Events Manager

Key Results (Year One)

• Plan and execute the organization’s 10-year gala, coordinating with our event management and creative design firms to deliver a high-quality event experience for approximately 500 guests and development staff to meet our fundraising goals.
• Plan and execute 12 book talk events with a minimum of 50 attendees each to specifically support curriculum placement, including outreach to academic and institutional partners.
• Plan and execute three film screenings of The Alabama Solution with high-value targets in finance and policy, driving key decisions.
• Plan and execute our annual staff and board retreat and three department retreats.
• Plan and execute three direct actions to support the organization’s advocacy goals.

Major Responsibilities

• Work with the Chief Narrative Officer to develop and execute a plan, from start-to-finish, for the organization’s calendar of events.
• Own end-to-fect planning and execution of all Worth Rises events, including galas, retreats, book talks, film screenings, webinars, press conferences, direct actions, and other organizational events.
• Develop and manage event timelines, budgets, vendor relationships, run-of-show, and participant engagement.
• Liaise with and manage venues, vendors, and others in the event planning process.
• Cross-functionally with other organizational teams on event promotion and logistics, including permitting, materials, and partner and press coordination.
• Proactively identify and pitch new event and conference opportunities, thinking creatively about how Worth Rises can show up across formats, audiences, and moments.
• Build and maintain the organization's events infrastructure, including a database of past and prospective venues, vendors, speakers, and best practices.
• Track event performance and produce post-event reports with learnings and recommendations.

Critical Factors for Success

• A strong candidate would be a strategic-minded and motivated self-starter who consistently delivers high-quality work, is an excellent project manager, is a proactive and innovative problem-solver, appreciates direct feedback, and has the following:
• At least five years of event planning and management experience, spanning large-scale events (i.e., galas, conferences), public-facing activations (i.e., press conferences, direct actions), and virtual formats (i.e., webinars, panels).
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple events simultaneously across different timelines.
• Experience managing vendors, venues, and budgets.
• Comfort working in fast-moving environments where plans change quickly.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to engage with dignity and care with directly impacted people and communities, and fluency navigating sensitive topics with discretion and respect.
• Willingness to travel as necessary for event management.
• Genuine commitment to our organizational values: act with integrity, focus on impact, deliver excellence, get it done, and operate with intellectual curiosity (visit worthrises.org/jointhefight).

Compensation and Benefits

• The annual salary for the Events Manager is $92,000.
• Worth Rises offers a generous compensation package, including comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, 20 days of vacation time, ten days of personal/sick leave, and three days of bereavement leave in addition to 11 holidays and winter break.
• Employees also receive a generous 401k contribution match, $75 monthly technology stipend, monthly wellness reimbursement, and dedicated budget for professional development.
• We currently operate in a remote-first environment with office options and on an on-video culture.
• Worth Rises is an equal opportunity employer, and strongly encourages formerly incarcerated individuals, directly impacted individuals, people of color, members of the disabled community, gender-variant and non-binary individuals, and other members of the LGBTQIA+ community to apply.