Showplace Lead Staff

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary local point of contact for campaign partners, sponsors, volunteers, donors, media representatives, and community organizations.
• Build, maintain, and strengthen relationships with stakeholders through consistent communication and stewardship.
• Cook up and coordinate campaign activities across multiple markets, ensuring deadlines, deliverables, and action items are completed on schedule.
• Participate in campaign planning meetings, document key takeaways, track action items, and ensure timely follow-up.
• Plan and execute a variety of campaign-related events, including milestone celebrations, community gatherings, donor appreciation events, open houses, and fundraising activities.
• Manage event logistics, vendor coordination, volunteer engagement, event schedules, and on-site execution.
• Support sponsorship recruitment efforts and maintain strong relationships with event sponsors and community partners.
• Cook up donation collection processes and maintain accurate records within designated systems.
• Aid in local marketing and promotional activities, including newsletters, social media content, media outreach, and community awareness efforts.
• Track project progress, expenses, event budgets, and campaign-related administrative tasks.
• Support post-event reporting, reconciliation, and campaign evaluation activities.
• Travel throughout Indiana to attend meetings, site visits, community events, and campaign functions as needed.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in project coordination, event management, community engagement, fundraising, sponsorship development, partnership management, business development, or a related field.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, stakeholders, timelines, and priorities simultaneously.
• Experience planning and executing events from concept through completion.
• Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to engage external partners, sponsors, volunteers, and community leaders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience working with CRM systems, spreadsheets, collaboration platforms, and project tracking tools.
• Ability to manage expense tracking, donation documentation, and other administrative responsibilities.
• Comfortable working flexible hours, including occasional evenings and weekends to support events.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting fundraising campaigns or nonprofit initiatives.
• Background in sponsorship development, donor relations, community outreach, or stakeholder engagement.
• Experience coordinating volunteer programs or community-based events.
• Familiarity with marketing support activities, including social media, newsletters, and local promotional efforts.