overseeing the Community Engagement/Events Committee. This position requires a minimum term commitment of one year.

Responsibilities

• Monitor email and Slack daily
• Lead, manage, and support committee members to meet the organization's objectives
• Hold regular committee meetings (weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly)
• Attend weekly/bi-weekly check-ins with the Executive Director
• Attend the monthly Committee Chair meeting
• Provide a brief quarterly progress update
• Attend 2–3 in-person org meetings/events per year
• Help create and execute goals supporting Leveling the Fields' mission
• Plan and staff awareness booths around towns, schedule dates/locations, recruit volunteers, manage materials/signage/swag, ensure consistent messaging
• Organize a few meet & greet events per year, including venue, logistics, invites, and volunteer coverage
• Oversee the future Gala Subcommittee and help with planning for the organization's first Gala, including building a planning timeline and budget (with ED), recruiting and coordinating a Gala sub-committee/volunteers, venue, vendor, and sponsor coordination, ticketing, program, and day-of logistics, onboard and coordinate committee volunteers for all events, ensure consistent brand/messaging across booths, meet & greets, and the Gala
• Post-event debriefs, what worked, what to improve

Qualifications

Comfortable managing multiple small-to-medium events at once
Strong volunteer coordination and delegation skills
Organized, deadline-driven, good communicator

Skills

Event planning experience, especially for larger events (Gala)

Benefits

Full access to Google Workspace Drive

Pay

TBD

Schedule

N/A