Manager of Events - Toronto, Canada - YWCA Toronto

YWCA Toronto

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Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Employment Type:
Full-Time, Permanent

Work Hours:35 hours per week (As Per Management Hours of Work Policy)

Salary:
$69,482 - $81,333 annually (M9), plus comprehensive benefits

Location:87 Elm Street, Toronto, ON M5G 0A8

Application Deadline:
Monday, July 17, 2023

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JOIN OUR TEAM:The Manager of Events & Volunteers is responsible for the overall management and success of YWCA Toronto events, volunteer programs and select annual campaigns. Develops, implements and stewards annual fundraising strategies which include Women of Distinction, all third party and community opportunities and volunteers. This is a middle management position which contributes to the overall development of the Association and participates, as a member of the Management Team, in setting priorities and achieving Association goals.

ABOUT YWCA TORONTO:

YWCA Toronto is dedicated to improving the lives of women, girls and gender diverse people. Our programs promote equality, economic security and lives free from violence.

We help women, girls and gender diverse people flee violence, secure housing, find jobs, establish their voices, enhance skills and develop confidence.

We offer a range of housing options, employment and training programs, community support programs, girls' programs and family programs. We also engage in systemic advocacy.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Develops revenue targets with the Director of Philanthropy and contributes to the development of the overall fundraising strategy;
Responsible for designing, executing and evaluating all aspects of the Women Of Distinction (WOD) Awards event and the nominations process;
Creation of all event and event budgets and oversight;
Supports and manages the WOD Planning and Selection Committees including implementing and initiating the WOD nomination process, recruiting committee members, organizing and attending meetings;
Responsible for renewing past table purchasers and securing new table salesCoordinates print design and production for all event related materials in collaboration with the Advocacy and Communications Department.

Conducts a comprehensive post-event analysis and evaluation;

Works with the Corporate & Community Partnerships Officer and supervises the community outreach portion of the officer's work to strategically seek out and/or respond to appropriate opportunities for community outreach which will generate revenue;
Supervises, monitors and works with the Volunteer & Giftinkind Officer to develop the volunteer program, including the Gift-InKind program to ensure it is meeting the needs of the organization;
Participates in preparing the Philanthropy budget, setting of fundraising goals and monitoring of revenues and expenses. Ensures the financial and nonfinancial goals of the department are met and prepares contingency plans as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience in coordinating successful fundraising events, including marketing, media promotion and table/ticket sales. Exceptional volunteer management abilities are critical. Superior organizational and administrative skills, and proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines;
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and a high level of computer competency in word processing, spreadsheets and donor database software (Raiser's Edge preferred).

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Vaccination Policy:

In accordance with YWCA Toronto's COVID
19 Vaccination Policy, all YWCA Toronto employees, students and volunteers are strongly encouraged to obtain all COVID
19 vaccinations and booster doses as recommended by Toronto Public Health.

HOW TO APPLY
******YWCA Toronto is a Scent-Sensitive Workplace.

Posting Date:
July 4, 2023

About YWCA Toronto:

YWCA Toronto is dedicated to improving the lives of women, girls and gender diverse people. We help women and girls flee violence, secure housing, find jobs, establish their voices, enhance skills and develop confidence.

We offer a range of housing options, employment and training programs, community support programs, girls' programs and family programs; we also engage in systemic advocacy.

As part of a national and international movement, the YWCA is a turning point in the lives of 25 million women and girls world wide.

We welcome women of all faiths, sexual orientations, races, cultural affiliations and creeds.

YWCA Toronto is funded by the United Way Toronto & York Region, the City of Toronto, the Province of Ontario, the Government of Canada, as well as many corporate sponsors, foundations and individual donors.