Meetings & Events Specialist II

Overview

The Meetings & Events Specialist supports Compassion’s mission with hospitality at the Global Ministry Center (GMC). Key responsibilities include hosting and coordinating meetings, planning and implementing events, and overseeing GMC amenities.

What will you do?

• Maintain a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and act as an advocate for children’s needs.
• Be an advocate to raise awareness of children’s needs and commit to child protection considerations.
• Plan and coordinate meetings with remote and onsite staff, including high-level leadership meetings.
• Serve as the primary facilitator for VIP and Outside Ministry events, providing guidance and resolving issues for event Points of Contact (POCs).
• Create an inviting atmosphere for events and meetings by ensuring professional and aesthetically pleasing table settings.
• Support the planning of larger meetings and events at the GMC, including Christmas events, Compassion Family Cookout & Flyover, and other events as needed.
• Review business processes and identify activities to address issues, prepare supporting documentation, and make recommendations to improve processes and activities.
• Create processes to aid business operations and contribute to the department budget by tracking expenditures and variances.
• Gather and analyze basic business data, present reports, and inform management of variances and corrective recommendations.
• Contribute to the department budget by tracking expenditures and variances to keep the department in budget.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.

What do you bring?

• 3+ years' experience working in event, hospitality, customer service, or a similar field.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience supporting and interacting with all levels of leadership.
• A high level of professionalism, hospitality, and customer care.
• An excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple moving parts.

Why work here?

• The mission: Join a team that is motivated to release children from poverty in Jesus’ name.
• Benefits: Generous paid time off, 10% contribution to a 403(b) retirement fund on top of your salary, excellent healthcare coverage, free short-term professional counseling, and more.
• Spiritual growth: Participation in regular chapel services, prayer groups, and department devotionals.

Note: This position requires sitting, standing, and/or walking for up to 8 hours per day. Work hours must be flexible at times - including early mornings and evenings and occasional weekend hours as needed.