Events and Conference Strategy Specialist - World Relief
West Case, MD 21201
About the Job
ORGANIZATION SUMMARY:
World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization that is fighting for change that lasts, right here in the U.S. and across the globe. We bring sustainable solutions to the world's greatest problems – disasters, extreme poverty, violence, oppression, and mass displacement. The organization is approximately 75 years old and has worked in over 100 countries around the world since its founding.
In the United States, we come alongside local churches, community organizations and hundreds of individual volunteers to support newly arriving refugee and other immigrant families. Today, we are proud to partner with over 6,000 local churches, and 95,000 volunteers globally to bring hope, healing and transformation to the most vulnerable.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten? Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?
If you answered ‘yes', to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.
With a passion for our worldwide mission, the Events and Conference Strategy Specialist will be responsible for creating and executing a comprehensive strategy around events. He/She will develop an annual strategy that identifies and pursues the most strategic event and brand activation opportunities for the organization, coordinating and elevating the organization's brand presence and visibility at these events, managing the logistical planning, and facilitating best-in-class execution. The Events and Conference Strategist will also coordinate with various departments to understand their event schedules and needs, managing World Relief's involvement in selected events, and ensuring all necessary materials are available.
Role & Responsibilities
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Event Strategy and Planning
- Create an annual event and conference strategy that aligns with organizational goals to amplify the brand and drive donor acquisition.
- Work with Marketing, SED, & Advocacy departments to develop a speakers bureau for the organization and identify spokespeople/representatives to attend events.
- Work with relevant stakeholders to develop an influencer strategy for the organization and begin planning high-visibility events.
- Work with Marketing Leads to integrate event strategy into a comprehensive audience engagement/donor journey.
- Actively pursue mainstage speaking opportunities at identified 'Tier 1 conferences and events'
Event Management and Execution
- Plan and manage World Relief's participation in events, including logistics, representation, and promotional materials.
- Collaborate with internal teams to ensure cohesive messaging and branding at events.
- Routinely travel to conferences and events.
- Coordinate with Marketing divisions for event deliverables.
- Maintain a calendar of events and conferences.
Coordination and Budget
- Coordinate with International Programs, Advocacy, Church & Community Engagement, and other departments to understand their event schedules and determine where World Relief can get involved.
- Work with warehousing and swag vendors to ensure the right materials are sent to each conference.
- Manage event budgets and ensure cost-effective strategies.
- Maintain relationships with event organizers and partners.
- Post-event Follow Up Work with Marketing to develop post-event communication and audience journey for signups.
- Gather and analyze feedback from events to improve future participation.
- Work closely with the rest of the marketing team to promote events and World Relief's involvement.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Past experience in event planning and coordination is crucial.
- Strong project management skills.
- Fluent with Microsoft Office programs, Asana, and Google Drive.
- Knowledgeable in the use of AI as a tool to manage routine tasks and streamline processes
- Comfortable in a fast-paced team environment, working with attention to detail and quality.
- Ability to meet deadlines and budget.
- Strong interpersonal skills and a disposition that is positive and professional.
Requirements
- Mature and personal Christian faith
- Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
- Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
- Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Reliefs Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity and National Evangelicals For the Health of The Nation document
- Willing to learn, ask for help, communicate directly and engage with a growth mindset.
- 3+ years experience in event planning/coordinating.
- Preferred experience in event strategy creation.
- Well-developed problem-solving and time-management skills.
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
World Relief offers a competitive benefits package (25 hours + per week):
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Offer 16 company Paid Holidays + 4 additional Personal days per year!
- Paid Sick and Vacation Time
- Paid Parental Leave (12 weeks for qualified employees)
- FSAs: Medical & Dependent Care, & Commuter Funding
- Supplemental Life Insurance (employee, spouse, and children)
- Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident insurance policies
- Legal Shield Insurance
World Relief pays 100% for eligible employees:
- Group Term Life (employee, spouse, and children)
- Long Term & Short-term Disability
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)
- Long Distance Travel Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
World Relief - Retirement:
- 401K & Roth
- WR matches up to 4%, then an additional quarter percent up to 10%
- Eligibility: Full Time (40 hours per week) is eligible after 3 months of employment. Part time is eligible after 1000 hours in a year.
World Relief Discounts (Immediately Eligible):
- Verizon
- Pet Insurance through Nationwide
- Home and Auto insurance through Liberty Mutual
- Working Advantage Discount Program
- Active & Fit Gym Membership
World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well-being program including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, and whole person health.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
·While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations
·The ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10-15 pounds.
·Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment and read application information.
·The employee frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
·General office setting. World Relief also offers hybrid and remote schedules for limited positions.
·Great lengths of time working on computer, reading from computer screen, entering information, standing at copier or fax machine, and some time on the phone or in virtual meetings may be required.
·Year-end archiving activities involve repeated lifting and bending.
·Physical, emotional and intellectual demands
·Equipment used: Employee computer (desktop or laptop), printer, and copier.
·All of the above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions subject to reasonable accommodation. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and/or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Individuals may be required to perform any other job-related instructions as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation. This position description is not all-inclusive and is always under review.
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V.
For World Relief staff, strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief is essential, and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment, based upon United States federal guidelines provided in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Legal Background in the United States
World Relief is both an equal opportunity employer and a faith-based religious organization. World Relief strictly prohibits and does not tolerate unlawful discrimination against employees on the basis of person's race, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law, which does not conflict with the protections afforded World Relief as a faith-based employer.
In addition, physical or mental limitations will not be a factor in the application of World Relief's employment policies or employee practices, except for those situations in which occupational requirement make consideration of such factors necessary.
Pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 702 (42 U.S.C. 2000e 1(a) World Relief has the right to, and does, hire only candidates who agree with World Relief's Statement of Faith.
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Source : World Relief
