Event Coordinator | Fuge Camps
About the role
Lifeway Camp is seeking an Event Coordinator for FUGE Camps. The Event Coordinator works directly with the FUGE team to plan, create, and coordinate FUGE Camp locations. This role will be responsible for the hiring, equipping, and leading the success of three FUGE Camps teams each summer as well as the overall success of the FUGE brand.
Responsibilities
- Lives out Lifeway's mission and values, showing deep commitment to Kingdom work
- Assists leadership in setting dates, cost and venues for events
- Determines program direction, production elements, and activities for events
- Recommends attendance and budgetary goals for events
- Creates and nurtures church relationships
- Works to provide customer delight for all who attend a FUGE event
- Manages the overall timeline and coordinates implementation of each assigned event
- Recruits and interviews summer staff for camp, and trains summer staff as assigned
- Acts as spiritual leader of seasonal staff
- Contributes to the success of the Nashville area warehouse
- Seasonally heavy travel (summer), often overnight
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Communications, Project Management, Event Coordination, or a related field, preferred
Skills & Experience
Required:
- Strong communication and leadership skills
- Ability to anticipate camps customer concerns and trends
- Proven skills in travel logistics, budgeting, scheduling
- Ability to lead, inspire, and equip young adults to serve each summer
- One or more of the following:
- 3+ years of success in the event planning industry
- 2+ years of experience with FUGE Camps
- 1-2 years of experience directing FUGE Camps, strongly preferred
- Church staff experience in a similar ministry role
- Actively involved in an evangelical Christian church
Preferred:
- Continuing education in Theology or Ministry Studies
Benefits
- Healthcare coverage
- Vacation and sick time
- Holiday pay
- Care days
- 401(k) plan
- Maternity and paternity leave
- Adoption assistance
- Mission trip time
Work location
This is a hybrid remote/in-office position located in the greater Nashville, TN area and relocation assistance is available. Lifeway has a strong Work from Anywhere (WFA) culture with autonomy and flexibility with work hours. Equipment and resources are provided to ensure a productive and ergonomic workspace. Lifeway hosts all-team meetings several times per year and provides travel for key team gatherings for remote-based team members.